Little Mermaid

Disney has had only one prominent Black princess. A new version of “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey is changing that, much to the delight of Black ...

“She loved the movie before, but the sparkle in her eye that I see when she saw the trailer verified how much representation really matters.” “I think it helps them to know that they will be included in being princesses.” “The fact that she rose from social media, posting online, to now being the star of one of the most classic Disney movies and being a Black woman in America — to me there are so many things to pull from that,” Mr. “She was incredibly excited to be able to see herself on the big screen,” Ms. “I thought it was really cool because I had never really seen that.” “I just love that she’s able to see someone who looks her,” Ms. Bailey was not made available for comment, but on Twitter wrote that she was “in awe” of the overwhelming response to the trailer. Shannon Lanier said he was “very excited” when he heard Ms. In Disney’s nearly 100-year history, there has been only one Black Disney princess — Princess Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog,” a 2009 animated feature starring Anika Noni Rose. “I just know from conversations we’ve had with them that in their own way they wish they had representation in the things they watch and do,” he said. Both sisters appeared on the series “grown-ish.” “Seeing Halle Bailey as Ariel makes something they love more attainable and relatable.”

Halle Bailey says she is in "awe" over the reaction to the first trailer for her live-action "The Little Mermaid."

Due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, “The Little Mermaid” metrics did not include views from the U.K., Ireland and Australia. Kerry Washington also shared a supercut of Black girls reacting to “The Little Mermaid” teaser. [The Little Mermaid](https://variety.com/t/the-little-mermaid/)” star [Halle Bailey](https://variety.com/t/halle-bailey/) is in “awe” over the reaction to the live-action film’s first trailer, which debuted Sept. “Things that seem so small to everyone else, it’s so big to us.” “This means the world to me.” Bailey’s grandparents shared their own memories with her of the racism and discrimination that they had endured in their lifetimes.

"The Little Mermaid" trailer, which released this week, has young Black girls excited about singer Halle Bailey, who stars as Ariel the mermaid.

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The first teaser trailer for the live-action "The Little Mermaid" has social media flooded with mixed reviews from excited little black girls to viewers ...

Detractors’ comments have been tainted with racism expressing their disapproval of Bailey’s casting, noting that the original 1989 animated movie “The Little Mermaid” portrays Ariel as being white. “That is Ariel?” little Sienna asks her mother in the video as she giggles excitedly. The video has 626,000 likes, but Disney was forced to disable dislikes after receiving 1.5 million thumbs-downs in just two days, When Ariel arrives on the screen and begins singing, the infant puts her toy down and stops playing, completely captivated by the trailer. Little Avery gasps and becomes completely entranced by the trailer. [the singer commented](https://twitter.com/HalleBailey/status/1569060888480722945) on [a video of a young black girl](https://www.tiktok.com/@candikane__/video/7141923883220847914) grinning throughout the whole trailer.

The footage aired at D23 expo and was intended for in-the-room-only viewing. However, someone managed to film the scene.

From [Disney](https://video.disney.com/the-little-mermaid): Venture under the sea where Ariel, a free-spirited mermaid princess, longs to be part of the human world. However, the original Ariel,

Disney's latest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid, has been engulfed in controversy ever since the casting of singer Halle Bailey was announced.

Thankfully, toxic manchildren haven’t managed to dominate all of the discourse. Disney is milking its fattest cows again, just like when it pumped out all of those direct-to-video sequels in the 90’s. Never mind the fact that these films lack the vibrant energy, color and expressiveness of their animated originals - people will happily take their kids to see them in theatres, hoping to feel a fraction of that childhood magic.

How should Hollywood respond to the latest racist firestorm? By casting even more stars of color.

[showed their support](https://www.avclub.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-elijah-wood-1849506331) for the diverse Rings Of Power cast in a fashion display with the added bonus of a call to action. And Captain Marvel star Brie Larson has become the leader of her own [anti-troll movement](https://www.avclub.com/the-fight-against-trolls-goes-beyond-captain-marvel-yo-1833165390), with her [recent post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CiYjxnBvaPV/?hl=en) indicating how clearly battle lines have been drawn. [stamp of approval](https://www.instagram.com/p/BzmZo_2AR6i/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=7b7b8449-4644-4de3-8a4b-a14d293ac355): “What you bring to the table in a character as far as their heart and their spirit is what really counts.” That underlines an important truth: it’s the inside of a character, not the outside, that matters most. The ongoing era of embracing talent of color in front of and behind the camera can and should be Hollywood’s norm. ( [Her post](https://twitter.com/halleberry/status/1568811258161336320), an image from Charm School of Black women looking mildly confused and annoyed, said it all.) Think of how refreshingly Matt Ruff’s novel and Misha Green’s TV adaptation [Lovecraft Country](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/lovecraft-country) flipped the script and approached the racism of its source of inspiration, H.P. [Every Single Word](https://www.dylanmarron.com/every-single-word), which highlighted the lack of diversity in Jackson’s (and many other) films and added fuel to the Representation Matters movement’s growing fire. Listen to that snippet of “Part Of Your World” and try to convince me she’s not the most talented person perfect for the role. [Richard Newby has suggested](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-racist-backlash-1235211341/), there is no obligation to adhere to an original artist’s intent, imagined or otherwise. [The Little Mermaid](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/the-little-mermaid-2023), you’re not alone. [2023 Little Mermaid](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-wPm99PF9U&ab_channel=WaltDisneyStudios) with apparently realistic underwater lighting, are people really hoping for a documentarian approach? And The Little Mermaid is suspending disbelief of the highest order.