Actress Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid and it has caused quite a bit of controversy.
Since a time ago, Disney is turning its animated classics into live-action movies, such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin o cinderella. Now it’s her turn to The little Mermaid and they have chosen the actress and singer Halle Bailey as Ariel. What from the beginning has generated controversy.
But in a recent interview with TF, Halle Bailey has revealed how he deals with racism from fans.
“As a black person, you expect it and it is no longer a shock. When my sister Chlöe and I first signed 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 didn’t see any of the negativity.”
“I know people say: It’s not about race. But now that I’m her… People don’t understand that when you’re black there’s this whole other community. It is very important for us to see ourselves.”
Seeing children react to the trailer gave her strength. “I was crying all night for two days, just staring at them in disbelief. It makes me feel more grateful for where I am.”
What is the movie about?
Ariel (Halle Bailey) is a mermaid daughter of King Triton (Javier Bardem). Her father always tells her to stay away from humans and the surface, but she is very curious and one day she sees Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) and falls in love instantly, so when she falls into the water she saves him and saves him. leave on the beach When Triton finds out, he becomes very furious, so Ariel decides to visit Ursula (Melissa McCarthy), the sea witch. That evil being of hers gives him legs to be on the surface in exchange for her voice. Ariel can be with Eric even if she can’t speak, something that Ursula takes advantage of to fool everyone and try to marry Eric. Even though that goes wrong for her, she now owns Ariel, but Triton trades for her and the witch becomes queen of the seas. But Eric can finish off the villain and so Triton realizes how young people love each other and gives Ariel legs so they can be together.
The little Mermaid will be released on May 26, 2023. While the original animated film is available on Disney Plus with this link.
