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Artists Share Their Vision Of Halle Bailey As Ariel In "The Little Mermaid"

Artists celebrate diversity and their excitement about the classic Disney by posting their illustrations for all to see

Damjan
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Artists Share Their Vision Of Halle Bailey As Ariel In "The Little Mermaid"

The announcement that Halle Bailey will be Ariel in the Disney remake of the classic "The Little Mermaid" was welcomed by many. Most people agree that she will be great for the part.

Disney remakes are a beautiful way to bring those classics to the younger crowd, and for us that have been around when they first came out, a wonderful opportunity to revisit childhood memories, and the way we felt when we watched them.

The artist community seems to be particularly pleased with the casting, so they are posting their illustrations as a tribute, each portraying Halle Bailey as Ariel.

Take a look at them, they are amazing.

Illustration by Ocean Blaine

Illustration by Jirka Vinse

Illustration by Lady Nefertitii

Illustration by Vashti Harrison

Illustration by André Manguba

Illustration by Alice X. Zhang

Illustration by Armand Mehidri

Illustration by Kaiayame

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💗🐠🌸 Do people still hate the pink dress or....? Because I kind of like it. ... Edit: There were a lot of responses on this post and while many are full of love and positivity, and some are even downright wonderful, I want to be clear that I do not tolerate racism or racist comments, at all. Full stop. As of right now, I think Halle Bailey is an amazing casting choice. And if you need Ariel to be white in order to enjoy the character, you don't actually like or care about Ariel. Because nothing about her or her story is defined by her skin tone. There is no need for this specific remake to cast someone who looks exactly like the cartoon. I understand that a lot of you googled 'little mermaid setting?' like 5 mins ago and are crying about the original fairy tale being set in Denmark. That's a bullshit excuse and you know it. The 1989 version is an adaptation that has no clear setting established within the context of the movie. And if anything, it is strongly influenced by the Caribbean. On top of that, Ariel f-cking kills herself in the original. So is that what you'd like to see happen? I didn't think so. Times change. And stories that are retold should be updated to reflect that. If you come here saying "well doesn't this mean we can racebend ANY character??" Nope! Thanks for asking. Furthermore, if you're whining that Disney should only ever make new characters for actors of color instead, you obviously do not understand how powerful and important it is to take an iconic role like Ariel, give it to a black actress, and say 'This character belongs to no one, and she is just as much for you as for anyone else". Bring on the new & beautiful Ariel. I applaud this choice, it was the right choice, and I am very excited for it. . . . #disney #disneyariel #disneyremake #thelittlemermaid #remake #myart #fanart #ariel #hallebailey #linmanuelmiranda #disneyliveaction #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #artaccount #disneyart #singer #littlemermaid #scuttle #flounder #hallebaileylittlemermaid #disneylife #disneyanimation #disneyprincesses #princessariel #chloexhallebailey

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Illustration by Kaiayame

Illustration by Denver Balbaboco

Illustration by Hannah Holden

Illustration by The Kodo

Illustration by Darko Dordevic

Illustration by Paulette Sorhaindo

Illustration by Lucía

Illustration by Javere Irie

Illustration by Marco Bernard

Illustration by M.Jay

Illustration by Matthew Bruneau-Richardson

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🎵 Now they can walk, now they can run, now they can stay all day in the sun 🎵 • I don’t really know how to feel about the Little Mermaid news this week. On one hand I’m so excited to know who will be playing Ariel. On the other hand, it’s been so upsetting to see one of my favorite movies become the center of such disgustingly racist rhetoric. Halle Bailey is adorable and has an incredible singing voice, and I think it’s really smart of Disney to completely reimagine the character. They’ve tried making the live action films direct translations of their originals, and fans haven’t been happy with any of those castings. Going in a new direction feels like the right choice, and I am sure Rob Marshall and Lin Manuel Miranda will do an amazing job with this remake. I just hope people will stop channeling so much energy into their hate and bigotry, especially directed towards a fictional mermaid. • #TheLittleMermaid #Ariel #HalleBailey #disney #disneylittlemermaid #hallebaileylittlemermaid #yesmyariel #mermaid #mermaidlife #mermaidstyle #mermaidfan #disneyfan #disneyfanart #disneylife #disneymovie #disneyanimation #fanart #art #illustration #cartoon #caricature #artist #illustrator #cartoonist #animator

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Illustration by Brianna Sanford

Illustration by Nikki Moon

Illustration by Vanessa Morales

Illustration by Lucas Werneck

Illustration by NicoMyrna

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Baby girl 💕 #littlemermaid #ariel #hallebailey

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Illustration by Prince Ivy

Illustration by Isabelle Staub

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