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Halle Bailey Reflects On Becoming Disney's First Live Action Black Princess For 'The Little Mermaid'

Halle Bailey Reflects On Becoming Disney's First Live Action Black Princess For 'The Little Mermaid'

Halle Bailey is opening up about the importance of playing Ariel in the upcoming live adaptation of The Little Mermaid.

In a cover story with Variety, the 22-year-old actress revealed the pressure she feels she’s been under over the past few years since being cast as Ariel, and as Disney’s first live-action Black princess.

Click inside to see what she said…

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