Halle Berry hits out as fans mistake her for The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey

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 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.

Devoted Disney fans were given a special treat earlier on Friday during the Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.An official first look trailer for The Little Mermaid was released, giving a quick glimpse of the live-action remake based on the beloved animation.The film stars Halle Bailey portraying the iconic Disney princess, Ariel, and is set to release in theaters next year on May 26, 2023.

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.

Walt Disney Pictures has been pushing forward with heaps of “live-action” remakes of classic films from their extensive film library, and one of the more recent attempts has been a modern spin on the hit 1989 film “The Little Mermaid.” The film wasn’t just popular with kids but made a strong impression on adults as well, as it ended up winning Oscar statues for Score and Best Song. This makes sense why Disney recruited singer Halle Bailey to play the live-action version of the mermaid princess, Ariel, along with hiring veteran director Rob Marshall (“Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides“) to helm the musical after tackling feature adaptations of “Chicago” and “Into The Woods.” We’ve all been curious about the project and finally landed our first look at the live-action remake thanks to the studio’s panel at D23 Expo and the very first teaser trailer.

Walt Disney Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel!

starringHalle Bailey as Ariel, and let's just say get ready for goosebumps!The first-look at Bailey as Ariel — first released Friday at D23 Expo — 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.