Halle Bailey, best known for her role on “Grown-ish” and as one half of the popular R&B singing duo Chloe and Halle, is gearing up for her latest movie, Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid,” to hit theaters. The 22-year-old player will be the main actress, Princess Ariel.
As the premiere of “The Little Mermaid” draws closer, Bailey just shared that a live-action version of Ariel will soon be making her Disney Parks debut.
Live Action Ariel Coming To Disney Parks
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This summer, live action Ariel from the upcoming remake of “The Little Mermaid” will appear at Disneyland Park, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Paris.
“Hi, Disney Parks fans, I’m Halle Bailey,” she began the video by saying. “I’m excited to announce that this summer at Disney Parks, Ariel will be exploring the human world where you’ll be able to meet her in person; very great!”
While an exact date has yet to be announced when the new Ariel meet and greet and experience will debut, Disney has shared more information about what to expect.
At Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris, Ariel will appear in a “delightful limited-time celebration,” which will be an interactive “musical moment” and will include the songs “Under the Sea” and “Kiss the Girl.”
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, Guests can catch a glimpse of props from the film in the Walt Disney Presents Theater, which will be on display for a limited time. Live action Ariel will also meet Guests in the theater.
And at Disneyland Park, Ariel will greet Guests on nearby rides “it’s a small world.”
Disney And Halle Bailey Face Backlash
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Shortly after Disney announced that Halle Bailey would be portraying Ariel, fans took to social media to express their dismay at the casting of the Disney Princess, and the hashtag #NotMyAriel instantly started trending.
“The live action should reproduce the anime to the maximum to show their respect. Halle is a perfect singer but not the right actress for Ariel. Ariel’s skin is white, her hair is red, and her eyes are blue, and this cannot be changed. #NotMyAriel ,” a fan tweeted using the hashtag #NotMyAriel.
As another one write“I don’t care what people say, I’m not watching the little mermaid (even though it’s available on @DisneyPlus @DisneyStudios you only have one job, and you’ve been bullshitting. It’s not a singing competition. #NotMyAriel.”
Halle Bailey has since addressed the backlash, admitting, “As a black person, you just expect it, and it’s not a surprise anymore. When [Chlöe and I] first signed a contract with Parkwood, [Beyoncé] always said, ‘I never read my comments. Never read the comments.’ Honestly, when the teaser came out, I was at the D23 Expo, and I was so happy. I don’t see anything negative.”
He added, “I know people who are like: ‘This isn’t about race.’ But now I’m him…People don’t understand that there’s a whole other community when you’re black. It’s so important that we look at ourselves.”
The upcoming live-action film will star Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Jacob Tremblay as Flounder.
Disney’s live action “The Little Mermaid” hits theaters on May 26, 2023.
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