Disney race-swapped a character. There is going to be controversy. I’d imagine if a white actor played Princess Tiana there would be controversy too. The Little Mermaid is inspired by a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, who is Danish. Mermaid folklore also originated from European countries.
Her immaturity is showing. It’ was obviously a compliment , maybe an off handed one but still a sincere compliment. To run to executives to complain and demand better interviewers is so narcissistic and childish. Any princess would be embarrassed for her.
Incorrect information. Mermaid folklore did not originate in Europe. It originated thousands of years ago in Syria. Not Europe. So shush. Tiana being a black woman is intrinsic to the plot so, take your wrong-ness elsewhere.
Bren injects imagined, historical racism. In the same vein as THE Cleopatra series. It would be interesting to see the reaction of these race pimps if Tom Cruise played Martin Luther King, wouldn’t it? There would be meltdowns among these race pimps.
Halle Bailey is her name. Not homegirl. And she IS Disney’s The Little Mermaid for 2023. Deal with that however way you can. I’m relishing it and celebrating her and Disney. That is the real truth 🙃
In other words, she doesn’t want to deal with the reality that she was cast as a white, fish-girl due to Disney’s “inclusiveness” even tho she made comments about the “haters” of her movie. Got it. Censorship still exists to those who get butt hurt when questions are uncomfortable.
I can’t understand theses actors today wanting to be in the spotlight yet getting all upset about the attention they get. Hey guess what you can’t have it both ways!! You wanted this deal with it!!
A young black woman should just deal with racism with a smile? How privileged, delusional and out of touch you sound.
A celebrity has rights just like anyone else. Awkward, lazy comments like this are not needed. Even reading the comment, my stomach squirmed because it sounds out of place and forced.
I can’t stand ppl like you. A Democrat, social justice kind of person. I don’t think Hans Christian Andersen wrote this story with a black girl in mind. He probably never saw a black person in his life. Plus, in the original movie, the prince saves her at the end. But nooooo! She haves to be a strong feminist that doesn’t need a man! Disney has turned to trash. They ruined Star Wars and other classics because they cannot just entertain and give you a good story, but they must brainwash you to think how they want you to think. Sir, if you are a white man, Disney hates you.
I switched out Ariel on the new Lego set…the real Ariel is white with red hair per Hans Christian Anderson
Disney needs to stop changing history and going woke
Of course in the original, published in 1836, she was a white mermaid. Because it was 1836. Use your brain if you can. Don’t spout history as a point and still be glaringly wrong. It just sounds like a pathetic excuse for being racist.
I think she’s getting too much offended starting from interview in Mexico. I don’t think he was trying to be mean. He meant it as she was great that he didn’t look at her skin color. She’s being difficult and facts are facts. Little mermaid was white, red head and danish!!!! Sebastian was Jamaican!!! Scuttle was A danish seagull, are they gonna say racism there????
What a diva! They should have picked someone who would have appreciated the chance. And her toys are going to end up in the dumpster right next to the Disney Star Wars and Lightyear toys.
She posted a tik tok of herself strutting around to a filthy rap song called “Pound Town”. Disney should be ashamed for hiring this classless girl who is no role model for young girls. I hope she fails miserably.
Halle is an exceptional actress and a wonderful singer and that is why she was picked for this role…She is smart to advocate for herself and their is nothing wrong with her discussing her concerns to the executives. So to call her narcissistic and childish just shows that you just want something to complain about, Stop being a hater!!
I didn’t say she is narcissistic, I said she’s a slob. Did you see the tik tok? Shes advocating for herself by dancing to a song that talks about her “pink c***hie”! She’s not worthy of being a Disney princess, msybe she could be a singing stripper.
I don’t know why you’re out here commenting racist things with a name like Lester. Are you writing this from a nursing home? You know, assisted euthanasia is legal some places, right? Maybe you should look into it for the rest of the world’s sake.
Maybe he did find them beautiful. Maybe he heard that there was a lot of controversy over her being black in a role that was white before and that ppl were angry, and he was trying to comfort her by saying that he didn’t see her black skin. Why do black ppl always want to see everyone hating them when they are not hating them? This is not 200 years ago. Or even 50.
She is nothing more than a weak, out-of-touch nothing who will be forgotten soon with all the rest of the nauseating wokesters saturating the media right now. What a joke she is.
You guys tell me how the movie goes since I’ll never see it. This is such a great country. When doing a remake, Disney has the right to change whatever they need to so they can be meekly obediant the to the woke voice/agenda and I have the right to not go see it. Wonderful how things worked for me. Not sure if it works out for Disney though. Will it be the next flop??
So sad, those of you who hold onto to nonsense about a black actor portraying a character.
It’s people like this that keep perpetuating nonsense.
Truth is, all people matter, you’ll find out real fast should you need a body part. Will you end living because it the kidney, heart or blood came from a person.of different race?
So sad to stll hear rdiculous comments as these, Grow up
You guys tell me how the movie goes since I’ll never see it. This is such a great country. When doing a remake, Disney has the right to change whatever they need to so they can be meekly obediant the to the woke voice/agenda and I have the right to not go see it. Wonderful how things worked for me. Not sure if it works out for Disney though. Will it be the next flop??
I love seeing actors and actresses with fragile egos crack and meltdown.
She’s just so eager to be offended even after being complimented. What a single digit IQ of a “Disney Princess”
Sister in Christ U GOT COMPLIMENTED how out of touch celebrity mindset do u have to have to act like an offended aristocrat that got “oppressed” by plebs not praising u for the way u were born. Good grief, she an embarassment to all black girls out there.
It was not a compliment. It was a little cringy and very awkward. I’ve had a lot of comments in a similar vein. Fortunately, I’m older and wiser enough to accept the awkward compliment and kindly let them know that it can be perceived negatively.
That’s called emotional intelligence, which I’ve only gained with age. Miss Bailey is young so she’s entitled to feel that way….no matter if she is a celebrity or not.
How is this offensive exactly? These liberal activists are constantly crying about how their skin shouldn’t matter, how you should look beyond and now when someone actually says it to their face it’s racism?
Dang, I get that she’s a delicate Little snowflake but that’s insane. You can tell he was trying to be sweet. I swear you could time travel back to the 50s and tell all the actual racist people ( not the libtard version) don’t worry in a couple decades we’ll segregate and divide ourselves. All in the name of ” diversity”of course.
Wow. I saw the clip, and the guy was trying to sincerely be nice. There’s probably some cultural differences in how they are said – like in my culture, strangers will be very frank in offering advice or criticism – but you would think of all people, someone pushing for inclusivity would understand that. He literally just told her that she was amazing and beautiful and her talent was what he and his family were drawn to…and she threw a fit? Diva behavior is bad enough on its own, but Diva behavior from someone who hasn’t earned the clout to wield it is even more distasteful.
Halle Is a Beautiful Black woman who was chosen for this role and she does an remarkable job in her portrayal of the Disney character Ariel!!!
some people have tasteless comments and are jealous of her success.
Let’s set the record straight. The assertion that “Mexican culture and its understanding of racism and Black culture cannot be compared to American standards” is a gross oversimplification. Mexico has a rich history of addressing racial inequality, abolishing slavery in 1829, a full 34 years before the United States.
The first black president in North America? That was Vicente Guerrero, the second President of Mexico. Now, let’s compare that to the United States, where it took until 2008 to elect the first black president, Barack Obama. That’s a difference of nearly 180 years.
Moving on to the term “America”. It’s a continent, not a country. It includes North, Central, and South America. The term “American” isn’t exclusive to the United States. It’s time we start acknowledging that.
Now, let’s talk about the incident with Halle Bailey and Patricio Borghetti. Borghetti was praising Bailey’s performance, not focusing on her skin color. It’s unfortunate that Bailey felt uncomfortable, but it’s important to note that Borghetti’s comments were not intended to be offensive or racially charged.
Lastly, The Little Mermaid isn’t performing well at the box office, and it’s easy to play the victim when things aren’t going as planned. But deflecting blame onto others isn’t the solution. Instead of focusing on perceived slights, it would be more productive to figure out why the movie isn’t resonating with audiences.
Now, who are the authors of these articles? Why should we listen to them? What gives them the credibility or authority to spread this stuff? It’s important to remember that anyone can write an article, but that doesn’t make them an authority on the subject. Always question the source of your information and seek out multiple perspectives.
In conclusion, let’s not use this incident to make sweeping generalizations about an entire culture.
Excellent comment, I agree 100%. I am Canadian myself, and though I admit that we are kind of seen as “United States Jr.” internationally, that is frankly insulting, and I am tired of the United States acting as though their experience represents the worlds experience. You mentioning the first “Black” president is an excellent point, and thank you for mentioning it. They have to stop they have to stop acting like the US point of view is the only one that matters…or, at minimum understand that the rest of the world may not see things that way.
The guy was just trying to make her feel ok. If they didn’t want this to be racially charged, why in gods name did they make such an obviously racially charged casting decision?
They made a controversial casting decision because they wanted “inclusion”. These kinds of comments were bound to happen, and frankly I am shocked they weren’t worse. Calling the interviewer “unprepared” is absurd, as Halle Bailey herself SHOULD have been prepared for comments and questions along this line.
The Little Mermaid 2023 was a beautiful film. Hallie Bailey was astonishing, Loved Her!!! I will ALWAYS LOVE the original because it was THE ORIGINAL and I was truly taken on a journey by both films. Adults tripping about a kids movie that I’m sure the kids love. It’s some of you hatin “white” adults that are so limited in your thinking because the mermaid isn’t white. Please give me a break. And PLEASE stop telling black folks how to feel and stop being sensitive. That’s really quite audacious of you. You must have some underlying issues if you can hate on an imaginary character. I just saw an Ariel beach towel of the original at Target, go by it and hang it in your room if it will make you feel better. REALLY😳
She totally overreacted and took things out of context. What a brat to feel the need to get the host fired. He was complimenting her good acting. Shame on Disney too.
Comments for Halle Bailey Doesn’t Want “Unprepared Interviews” After Disgusting International Experience
Dan
Disney race-swapped a character. There is going to be controversy. I’d imagine if a white actor played Princess Tiana there would be controversy too. The Little Mermaid is inspired by a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, who is Danish. Mermaid folklore also originated from European countries.
Elizabeth
Her immaturity is showing. It’ was obviously a compliment , maybe an off handed one but still a sincere compliment. To run to executives to complain and demand better interviewers is so narcissistic and childish. Any princess would be embarrassed for her.
Bren
Incorrect information. Mermaid folklore did not originate in Europe. It originated thousands of years ago in Syria. Not Europe. So shush. Tiana being a black woman is intrinsic to the plot so, take your wrong-ness elsewhere.
Clark
Well, Syrians are white or tanned but not black.
John
Bren injects imagined, historical racism. In the same vein as THE Cleopatra series. It would be interesting to see the reaction of these race pimps if Tom Cruise played Martin Luther King, wouldn’t it? There would be meltdowns among these race pimps.
Wokesterslol
Lemme guess, you are a subhuman brown creature too?
Reality
Homegirl isn’t The Little Mermaid, and she NEVER will be!
Truth hurts!
Mizu
Love that your name is reality and yet you’re out of touch
Charles Lively
Halle Bailey is her name. Not homegirl. And she IS Disney’s The Little Mermaid for 2023. Deal with that however way you can. I’m relishing it and celebrating her and Disney. That is the real truth 🙃
P.C.Knott
In other words, she doesn’t want to deal with the reality that she was cast as a white, fish-girl due to Disney’s “inclusiveness” even tho she made comments about the “haters” of her movie. Got it. Censorship still exists to those who get butt hurt when questions are uncomfortable.
Lisa
💯👍🏼
Barbara
I can’t understand theses actors today wanting to be in the spotlight yet getting all upset about the attention they get. Hey guess what you can’t have it both ways!! You wanted this deal with it!!
Charles Lively
A young black woman should just deal with racism with a smile? How privileged, delusional and out of touch you sound.
A celebrity has rights just like anyone else. Awkward, lazy comments like this are not needed. Even reading the comment, my stomach squirmed because it sounds out of place and forced.
Ron Wilson
Racism shouldn’t be part of “wanting the attention”. It’s pretty clear what your problem is, and you sound ridiculous.
Wade
I can’t stand ppl like you. A Democrat, social justice kind of person. I don’t think Hans Christian Andersen wrote this story with a black girl in mind. He probably never saw a black person in his life. Plus, in the original movie, the prince saves her at the end. But nooooo! She haves to be a strong feminist that doesn’t need a man! Disney has turned to trash. They ruined Star Wars and other classics because they cannot just entertain and give you a good story, but they must brainwash you to think how they want you to think. Sir, if you are a white man, Disney hates you.
Fay Ingegneri
I switched out Ariel on the new Lego set…the real Ariel is white with red hair per Hans Christian Anderson
Disney needs to stop changing history and going woke
Adam
She is literally GREEN I’m Hans Christian Anderson’s version, not red-headed, or ever described as white.
Bren
Of course in the original, published in 1836, she was a white mermaid. Because it was 1836. Use your brain if you can. Don’t spout history as a point and still be glaringly wrong. It just sounds like a pathetic excuse for being racist.
Mike d
She is a great little diversity hire.
Arial
Black fragility
Malik
I liked the African adaptation of the little mermaid. Can’t wait for the Asian adaptation .
Ayeya
I think she’s getting too much offended starting from interview in Mexico. I don’t think he was trying to be mean. He meant it as she was great that he didn’t look at her skin color. She’s being difficult and facts are facts. Little mermaid was white, red head and danish!!!! Sebastian was Jamaican!!! Scuttle was A danish seagull, are they gonna say racism there????
RickTR
What a diva! They should have picked someone who would have appreciated the chance. And her toys are going to end up in the dumpster right next to the Disney Star Wars and Lightyear toys.
AJ
No black kid will replace Ariel. No matter how much product or weave she adds to her nappy Maine.
Jane Doe
Who hurt you?
Lester
Your fragile ego breaks very easily, uh?
Donna
She posted a tik tok of herself strutting around to a filthy rap song called “Pound Town”. Disney should be ashamed for hiring this classless girl who is no role model for young girls. I hope she fails miserably.
Lisa Thomas
Halle is an exceptional actress and a wonderful singer and that is why she was picked for this role…She is smart to advocate for herself and their is nothing wrong with her discussing her concerns to the executives. So to call her narcissistic and childish just shows that you just want something to complain about, Stop being a hater!!
Donna
I didn’t say she is narcissistic, I said she’s a slob. Did you see the tik tok? Shes advocating for herself by dancing to a song that talks about her “pink c***hie”! She’s not worthy of being a Disney princess, msybe she could be a singing stripper.
Teddy Gingerich
Well, the ugly racists are out in force here. Y’all need to go back to your moonshine and sister-wives.
Lester
Look at the brainwashed activist clapping its flipper wildly! Go out and kick rocks, snowflake.
Bren
I don’t know why you’re out here commenting racist things with a name like Lester. Are you writing this from a nursing home? You know, assisted euthanasia is legal some places, right? Maybe you should look into it for the rest of the world’s sake.
Kiki Rodgers
The second he said he and his wife were mesmerized by her beautiful eyes she knew they were lying. Hammerhead knew he was taking a jab at her.
Wade
Maybe he did find them beautiful. Maybe he heard that there was a lot of controversy over her being black in a role that was white before and that ppl were angry, and he was trying to comfort her by saying that he didn’t see her black skin. Why do black ppl always want to see everyone hating them when they are not hating them? This is not 200 years ago. Or even 50.
jeremy g
She is nothing more than a weak, out-of-touch nothing who will be forgotten soon with all the rest of the nauseating wokesters saturating the media right now. What a joke she is.
Steve K
You guys tell me how the movie goes since I’ll never see it. This is such a great country. When doing a remake, Disney has the right to change whatever they need to so they can be meekly obediant the to the woke voice/agenda and I have the right to not go see it. Wonderful how things worked for me. Not sure if it works out for Disney though. Will it be the next flop??
Deborah Jean Davis
So sad, those of you who hold onto to nonsense about a black actor portraying a character.
It’s people like this that keep perpetuating nonsense.
Truth is, all people matter, you’ll find out real fast should you need a body part. Will you end living because it the kidney, heart or blood came from a person.of different race?
So sad to stll hear rdiculous comments as these, Grow up
Steve K
You guys tell me how the movie goes since I’ll never see it. This is such a great country. When doing a remake, Disney has the right to change whatever they need to so they can be meekly obediant the to the woke voice/agenda and I have the right to not go see it. Wonderful how things worked for me. Not sure if it works out for Disney though. Will it be the next flop??
Jack
Sounds like another Shakaren
Lester
I love seeing actors and actresses with fragile egos crack and meltdown.
She’s just so eager to be offended even after being complimented. What a single digit IQ of a “Disney Princess”
MarMar
This just shows she’s insecure about being black
Lisa Thomas
Halle is not insecure about being a Black Woman at all!! She is the epitome of a successful beautiful Black Woman…..Stop hating on her!!!!
Shani
Sister in Christ U GOT COMPLIMENTED how out of touch celebrity mindset do u have to have to act like an offended aristocrat that got “oppressed” by plebs not praising u for the way u were born. Good grief, she an embarassment to all black girls out there.
Charles Lively
It was not a compliment. It was a little cringy and very awkward. I’ve had a lot of comments in a similar vein. Fortunately, I’m older and wiser enough to accept the awkward compliment and kindly let them know that it can be perceived negatively.
That’s called emotional intelligence, which I’ve only gained with age. Miss Bailey is young so she’s entitled to feel that way….no matter if she is a celebrity or not.
D. Katzroy
How is this offensive exactly? These liberal activists are constantly crying about how their skin shouldn’t matter, how you should look beyond and now when someone actually says it to their face it’s racism?
Chris
Dang, I get that she’s a delicate Little snowflake but that’s insane. You can tell he was trying to be sweet. I swear you could time travel back to the 50s and tell all the actual racist people ( not the libtard version) don’t worry in a couple decades we’ll segregate and divide ourselves. All in the name of ” diversity”of course.
Jojomama
Would she have been okay if the interviewer were to say, “all I could see was your black ass appropriating European culture”?
equloprtnity
Tone Deaf is going to another Country, and demanding they pander to your own experience in the United States.
Sandy
Wow. I saw the clip, and the guy was trying to sincerely be nice. There’s probably some cultural differences in how they are said – like in my culture, strangers will be very frank in offering advice or criticism – but you would think of all people, someone pushing for inclusivity would understand that. He literally just told her that she was amazing and beautiful and her talent was what he and his family were drawn to…and she threw a fit? Diva behavior is bad enough on its own, but Diva behavior from someone who hasn’t earned the clout to wield it is even more distasteful.
John
So many old racist descendents of the 2nd Klan on here. Let me guess not 100% American either. Sooner your generation goes extinct the better.
Lisa Thomas
Halle Is a Beautiful Black woman who was chosen for this role and she does an remarkable job in her portrayal of the Disney character Ariel!!!
some people have tasteless comments and are jealous of her success.
Wade
If what I read about her on TikTok is true, she is not so beautiful.
Western Africana
She is making mountain out of molehill. The Mexican interviewer was showering her with praise. American black culture is too sensitive and fragile.
The Truth
Black Fragility.
Otto.
Let’s set the record straight. The assertion that “Mexican culture and its understanding of racism and Black culture cannot be compared to American standards” is a gross oversimplification. Mexico has a rich history of addressing racial inequality, abolishing slavery in 1829, a full 34 years before the United States.
The first black president in North America? That was Vicente Guerrero, the second President of Mexico. Now, let’s compare that to the United States, where it took until 2008 to elect the first black president, Barack Obama. That’s a difference of nearly 180 years.
Moving on to the term “America”. It’s a continent, not a country. It includes North, Central, and South America. The term “American” isn’t exclusive to the United States. It’s time we start acknowledging that.
Now, let’s talk about the incident with Halle Bailey and Patricio Borghetti. Borghetti was praising Bailey’s performance, not focusing on her skin color. It’s unfortunate that Bailey felt uncomfortable, but it’s important to note that Borghetti’s comments were not intended to be offensive or racially charged.
Lastly, The Little Mermaid isn’t performing well at the box office, and it’s easy to play the victim when things aren’t going as planned. But deflecting blame onto others isn’t the solution. Instead of focusing on perceived slights, it would be more productive to figure out why the movie isn’t resonating with audiences.
Now, who are the authors of these articles? Why should we listen to them? What gives them the credibility or authority to spread this stuff? It’s important to remember that anyone can write an article, but that doesn’t make them an authority on the subject. Always question the source of your information and seek out multiple perspectives.
In conclusion, let’s not use this incident to make sweeping generalizations about an entire culture.
Quarry
Excellent comment, I agree 100%. I am Canadian myself, and though I admit that we are kind of seen as “United States Jr.” internationally, that is frankly insulting, and I am tired of the United States acting as though their experience represents the worlds experience. You mentioning the first “Black” president is an excellent point, and thank you for mentioning it. They have to stop they have to stop acting like the US point of view is the only one that matters…or, at minimum understand that the rest of the world may not see things that way.
Quarry
The guy was just trying to make her feel ok. If they didn’t want this to be racially charged, why in gods name did they make such an obviously racially charged casting decision?
They made a controversial casting decision because they wanted “inclusion”. These kinds of comments were bound to happen, and frankly I am shocked they weren’t worse. Calling the interviewer “unprepared” is absurd, as Halle Bailey herself SHOULD have been prepared for comments and questions along this line.
KCD
The Little Mermaid 2023 was a beautiful film. Hallie Bailey was astonishing, Loved Her!!! I will ALWAYS LOVE the original because it was THE ORIGINAL and I was truly taken on a journey by both films. Adults tripping about a kids movie that I’m sure the kids love. It’s some of you hatin “white” adults that are so limited in your thinking because the mermaid isn’t white. Please give me a break. And PLEASE stop telling black folks how to feel and stop being sensitive. That’s really quite audacious of you. You must have some underlying issues if you can hate on an imaginary character. I just saw an Ariel beach towel of the original at Target, go by it and hang it in your room if it will make you feel better. REALLY😳
SeeJay
She totally overreacted and took things out of context. What a brat to feel the need to get the host fired. He was complimenting her good acting. Shame on Disney too.
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