Romoland School District said principal's action was to stop a 'general disruption in the school environment'

But Austin said his principal believed it 'attracted too much attention'

Austin Lacey, 13, was forced to take off the Elsa costume he wore for a Disney-themed spirit day at his middle school this week

A 13-year-old California boy is speaking out after he was forced to remove an Elsa costume he wore for his middle school's Disney-themed spirit day.

Austin Lacey said he was just trying to have some fun when he donned the long braided blonde wig and sparkling blue gown Elsa wears in Frozen, the most successful animated film of all-time.

The costume was likewise a huge hit with his classmates at Ethan Chase Middle School, who asked Austin for selfies throughout the day, but the eighth grader said his principal saw otherwise.

'He told me that it attracted too much attention,' Austin told KTLA.

'I never expected what happened today to happen. I wore it for fun because I'm just one of those people, I like to go all out.'

Brooke Francev, Austin's mother, said the principal instructed the school's campus supervisor to take her son's dress and wig away from him.

Francev said Austin was later informed his principal did not believe boys should be dressed like girls.

'I can't believe there are still people out there that hold those beliefs, especially on a day when it was all intended on good fun,' she told the news station.

'It really shouldn't have been an issue.'

Austin (pictured with his mother Brooke Francev) said he was told the principal at Ethan Chase Middle School in Menifee, California believed the costume was attracting too much attention

The Elsa costume comes from the Disney film Frozen, the most successful animated film of all time

Francev said that her son is not a transgender student, but that the experience has inspired Austin to take a stand on 'the rights that all people have'.

The Romoland School District has since said that the principal's action was based on the need to 'stop a general disruption to the school environment'.

'This action was taken in accordance with district policies,' District Superintendent Dr. Julie Vitale wrote in a statement.

'At no time was there an indication that the student was expressing any particular message.'

'The Romoland School District prides itself on having policies and practices that support all students regardless of gender identity or gender expression.'

The principal's office at Ethan Chase Middle School did not immediately return a message to DailyMail.com seeking comment.

The eighth grader said his students loved his costume and were asking to take selfies with him all day

Austin dressed up for his school's 'spirit week', the themes of which were posted in a list on its Facebook