Overrated But Hated Characters : Kate From Inner Workings Kate was a minor, almost non-existent character from the 2016 Disney short feature Inner Workingsbut in late 2020 and early 2021 the character was the focus of a debate on the depiction of women in Disney and Pixar films. A controversy has stemmed from a 2016 Disney short that has people rethinking how characters are portrayed in cartoons. In Disney's "Inner Workings," some characters, namely "Kate," are drawn to have a huge backside and a tiny waist, a depiction many people found "unrealistic.".