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The Real Reason She Is Not Their Ariel
A look at what ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser reveals about a certain sector of society
Around September 9th, Halle Bailey’s debut as the Little Mermaid was revealed as a teaser trailer. For many of us, this time was golden. We have Ariel in the flesh, and she is beautiful with an incredible voice. However, for a certain sector, this teaser may as well have been pincers peeling back their flesh, because their screams and vitriol filled the internet.
Influencers around the world have their own opinion about Ariel being Black.
Let’s face it.
We were all fans of The Little Mermaid before Disney decided to brown her up a bit. Why shouldn’t we still be fans now?
All over Tik Tok White people are screaming foul play, because this was the moment their own daughters could “see themselves” as the mythical creature.
What I am surprised about, is the amount of white women who actually want to see the movie and are ok with Ariel being Black. The white men however, are not playing these race swap games, and I will tell you why.
