'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.

Published 5 months ago · Burbank, United States

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