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Actress Halle Bailey playing Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' (2023)

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  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. Jojomama

    Would she have been okay if the interviewer were to say, “all I could see was your black ass appropriating European culture”?

  4. equloprtnity

    Tone Deaf is going to another Country, and demanding they pander to your own experience in the United States.

  5. 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.

    1. 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.

  6. 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.

    1. If what I read about her on TikTok is true, she is not so beautiful.

  7. 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.

  8. The Truth

    Black Fragility.

  9. 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.

    1. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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😳

  12. 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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