You had the crows that were stereotypical. I think that if you look at the Disney timeline of African Americans, you look at Dumbo. " Little Mermaid is based on a short story by Hans Christian Anderson, which was not really for an African American in that role. **Please sign up for CBN Newsletters and download the CBN News app to ensure you keep receiving the latest news.**īailey is only the second black actor to play a Disney princess on the silver screen, following Anika Noni Rose, who voiced the role of Tiana in the animated film The Princess and the Frog in 2009. While fairytales are fun entertainment for children, Dowdell says it matters significantly that the star of this Disney film is an African American. Rel Dowdell is a screenwriter, filmmaker, and professor at Hampton University. We don't want a black woman portraying our icons." But what is really behind it is the image is black. It's not the 1989 Ariel that they remember. "When people protest about things, especially when it is a representation of people of color, they either say it is historically inaccurate, or that is not the way I remember," Jackson said. I mean 1.5 million comments against Halle Bailey being the new black Ariel. "I'm like why are they going on and on about this character who doesn't exist in real life? But we live in a society that is ready to jump on anything. Cathy Jackson, a film and media professor at Norfolk State University, followed the casting debate. The online backlash also had the hashtag "Not My Ariel" trending on multiple social media platforms.ĭr. Those critics questioned if a black woman could play a fictional, red-headed princess.
She described the experience as a dream come true. Many fans cheered, but others jeered.
Disney dove into the summer blockbuster box office season with the long-awaited release of its live-action take on The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey. Casting a black actress in the role is historic, but it came with backlash from some longtime Disney fans.Īudiences got their first glimpse of the trailer showcasing Bailey nearly a year ago.
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