The Little Mermaid's Original Ariel Jodi Benson Makes Surprise Appearance on Live Special (Video)

Jodi Benson made a surprise appearance during ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live to introduce the special and we have the video here!

The 58-year-old actress, who voiced the role of Ariel in the 1989 movie The Little Mermaid, appeared on stage during the special on Tuesday (November 5) in Los Angeles.

“Thank you so much! I am so thrilled to be here. I can’t believe it’s been over three decades since I sang ‘Part of Your World’ for our new exciting musical called The Little Mermaid. Tonight, we celebrate our 30th anniversary of one of the most beloved Disney films of all time with a unique musical presentation – half our original film, half live spectacle, but 100% pure Disney magic,” Jodi told the crowd. Watch the sweet video here!

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