We never expected that the advice that Sebastian gave to Ariel would be so accurate: life under the sea is much better than the world above. At least that’s how it has been for Halle Bailey, the actress chosen by Disney to star in the remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’, who, like everything in these horrible times, it has become a political opinion. Luckily, he has had help to cope with the hate on social networks.
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Years ago, when Bailey made a name for herself by covering Beyoncé with her sister, I didn’t dream that it would be the superstar himself who signed them to his record company, Parkwood Entertainment. In fact, it was she who gave him the mental strength to return to in order to mentally resist the racist attacks that, how could it be otherwise, have come to threaten her with death. The typical thing that one expects from a remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’, death threats.
When Chloë and I signed to Parkwood, Beyoncé told us, “I never read my comments. Don’t ever read the comments.” Honestly, when the trailer for ‘The Little Mermaid’ dropped, she was at D23 very happy. I didn’t see any negativity.
Let’s remember that the attacks on her began as soon as her role was confirmed with the hashtag #NotMyAriel, and continue to this day. “As a black person, You just wait, it’s no longer a shock“He comments to The Face. Even so, he is aware that he may not like it. And as long as they are not racist attacks, nothing happens:” I hope people like my versions of the characters from ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘ The color purple’. But at the same time, I’ll respect it if it’s not.” Just in case, don’t look at the comments.