Moana's Auli'i Cravalho Says She's Recognized More By Parents Than Kids

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Auli’i Cravalho doesn’t tire of people recognizing her as Moana, but did admit its more the parents than their kids most times.

Speaking with People in a new interview, the 19-year-old actress revealed that more and more parents are recognizing her rather than the young kids that the Disney movie is geared to. “It’s really funny, actually.

A lot of parents recognize me as Moana and then kids will be like, ‘I’m sorry, do you see this girl? She does not look like her,’” Auli’i shared. “And I’m like, ‘I get it.

I really do. It’s a blow to my heart, but also I feel you, kid’.” She does admit that “whenever I am recognized, it’s really neat”, even if she’s wearing her face mask in her new adopted home of Los Angeles. “While I’m here, living in