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He dressed up as Belle from Beauty and the Beast for his daughter. ‘Well done dad,’ say people

“This is the wholesome content we are all here for,” wrote a Twitter user on the post.

Updated on: Sep 26, 2020, 10:47:33 IST
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One doting dad is receiving tons of love on the Internet after he shared images of himself and his daughter in matching costumes. This is a heartwarming story of how a father dressed up in a Belle costume, from the movie Beauty and the Beast, for his daughter.

The image shows a man named Joey Dean in Princess Belle costume. (Twitter/@DoeyJean)
The image shows a man named Joey Dean in Princess Belle costume. (Twitter/@DoeyJean)

It all started when Joey Dean asked his daughter if he should dress up as Beast after he got her a Bella costume. To his surprise, the little one wanted her dad to dress up the same way as her. So, Dean did what a loving father could do upon receiving such a request – he went ahead and got a dress for himself too.

Now, images of them wearing the costumes have created a buzz on Twitter. In short, people love it and most cannot stop praising the dad.

“I asked if I should dress up as the Beast and she told me I need a Belle dress too… immediately ordered it,” Dean tweeted and shared the images:

Since being shared on September 23, the post has gathered close to 30,000 likes. It has also received nearly 3,500 retweets and tons of appreciative comments from people.

“And the Dad of the year award goes to...this guy right here. Hats off to you!!! Showing every other parent how to do it,” wrote a Twitter user. “This is the wholesome content we are all here for,” commented another. “All heroes don’t wear capes sometimes they wear beautiful yellow ball gowns,” said a third and we do agree.

Here’s how others reacted:

There were also a few who took to route of hilarity to express themselves:

There were some who simply wrote “well done” to appreciate the dad’s gesture.

What do you think of the images?

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More