Halle Bailey Sobbed When Watch Black Girls React To ‘The Little Mermaid’
Bailey was cast in the role in 2019, sparking a criticism that was mainly characterized as racist. The trailer itself appears to have become a target for internet trolls: after receiving 1.5 million "dislikes" in two days, YouTube banned the thumbs-down "dislike" button, while dozens of comments below it mock a positive response by quoting dialogue from other films. The teaser, which was released on Friday, gives a brief glimpse of star Halle Bailey singing Ariel's iconic song "Part of Your World." Then the controversial discussion exploded. Several videos of young Black girls reacting with excitement to ‘The Little Mermaid’ to see themselves in their favorite Disney princess have since gone viral, with one fan's emotional reaction gaining the attention of Halle Bailey.
In the viral clip, which has been viewed more than 4 million times on TikTok and Twitter, a young girl excitedly watches the trailer for the first time, not knowing what to expect. "It's a new Ariel!" the girl's mom says from behind the camera as her daughter's jaw drops. "That is Ariel?" she responds quietly. "Are you sure that's the real her?"
Moved by the little girl's reaction, Bailey responded by writing on Twitter, "k i just sobbed watching this thanks ??she's so sweet ❣️."
Another clip, posted by @workingmama on TikTok, shows another youngster's excitement over Bailey's role. "She's Black?" the girl exclaims in the video, which has been liked more than 675,000 times on TikTok alone. "Mama, she's Black! Mama, they made a Black Ariel!"
In a third video, shared by @thedfwdad on TikTok, a trio of kids gleefully watch the trailer together. "She's Black? Yay!" cheers one little girl, later adding, "I just want to watch it now!"
The trailer even left one little girl with tears in her eyes, as seen in a video shared by @devyncoulson on TikTok.
Read more: Why Halle Bailey Is A Perfect Disney Princess?
“It was an inspiring and beautiful thing to hear their words of encouragement, telling me, ‘You don’t understand what this is doing for us, for our community, for all the little Black and brown girls who are going to see themselves in you,'" Bailey explained. "What that would have done for me, how that would have changed my confidence, my belief in myself, everything. Things that seem so small to everyone else, it’s so big to us.”
“Do you understand how it feels for our babies to see themselves in the fairy tales that the world said wasn’t made for them,” she wrote, while clapping back on some of the negative remarks that surfaced upon revealing Bailey as the popular Disney character. “Say what you want and complain all you want. I hear nothing about the joy and excitement this little girl has over seeing a person that represents her.”
Rob Marshall directed The Little Mermaid. The film stars Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Jonah Hauer-King, Art Malik, Noma Demezweni, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy.
The live-action remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters in May 2023.
Read more: All Information About The Little Mermaid Live Action You Need To Know
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#1. “It's a new Ariel!” “Are you sure that's the real her”?
The trailer for #TheLittleMermaid brought her so much joy #blackgirljoy #HalleBailey #HalleBailey @Disney great job pic.twitter.com/IcPkvzusZL
— Candace (@Candace82661097) September 11, 2022
In the viral clip, which has been viewed more than 4 million times on TikTok and Twitter, a young girl excitedly watches the trailer for the first time, not knowing what to expect. "It's a new Ariel!" the girl's mom says from behind the camera as her daughter's jaw drops. "That is Ariel?" she responds quietly. "Are you sure that's the real her?"
Moved by the little girl's reaction, Bailey responded by writing on Twitter, "k i just sobbed watching this thanks ??she's so sweet ❣️."
k i just sobbed watching this thanks ??she’s so sweet ❣️? https://t.co/jKKdHkOvDe
— Halle (@HalleBailey) September 11, 2022
#2. “She’s black! Mama, she’s black!!”
@workingmama My daughter’s reaction ? to the little mermaid trailer. #littlemermaidtrailer #representationmatters ♬ original sound - ? Workingmama?
Another clip, posted by @workingmama on TikTok, shows another youngster's excitement over Bailey's role. "She's Black?" the girl exclaims in the video, which has been liked more than 675,000 times on TikTok alone. "Mama, she's Black! Mama, they made a Black Ariel!"
#3. "She's Black? Yay!"
@thedfwdad Never thought a movie trailer could make me cry but then I saw @halle and knew how it would make my kids feel. Thanks, @disney for making my kids feel seen. Can’t wait to be at Disney World in 12 days! #disney #interacialadoption #representationmatters #littlemermaid #thelittlemermaidtrailer #partofyourworld #blackgirlmagic #girldad #d23 #disneyadult ♬ The Little Mermaid (Marimba Remix) - Harry Goes Boom!
In a third video, shared by @thedfwdad on TikTok, a trio of kids gleefully watch the trailer together. "She's Black? Yay!" cheers one little girl, later adding, "I just want to watch it now!"
The trailer even left one little girl with tears in her eyes, as seen in a video shared by @devyncoulson on TikTok.
Read more: Why Halle Bailey Is A Perfect Disney Princess?
#4. “I think she is brown. “Brown Ariel is cute.”
@preciousavery I love this for my 3 years old ? #littlemermaid #toddlersoftiktok #hallebailey #girlpower ♬ original sound - Precious & Emery
#5. More touching reactions to the trailer The Little Mermaid Live Action
Esse compilado de vídeos da reação de crianças pretas vendo a Halle Bailey como Ariel em “A Pequena Sereia” ? pic.twitter.com/Uty83a3U2R
— Tracklist (@tracklist) September 12, 2022
“It was an inspiring and beautiful thing to hear their words of encouragement, telling me, ‘You don’t understand what this is doing for us, for our community, for all the little Black and brown girls who are going to see themselves in you,'" Bailey explained. "What that would have done for me, how that would have changed my confidence, my belief in myself, everything. Things that seem so small to everyone else, it’s so big to us.”
“Do you understand how it feels for our babies to see themselves in the fairy tales that the world said wasn’t made for them,” she wrote, while clapping back on some of the negative remarks that surfaced upon revealing Bailey as the popular Disney character. “Say what you want and complain all you want. I hear nothing about the joy and excitement this little girl has over seeing a person that represents her.”
#The Little Mermaid Live Action trailer
Rob Marshall directed The Little Mermaid. The film stars Halle Bailey, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Jonah Hauer-King, Art Malik, Noma Demezweni, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy.
The live-action remake of The Little Mermaid hits theaters in May 2023.
Read more: All Information About The Little Mermaid Live Action You Need To Know
Aubtu.biz is a website that provides you with Entertainment updates and creative ideas to brighten your day with smiles and refreshing news. To know more about updated entertainment news, visit our site daily.
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