Is Tangled based on a true story?
The story of "Rapunzel" is based on the tragic life of Saint Barbara, who is thought to have lived in the third century. The true story of Rapunzel is thought to be about a young woman in Italy named Barbara who was so beautiful that her father locked her away in a tower so no men could get to her. Did Rapunzel get pregnant? Rapunzel doesn't realize she's pregnant until her clothes don't fit.