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Disney released a few days ago the trailer for The Little Mermaid, filmed in live action. It is Halle Bailey, an African-American actress, who interprets the role of Ariel. A news that delights black children in the United States.
“She is like me !In the United States, parents film their African-American children watching the first images of The Little Mermaid, Disney’s new live-action remake. They show the wonder of toddlers in front of this princess who now looks like them. It is Halle Bailey, a black singer and actress, who lends her features to the princess. A need for representativeness that this community demanded.
“She has my hair!” “She has dark skin, like me.” The remarks of the children fuse as for their resemblance with the mermaid. So much so that they can’t wait to see it on the big screen. “We need it now!Its release is scheduled for May 26, 2023 in the United States.
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