Halle Bailey 'shocked' by racist response to Little Mermaid casting

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Halle Bailey 'shocked' by racist response to Little Mermaid casting
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The \u0027Do It\u0027 singer credited her role in the film for helping her to grow up.

The 22-year-old singer-and-actress was revealed in 2019 to be portraying Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of the classic animated adventure and while she received a slew of unpleasant comments, she insisted the trolling was offset by the joy of being able to inspire young girls.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.

“It’s honestly been such a crazy ride, and I genuinely feel shocked and honoured and grateful to be in this position. A lot of times, I have to pinch myself and be like, is this real life?”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.She explained: “I feel like I learned so much through her. I auditioned when I was 18, got the role when I was 19, and I turn 23 this year. So I genuinely feel like [Ariel’s] helped me grow up.

She said: “I’m really excited for my version of the film because we’ve definitely changed that perspective of just her wanting to leave the ocean for a boy.

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