I was a Disney princess — the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ was toxic

The “Happiest Place on Earth” became a real-life dungeon for one former Disney princess.

Hunter Haag, a former Disney employee, revealed “traumatic and not-so-great things about being a Disney Princess” in a TikTok video she posted on April 6 that has garnered 2.5 million views.

“I feel like it can be really hard working at Disney as a princess when you have to be happy 100% of the time because you can’t ever give yourself any grace to just be upset,” said Haag.

The 30-year-old, who was a contestant on ABC’s “The Bachelor” Season 26 and “Bachelor in Paradise” Season 8, dedicates a series of videos on TikTok sharing her experiences working at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Haag pranced around the amusement park in royal costume gowns, embodying Rapunzel and Belle from 2016 until 2021, when she reportedly was “laid off due to COVID.”

In a 5-minute video, she complained about not being able to talk about her job.

“It’s a super exciting job, but if someone asks what you do, I would say something like, ‘Oh, I work in merchandise at Adventureland,’ because they can’t know you’re a character,” she claimed.

The company allegedly even regulates employees’ social media accounts.

“You also have to be really careful about what you put online as far as pictures go and make sure no one comments on your photos being like, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re so beautiful!’ because all of the comments have to be directed to the character,” she said.

Haag classified Disney’s seemingly superficial approach when auditioning employees as “traumatizing,” because “it’s based off solely your looks.”

“You literally stand in line with however many hundreds of people and just look at casting [directors] — and they look right back at you and that’s it.”

Once employees nail the auditioning process, they must maintain the same physical appearance as when they auditioned.

“No tattoos, extra piercings, no tan lines allowed; also, no nail colors,” she recalled.

“Every eight months, we would get checked to make sure that we still fit the character profile, meaning that we still look young enough to be the character that we’re portraying and that we still have the same silhouette we did when we were hired,” Haag added.

“One of the worsts parts for me was simply comparing myself to others,” the ex-princess revealed, as well as watching out for co-workers who were always ready to “sabotage you.”

“These are the people that talk badly about you, that aren’t excited for you if you get a parade or show,” Haag claimed.

“I’ll never forget, there was this one girl who really wanted to be Ariel, and she sent casting pictures of Ariels through our picture system that she didn’t think were well-suited to be Ariel. And you wanna know what happened to her? She got Ariel.”

The alleged toxic work environment and shallow standards took a toll on her, calling it “physically and mentally exhausting.”

She endured body aches from heavy costumes — “Rapunzel’s wig actually gave me neck problems” — and groaned about being trapped indoors with “absolutely no sunlight.”

Haag claimed that the park’s body-image standards could potentially foster eating disorders, depression and anxiety “because we are having to watch our weight, so it could be a trigger for people who struggle with an eating disorder.”

The Post has reached out to Disney World for comment.

The “Bachelor” alum shared that working at “The Happiest Place on Earth” while going through a 7-year relationship breakup only made her sadder, as park guests “were just getting engaged to celebrate to their significant others.”

On the clock, she had to “laugh and be happy and be excited for them, being Rapunzel. Like, can I just cry by myself?” sighed Haag.

Many people flooded the distressed former princess’s comments, praising her transparency and time as Disney royalty.

“Thank you for being so transparent!! it’s amazing to share the good times, but important to bring awareness to the not-so-magical parts!” commented one person.

“I truly appreciate your sacrifice, especially when I see the joy you bring to my child!” gushed a dad.

Others shared their own personal issues they encountered working at Walt Disney World.

“Ugh the comparison part is so true! Its absolutely one of the hardest parts I struggle with,” offered one person.

“The Disney character to ‘I hate my nose’ pipeline ugh. Big same,” another person said.

“This is 1000% accurate and you didn’t miss a beat -a former Disney entertainment cm,” wrote an alleged former Disney worker.

“I’ve never made it past type-outs for lookalike auditions (for many years lol), really messes with my self esteem 😓,” said another.

Haag responded with an encouraging message.

“Just remember the biggest thing is just looking like the other girls who already portray the character,” she wrote. “You’re gorgeous, keep going!”