Halle Bailey literally felt what it means for kids to see her as the title character in the 'Little Mermaid.'
, #NotMyAriel trended on social media, and many posts used racially derogatory language to object to Bailey's casting as Ariel.
Bailey, one of Beyoncé's proteges, told"The Face" last month that she was unsurprised by the response. "As a Black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore," she said."When first signed to Parkwood, was always like: 'I never read my comments. Don’t ever 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."on her YouTube account and explained why she accepted the role even though she expected the backlash that would follow.
"I know what it would have meant to me as a little girl to have been able to see a black Ariel when I was younger," she said."If I would have seen that, it would have changed my whole outlook on life."
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