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June 9, 2023

Opinion: Disney’s Decision To Make ‘The Little Mermaid’ Exclusionary Is Why The Film Bombed At The Box Office

Disney is finding out the hard way that playing the racism card was not the winning hand that would lead…
(L-R): Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo by Giles Keyte. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
June 2, 2023

British Diversity Activist And Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Chair Marcus Ryder Decries Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ For Ignoring The Topic Of Caribbean Slavery

Noted UK diversity activist Marcus Ryder has accused Disney's live-action 'The Little Mermaid' of whitewashing real-world history.
Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
May 26, 2023

‘The Little Mermaid’: Chinese State Run Media Warns Disney To Stop Pushing Racism Narrative Around Fairy Tales Or They Will Lose Their “Magic Glory”

An article in China's Global Time, an English-language outlet run by the Communist Party of China, warns The Walt Disney…
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey reads The Little Mermaid: Make a Splash in the Reading Nook during The White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Disney)
April 10, 2023

Disney Makes Desperate Attempt At Marketing ‘The Little Mermaid’ By Having Halle Bailey Read Movie Tie-In Book At Official White House Easter Celebration

Halle Bailey's appearance at The White House's 2023 Easter Egg Roll was seen by Disney as yet another chance to…
Ariel (Halle Bailey) pops her head above the ocean's surface in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney
March 22, 2023

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey Says Remake Is “Updating” Story’s Themes: “We’ve Definitely Changed That Perspective Of Just Her Wanting To Leave The Ocean For A Boy”

Halle Bailey has revealed that Disney will be "updating" the story of Ariel for their live-action take on 'The Little…
March 20, 2023

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey Torpedoes Her Own Manufactured Representation Narrative

A resurfaced interview sees Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey completely undercut her own representation narrative.
Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in Disney's live-action PETER PAN & WENDY, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
March 16, 2023

‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Star Yara Shahidi Responds To Criticism Of Disney’s Continued Race-Swapping: “People Think Of Diversity And Inclusion As Threatening Or Jeopardizing The Quality Of The Story Instead Of Seeing How Beautifully They Can Be Interwoven”

'Peter Pan & Wendy' star Yara Shahidi has offered her thoughts on the negative responses to Disney's constant race-swapping.
Ariel (Halle Bailey) takes notice of a naval battle happening above the surface in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney
February 24, 2023

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey Dismisses Backlash Against The Film As Purely Racist: “As A Black Person, You Just Expect It”

'The Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey has written off the backlash to Disney's upcoming live-action cash grab as nothing more…
Ariel (Halle Bailey) longs for the surface world in The Little Mermaid (2023), Disney
December 22, 2022

Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Remake Director Rob Marshall Claims “We Saw Everybody And Every Ethnicity” Before Casting Race-Swapped Ariel

'The Little Mermaid' live-action remake director Rob Marshall claims there was "no agenda" behind the film's race-swapping of Ariel.
August 11, 2022

Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey Responds To Race-Swap Criticisms: “The Reassurance That Little Girls Just Like Me Should Be Princesses Was Something I Needed As A Kid”

The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey believes that her casting as Ariel in the upcoming Disney remake is a huge…