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Sea lovers unite!
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We’ve got a real-life princess of the sea!
Enter Halle Bailey, the new Ariel in the live action reboot of Little Mermaid.
It’s been confirmed that the one half of R&B duo, Chloe x Halle, is set to act as Ariel and had been top choice for director Rob Marshall.
He added that the 19 year-old songstress possesses a rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence and substance…
All that plus a beautiful voice!
We think all these traits would make her a perfect fit for the role.
Earlier this week, we got to know that Melissa McCarthy was being considered as the sea witch, Ursula and Jacob Tremblay as well as Awkwafina are also in the talks for being Ariel’s friends, Flounder and Scuttle respectively.
Halle clearly seems to be happy about the news because come on, who wouldn’t want to be a mermaid?!
dream come true... 🧜🏽♀️🌊 pic.twitter.com/sndjYUS6wO
— chloe x halle (@chloexhalle) July 3, 2019
Twitter-verse is also equally excited, apparently!
So proud pic.twitter.com/jXxC6KnVIN
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) July 3, 2019
They really do I’ve never stanned so hard pic.twitter.com/QVgrqqgq5G
— This aint the oscars, is it? 🐝 (@daquijay) July 3, 2019
Halle Bailey, a Black teens who wears locs, being cast as a Disney princess is what dreams are made of. Imagine what just seeing her onscreen will do for this generation of Black girls.
— Evette Dionne 🏁 (@freeblackgirl) July 3, 2019
I look forward to taking my daughter to see Halle Bailey as Ariel in the live action version of Little Mermaid. She'll be ecstatic seeing another girl of color as a Disney princess. I will have to tolerate the songs, but...worth it.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) July 3, 2019
7 YEAR OLD AND 22 YEAR OLD ME ARE SCREAMING AND CRYING WE GOING ✈️🚗 UNDER SEA MAMA pic.twitter.com/AETeVL8bEh
— indie (@INDIEWASHERE) July 3, 2019
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU pic.twitter.com/B7m9T67vlN
— math is far from home 🕸🦁 (@yoncevadia) July 3, 2019
Did this as fast as I could 🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/Jms8Pq7y5M
— Masterminds Connect ✍🏾👨🏾🎨 (@marcobernardart) July 4, 2019
WHEW this just gave me so much life 😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/z0gBycgLed
— Boricua Bunny🇵🇷 (@Coquitobabes) July 3, 2019
We’re all in envy right now but at the same time excited!
Do you think she’s a fit for the role?
Info via Variety
