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Disney decided to remake The Little Mermaid. Here’s the first trailer with the new Ariel:

She’s a very pretty girl. She’s talented and this should have been a wonderful experience for her and her career.

Unfortunately, the racists have really come out of the cracks denouncing this remake. YouTube had to turn off the “like” button because the video racked up 1.5 MILLION dislikes upon release. Even if some/a lot of that / might have been created by a bot a racist set up, it’s not all that. White people have been going off the rails about it on social media.

There is a positive side to this. In backlash, social media is now being flooded with videos parents of black and brown girls have taken showing how much their kids are digging the new Ariel.

@candikane__ Sienna loves Ariel #thelittlemermaid #theelittlemermaid #hallebailey #ariel #blindreact #fyp #Sienna #blackgirljoy ♬ original sound – Candie

Ms. Bailey did respond to the backlash, saying she doesn’t pay attention to the negativity.

What a smart, classy young lady. I look forward to watching her career take off.