Halle Bailey Says It Was 'Super Important' to Show Her Natural Hair in 'The Little Mermaid'
Halle Bailey as Ariel inThe Little Mermaid(2023).Photo: DisneyThe long-awaited live-action remake ofThe Little Mermaidwill soon be here, andHalle Baileycan’t wait to share it with everyone. The star recently talked about the experience of making the movie, and why the role is so important to her ina cover story for Ebony.For Bailey, playing Ariel meant staying authentic to herself — and her hair.“There was a time when we’d barely see locs—and now we have a Disney princess with them, which has never happened before,” she told Ebony....