'So excited for you': Internet rejoices as 'Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey reveals 'iconic' look-alike Ariel doll
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In her journey to become a Disney princess, Halle Bailey has reached a new milestone after revealing herself as a brand-new 'Little Mermaid' doll. The actress, 22, presented the most recent 'Little Mermaid' doll, an exact replica of her, down to the mole over her left eyebrow. In a short video, the African-American actor addressed her 4.1 million followers while wearing a hot pink blazer with feathery cuffs.
"This is the new Little Mermaid doll!" she exclaimed before continuing. "This means so much to me and to have one that looks like me, that's my favorite Disney character, is very surreal." "The little girl in me is pinching herself right now," the songstress wrote in the caption for the snippet.
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'I have my own Little Mermaid Ariel doll'
"Today I have something really exciting to reveal to you all," Bailey said in the opening statement of the video. "I am gonna cry", she remarked as she held up the miniature doll. The performer then noted, "I am literally choking up because this means so much to me," reports Daily Mail. Bailey's post was greeted with joy. "IM BUYING 100 OF THEM!!!" wrote her sister Chloe Bailey.
The 'Little Mermaid' live-action film, which is scheduled to hit theaters over Memorial Day weekend, stars Bailey as Ariel, one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. Bailey introduced the doll, which was styled in a blue bustier and paired mermaid tail. The star exclaimed, "Look! And the hair, and the tail..." as she gazed in awe at the flowing orange-red locks. Bailey continued in the caption, "I have my own Little Mermaid Ariel doll!!! I can’t believe how much she captures my version of this iconic character."
'You make a beautiful Ariel'
More than 130,000 people liked Bailey's post owing to her devoted online following. "Precious angel," commented one follower while another one commented, "I can’t wait to see you on my screen brrrr." British Fashion Illustrator & Designer, Hayden Williams said, "So excited & happy for you!!! My coins are ready to buy this doll and see the movie." "CONGRATS!! You make a beautiful Ariel and give faith to every girl that they can be Ariel as well Thank You," commented another follower. The comments went on with someone saying, "Halle this is so deserving so proud !!! Looks beautiful!"
So excited & happy for you!!! My coins are ready to buy this doll and see the movie 🥹🧜🏽♀️
— Hayden Williams (@Hayden_Williams) March 6, 2023
CONGRATS!! You make a beautiful Ariel and give faith to every girl that they can be Ariel as well Thank You 💕
— Jordan Swift (@swiftly7) March 7, 2023
Halle this is so deserving so proud😍🥺🥺!!! Looks beautiful!
— hallespixies1 (@thehallespixies) March 6, 2023
'The Little Mermaid 2023'
Bailey gave an audition for the part in 2019 and completed filming in 2021. In a teaser clip that was published in September of last year, the Grown-ish actor was first seen in public as Ariel. Several people praised Bailey for playing the iconic role, but others complained that the casting director failed to choose a white actress who matched the red-haired cartoon character from the animated feature film.
In the upcoming motion picture, Melissa McCarthy plays Ursula, and Jonah Hauer-King plays Prince Eric. The plot will be based on Ariel's deal with the sea witch Ursula to receive human legs in trade for her voice. In a September 2022 PEOPLE interview, Bailey claimed that she cried after finishing the movie.
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