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'She's like me': Videos of black girls reacting to The Little Mermaid trailer go viral

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Parents of young Black girls are posting videos of their children's reactions to seeing Halle Bailey as Ariel. Many similar videos have been shared across social media since the teaser trailer was released on Friday. Some on social media have used the hashtag #NotMyAriel to say that casting a Black actress goes against the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.

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Halle Bailey Responds To Black Girls’ Reaction To Her ‘Little Mermaid’ Teaser

"She's brown like me," one of the young girls affectionately expressed.

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Family’s video of young Black daughters reacting to ‘The Little Mermaid’ trailer goes viral

Disney fans got their first look at “The Little Mermaid” live-action film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, after a teaser trailer shown at D23 Expo over the weekend.

3 years ago

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Family’s video of young Black daughters reacting to ‘The Little Mermaid’ trailer goes viral

Disney fans got their first look at “The Little Mermaid” live-action film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, after a teaser trailer shown at D23 Expo over the weekend.

3 years ago

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Family’s video of young Black daughters reacting to ‘The Little Mermaid’ trailer goes viral

Disney fans got their first look at “The Little Mermaid” live-action film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, after a teaser trailer shown at D23 Expo over the weekend.

3 years ago·Boston, United States

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Moms nationwide share Black daughters’ reactions to ‘The Little Mermaid’ clip

After Disney released its teaser trailer for the live action “The Little Mermaid” starring a Black actress as Ariel, parents shared their young Black daughters’ emotional reactions.

3 years ago·St. Louis, United States

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Moms nationwide share Black daughters’ reactions to ‘The Little Mermaid’ clip

After Disney released its teaser trailer for the live action “The Little Mermaid” starring a Black actress as Ariel, parents shared their young Black daughters’ emotional reactions.

3 years ago

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