Jodi Benson Welcomes Auli'i Cravalho To The Little Mermaid Family at D23

Jodi Benson and Auli’i Cravalho look back at the Sebastian character during The Little Mermaid panel at the 2019 D23 Expo over the weekend in Anaheim, Calif.

The Disney Princess twosome were celebrating the 30th anniversary of the animated flick and opened up about the upcoming concert special, where Auli’i will be performing as Ariel.

During the panel event, Auli’i opened up about how Jodi gave her advice during the last D23 about how portraying a Disney princess would open doors and then asked for even more.

You can check out her answer in the video clip below!

If you missed the exciting news about The Little Mermaid Concert Special, read up on it now!

Earlier in the day, Auli’i was spotted signing autographs for fans.