It's every little girl's dream to be a princess, yet it's not a job role that many people will actively pursue. But it's now one woman's daily reality after she ditched being a teacher to become a full-time princess, raking in so much cash each year that she's been able to buy a £250,000 three-bed semi-detached house.
Olivia Cutforth started her children's entertainment company 'Beyond A Princess' in 2021 during lockdown alongside her role as a performing arts teacher, and it became so popular that she decided to quit her day job 10 months in to become a full-time princess.
Many of her outfits mimic iconic Disney favourites like Elsa from Frozen, Ariel from The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin's Princess Jasmine - though she's unable to use their names for legal reasons.
The 27-year-old now runs her business full-time along with a cast of other princess impersonators attending children's parties, corporate events, and working with brands.
But she doesn't just offer services as a princess - she also offers Wednesday and Enid from Netflix smash Wednesday and villains such as Maleficent too.
Olivia said it takes two hours to transform into full princess mode - putting on costumes, make-up, wigs and even coloured contact lenses for an authentic look.
Olivia, from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, said: "I was working as a teacher alongside it. Just 10 months later I had to quit my job because I was so busy with the princess work and I was able to do it full-time.
"I saved up everything I made from school and put it straight into princessing. My first two big dresses were my Cinderella dress and Belle dress, which were my 'wow' dresses.
"I got them from a designer in Vietnam and they were about £500 each. Then on top of that, you've got the wigs, which were a couple of hundred.
"I saved up and got six or seven good high-quality characters and then went from there. Within a couple of months, they made the money back.
"Now I've got a team of between eight and ten girls working for me and performing every weekend.
"I made sure all my team are trained singers, dancers, and actresses so the kids are getting an authentic experience because all the girls sing just like the princesses.
"I had a vision that it was going to be high quality, interactive and different and that's how it blew up a bit.
"I make a lot more than I was making as a performing arts teacher or anything I'd done before."
Not only does Olivia offer in-person performances, but she keeps her army of fans fascinated with her TikTok account, where the princesses perform the latest dance trends.
Two years on, Olivia claims her job is "magical" as she loves seeing the reactions from delighted kids.
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