Halle Bailey splashes into role of The Little Mermaid in new teaser based on 1989 Disney classic

Out of the sea and into our hearts.

Zack Sharf Trevor Noah has joined the growing number of celebrities fighting back against racist backlash to Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid,” which stars singer Halle Bailey as the mermaid princess Ariel. Some fans are upset that a Black actor is headlining the new movie, to which Noah responded: “Really, people — we’re doing this again?” Addressing claims that Bailey looks “nothing like” the Ariel in Disney’s 1989 animated movie, Noah said on “The Daily Show” that such an accusation is bogus. “Nothing like? They both have the tail, they both have the red [hair],” the host said. “Once again, a bunch of internet racists are upset that a fictional character is being played by a Black person. This is so ridiculous,” Noah continued. “And honestly, I don’t know what the big deal is. You guys realize that Nemo was Black too, right? Yeah! The whole movie was about a fish that can’t find his dad.”

Trevor Noah does not have time for any racist backlash surrounding the recently released trailer for “The Little Mermaid”.

Disney's The Little Mermaid hitting the headlines as some so-called fans unhappy with Ariel being black, a marine biologist has now said that it "makes sense".Disney have cast the role of Ariel as a black woman, while the 1989 animated film depicted the fictional mermaid as a white woman with red hairPlayed by Halle Bailey and with a film trailer released, some fans have been outraged with them taking to Twitter to fume #NotMyAriel.READ NEXT: Disney's The Little Mermaid trailer sees Halle Bailey take on iconic songThe unimpressed people online have been sharing theories online and urging people that Ariel "can't be a black woman", seemingly forgetting that mermaids aren't real and fish can't speak.Karen Osborn, curator of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History spoke to Buzzfeed, where she shut down the theories that the mermaid "can't be black"."As you move through the water column – as you dive deeper and deeper – right at the surface, a lot of things are blue, because you blend in with the sky behind you for predators that are down below looking up," explained Karen."And then you have a bunch of mirrored animals, so they just reflect whatever's around them and that's a good camouflage in shallow water," the marine specialist continued."As you get deeper, you see animals that are pigmented or deep red [because] there's hardly any red light in the deep sea, so being red is effectively being black."Karen explained how in the sea there are lots of "ultra-black fish".Speaking hypothetically, she said that mermaids would likely be "transparent" and if they were, this would mean they "can blend in pretty well".Although there has been an array of #NotMyAriel tweets, with people calling for the character to be

Just days after the first trailer for The Little Mermaid brought waves of racist trolls out of the woodwork, star Halle Bailey is finding support from another big-screen mermaid: Daryl Hannah.Hannah, 61, played the mermaid Madison in the 1983 smash hit movie Splash, alongside Tom Hanks, and she showed her support for 22-year-old Bailey on Twitter.Hannah's praise comes just after Jodi Benson - the voice actress who portrayed the original Ariel in the animated classic - showed her support as well. Trolls: Just days after the first trailer for The Little Mermaid brought waves of racist trolls out of the woodwork, star Halle Bailey is finding support from another big-screen mermaid: Daryl Hannah Support: Hannah, 61, played the mermaid Madison in the 1983 smash hit movie Splash, alongside Tom Hanks, and she showed her support for 22-year-old Bailey on Twitter'The little mermaid is black/I met her/there!' Hannah tweeted  along with the hashtag #dontbearacistdork.The tweet got over 4.5K retweets and over 42K likes in just under a day after it was posted on Wednesday evening.

The voice actress for Ariel in Disney‘s original The Little Mermaid is showing her support for Halle Bailey!

Look at this racism… Isn’t it neat?

Zack Sharf “The Little Mermaid” star Halle Bailey is in “awe” over the reaction to the live-action film’s first trailer, which debuted Sept. 9 at D23. The brief clip includes a first look at Bailey singing “Part of Your World” as the mermaid Ariel. Parents on TikTok have been uploading clips of their young children watching the 90-second teaser trailer, a supercut of which found its way to Bailey herself. “People have been sending these reactions to me all weekend and I’m truly in awe,” Bailey wrote on Twitter while sharing a surpercut of young Black girls becoming emotional while watching the trailer. “This means the world to me.” Kerry Washington also shared a supercut of Black girls reacting to “The Little Mermaid” teaser. One of the girls in the video shouts at the screen, “She’s like me! She’s like me!” when Bailey’s Ariel makes her debut.

The Little Mermaid. In the short clip, viewers are taken underwater, where Ariel, played by Halle Bailey, sings a snippet of “Part Of Your World.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.For most of us, Bailey's casting isn't news.

Jodi Benson is sending love to Halle Bailey, from one Ariel to another! The voice actress who provided the voice of Ariel in the 1989 animated film, “The Little Mermaid“, shared her praise for the 22-year-old after Walt Disney Studios dropped the trailer for its live-action adaptation during this year’s D23 Expo.

Jodi Benson is sending love to Halle Bailey, from one Ariel to another! The voice actress who provided the voice of Ariel in the 1989 animated film, , shared her praise for the 22-year-old after Walt Disney Studios dropped the trailer for its live-action adaptation during this year's D23 Expo.The first look at Bailey as Ariel starts with her navigating the ocean and fans seeing her vantage point as she swims past fishes and sea turtles. At one point in the trailer, Ariel stumbles upon a wrecked ship.

Jodi Benson is praising Halle Bailey.

Ethan Shanfeld Disney made quite a splash at its D23 Expo last weekend with a first look at Halle Bailey’s live-action “The Little Mermaid,” which earned over 104 million global views, Variety has learned exclusively. The clip takes viewers on a journey through the ocean before showing the shimmering underwater life of Ariel (Bailey), who teases her version of the iconic “Little Mermaid” song “Part of Your World.” “The Little Mermaid” teaser floated above those of all recent Disney live-action titles, including “Cruella” (68 million views), “Beauty and the Beast” (94 million views), “Alladin” (74 million views) and “Maleficent 2” (62 million views). Due to Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, “The Little Mermaid” metrics do not include views from the U.K., Ireland and Australia.

Disney fans have grown confused over the studio’s new lead actress after The Little Mermaid’s trailer was recently released.Fans mistakenly thought that actress Halle Berry was starring in Disney’s new adaptation of The Little Mermaid.The live-action Hollywood film features Grammy award-winner Halle Bailey – who performs alongside her sister Chloe as a duo – not actress Halle Berry, known for her roles in Catwoman and X-Men.READ MORE: Disney's The Little Mermaid trailer sees Halle Bailey take on iconic songDisney has just released the teaser for the live-action remake of their classic film, which was released in 1989, and is set to star Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, Awkwafina and Simone Ashley, known for her roles in Bridgerton and Sex Education.It seems excited Disney fans have made a critical error and one fan began to critique the casting choice without double checking who was on the line-up.One fan tweeted out: “Halle Berry is nearly 60 playing the role of a 16-year-old girl.”Berry replied with a meme of comedian Monique sitting down and looking unimpressed.The tweet has since been deleted but more mistaken fans have sent out similar messages about the casting.Another wrote in all-caps: “Halle Berry is Ariel, suck on that.”A fellow confused follower tweeted that they “hope the live-action remake is good” because “Halle Berry as Ariel is gorgeous”, while another simply added that the thought of Berry playing Ariel gave them “chills”.This isn’t the first time that Berry has been mistaken for the film’s lead actress as back in December a confused fan tweeted to her and said they “can’t wait to see her ‘under the sea’”.She responded with: “...wrong Halle, lol.

Disney has released a brand new trailer for the live-action Little Mermaid, showing Halle Bailey as the iconic princess Ariel.

Halle Bailey and Ariana DeBose were just two of the many stars who had portraits taken at the D23 Expo in Anaheim on Friday.Bailey, 22, donned a fiery red gown in her snap, and she let her hair fall in curly braids.The dress clung to the star's ample curves, and she accessorized with several large rings. Classy portraits: Halle Bailey and Ariana DeBose were just two of the many stars who had portraits taken at the D23 Expo in Anaheim on FridayThe Atlanta native will play the titular character in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid which is set for release next year.  DeBose, 31, wore a sparkly blue top with huge white stars spread all over it.

It is finally here!

Today at D23, Disney offered a first look at its live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall, which is slated to hit theaters May 26. Watch the teaser above.

The Little Mermaid has been unveiled.The teaser was premiered at Disney’s D23 Expo, which is currently taking place in Anaheim, California today (September 9).The Little Mermaid will see singer Halle Bailey of duo Chloe X Halle take on the lead role of Ariel. The one-minute-23-second-long teaser gives a first look at her in the part, featuring the actor swimming through the ocean with a shiny blue tail.Bailey also can be heard singing a part of ‘Part Of Your World’ in the teaser.