'I grew up with nothing but white princesses - I'm excited for Little Mermaid'

24 May 2023 , 14:31

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'I grew up with nothing but white princesses - I'm excited for Little Mermaid'

I can’t be more excited for Friday. Disney’s 1989 remake of The Little Mermaid comes out this Friday, with Halle Bailey playing the curious mermaid, Ariel. Yes, she is Black.

In her debut film, Halle, known from the sister duo Chloe and Halle, will shine as the new young mermaid desperate to swim out from under the sea to find her true love, prince Eric.

When I first heard about the casting I couldn't have been happier, but outrage sparked the dark side of social media for the exact same reasons. We have a Black princess.

Surely there are worse things to be upset about.

Serena Richards