Princess Tiana has officially arrived.

Sunday afternoon marked a milestone in Disney's long history of Princess characters as Princess Tiana of Disney's Princess of the Frog was officially inducted into Disney's Royal Princess Court.

As an official member of the Royal Princess Court, Tiana will now be recognized across all divisions of the Walt Disney Company and be included in all Disney Princess merchandise.

Princess Tiana had a royal-style entrance as she arrived at New York City's Palace Hotel in a horse-drawn carriage and was met with young, real-life princesses -- of all races -- eagerly waiting to greet her.

The excitement kicked in when the New Orleans-style band began trumpeting the 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' helping to amp up the crowd. Princess Tiana walked the red carpet along with her adorable followers.

The Grand Ballroom was a star studded affair, filled with a slew of celebrities and their children all awaiting Princess Tiana's Coronation. Attendees including Tina Fey, Audra McDonald, Nigel Barker, Jennifer Lewis, Melissa Joan Hart and Kelly Rutherford to name a few.

Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Princess Tiana, opened the event by professing how she wanted to play the voice of a Disney character since she was a child.

"I would have been satisfied to be a tick," she told the audience. "To play a princess has been more than a dream come true for me."

It's not easy raising a teenage girl, but it's even harder to be one. With images in the media often depicting white as the world's standard of beauty, it's no wonder why young black girls in America can struggle with accepting themselves and maintaining self-esteem.

Self-esteem is not a concept that develops on its own. Although the media holds a significant responsibility for causing many of our young black girls to be dissatisfied with their bodies, hair, and skin color; as adults, it is our responsibility to counteract those messages. It's imperative that we teach our girls at a young age that there is no one standard of beauty and being beautiful comes from accepting who you are -- flaws and all. Parenting teenage girls can be difficult, but the following tips for building self-esteem in young ladies might help you navigate the stormy waters.

The highly anticipated video for 'Telephone' by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé has finally hit the small screen with an electric mix of pop-culture goodness and fierce fashion. The 9-and-a-half minute long clip is full of eye-catching strong-shoulder dresses, unitards, studded bikinis and hot shoes.

Let's take a look at some of the best shots.

Who says we don't have genuine royalty in America? Between the daughters of our elite and the child stars making their own names, we've got enough black princesses for all the frog princes out there. And we sure love to watch their everyday lives play out like fairy tales, whether it's Malia and Sasha Obama ruling the White House or Keke Palmer stealing every spotlight that comes her way.

If you were watching the red carpet for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, you may have noticed 'Precious' stars Gabourey Sidibe, Mariah Carey, and Mo'Nique, and executive producer Oprah Winfrey wearing bedazzling blue gowns for the event:

From award-winning Mo'Nique in electric blue to a very pregnant Paula Patton in pretty tangerine, the stars dazzled on the red carpet at Sunday night's Academy Awards. But their gowns were as beautiful as they were inaccessible and unaffordable for the average woman. So what's a fashionista to do if she wants to replicate a leading lady's red carpet look on an everyday budget? We put together a collection of gowns that can help you get a show-stopping red carpet look that will rival your favorite star's Academy Awards style. Click through to see how you can get the look for less!

Call him fashion's "Cinderella." LaQuan Smith, 21, has gone from intern to buzz-worthy designer almost overnight. Now, celebs like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Amerie are clamoring for his imaginative, sexy pieces. But, as he tells Black Voices sibling site theBVX, his come-up was no fairytale.

Read about this design world's latest phenom at theBVX.