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Original Ariel Voice Actor Jodi Benson Supports Disney’s Changes To Iconic ‘The Little Mermaid’ Songs: “It’s 2023, So We Have To Grow, We Have To Learn”

May 23, 2023

Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in The Walt Disney Company's The Little Mermaid in 1989, recently declared her support for the upcoming film's changes to iconic songs from the original animated film. Halle Ba...

Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, and Allana in The Little Mermaid (1989), Disney

Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Composer Alan Menken Explains Why ‘Daughters Of Triton’ Song Cut From Live-Action Remake

Nerdigans Inc.

May 15, 2023

Movies

In yet another change made to the 1989 animated classic in its jump to live-action, legendary Disney composer Alan Menken has revealed that the song 'Daughters of Triton' has been cut from the Lin-Manuel Mirand...

Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) moves in to kiss Ariel (Halle Bailey) in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ To Edit Classic Songs, Will Remove Problematic Lyrics Related To Consent And Hurting Girls’ Feelings

Spencer Baculi

April 6, 2023

Movies

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Disney has revealed that their upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid will change the lyrics to a pair of songs from the animated original which they feel have b...

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Original Ariel Voice Actor Jodi Benson Supports Disney’s Changes To Iconic ‘The Little Mermaid’ Songs: “It’s 2023, So We Have To Grow, We Have To Learn”

Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Composer Alan Menken Explains Why ‘Daughters Of Triton’ Song Cut From Live-Action Remake

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ To Edit Classic Songs, Will Remove Problematic Lyrics Related To Consent And Hurting Girls’ Feelings