Bailey told Variety that she reflected on what her grandparents told her, given the discrimination they faced in their own lives. "It was an inspiring and beautiful thing to hear their words of encouragement, telling me, 'You don't understand what this is doing for us, for our community, for all the little Black and brown girls who are going to see themselves in you,'" Bailey said. What do you think of casting Bailey as Ariel?

The movie is set to come out in 2023 and stars Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton and is co produced and has songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Are you interested in seeing this movie?

Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Historical accounts of mermaids, such as those reported by Christopher Columbus during his exploration of the Caribbean, may have been sightings of manatees or similar aquatic mammals. While there is no evidence that mermaids exist outside folklore, reports of mermaid sightings continue to the present day. Do you believe mermaids exist?