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So I Decided To Watch The Live-Action Cinderella After Seeing The Little Mermaid And I Have Thoughts

Cinderella was the second of Disney's new wave of live-action remakes - let's look at it and The Little Mermaid and see how they compare.

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Viral TikTok Trend Has Many Little Mermaid Fans Trying (And Hilariously Failing) To Recreate Iconic Ariel Scene

The Little Mermaid fans are trying to be part of Ariel's world, recreating an iconic scene for a TikTok trend with some big fails.

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After Chloe Supported Her On The Little Mermaid Tour, Halle Bailey Returned The Favor

The Bailey sisters, Halle and Chloe, are always supporting each other.

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Disney’s Little Mermaid flops in China amid racist backlash over casting

Poor box office performance reflects broader challenge for Hollywood as it vies with domestic productions

The Guardian - UK

The global backlash against The Little Mermaid proves why we needed a Black Ariel

Reaction to the film is crucial to understanding both why it’s gotten so much hate, and why it’s so important that it was made

The Guardian - US

Hollywood's Next A-List

You may not recognize all of them...yet. But these 22 individuals have delivered some of the most triumphant on-screen performances in recent memory.

Marie Claire

China’s backlash against Little Mermaid exposes Hollywood bind

Disney’s latest live-action feature is facing racially charged blowback from Chinese state media and social media users.

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Fight erupts at The Little Mermaid screening as furious parents demand refund

A scrap broke out between furious parents during a packed showing of the latest Disney live-action flick.

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Halle Berry Shared Not One But Two Posts Supporting Halle Bailey After The Little Mermaid's Opening

Halle Berry still gets confused with Halle Bailey, but the Oscar winner is still a huge fan of The Little Mermaid actress.

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Fight breaks out at Little Mermaid cinema screening as screaming parents demand refund

A group of adults became embroiled in a fight with viewers demanding a refund for their ticket during the Little Mermaid screening in Orlando, Florida

Daily Mirror

How The Little Mermaid Live-Action Recreated Ariel’s Iconic Animated Hair Flip: ‘I Almost Broke My Neck’

Finally, the secret to recreating The Little Mermaid iconic hair flip in the live-action film has been revealed, and it almost led to an injury.

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Fairytales have always reflected the morals of the age. It’s not a sin to rewrite them

Nothing is being destroyed in adding diversity and sexual equality to old stories

The Guardian - UK

The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey And Jonah Hauer-King Went Viral On TikTok For Dancing, But It's The BTS Video That Has Me Cracking Up

Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King took part in a viral TikTok dance that has an even better behind-the-scenes video.

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These 6 'Mermaidcore'-inspired perfumes will make you think you're under the sea

Channel your inner Ariel with these aquatic-themed 'Mermaidcore' perfumes

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Melissa McCarthy Tells A Sweet Story About Halle Bailey On The Set Of The Little Mermaid, And I Love It So Much

Melissa McCarthy recalls a sweet story about working with Halle Bailey on The Little Mermaid, and I love it.

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3 Things That Worked About The Little Mermaid And 3 Things The Live-Action Movie Could've Done Better

The Little Mermaid has finally dived into theaters, and there are some things it does well -- and some things it doesn't. Let's talk about it.

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Despite Getting Review Bombed In Some Places, The Little Mermaid Just Hit A Rotten Tomatoes Milestone

The Little Mermaid may not have gotten the best reviews in some places, but it just hit a Rotten Tomatoes milestone.

Evening Standard

Little Mermaid: IMDb changes ratings after racist ‘review bombing’

There are accusations of a smear campaign against the film after the casting of black singer and actress Halle Bailey as Ariel

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The Guardian - UK

The Little Mermaid subjected to ‘review bombing’ with mass negative reactions posted by bots

IMDb has changed its rating system to mitigate trolling of the film, which has been a target of racism since the Black actor Halle Bailey was announced as Ariel

The Guardian - UK

Swimming now has a wave of diversity to drown out Little Mermaid protests

As a gay man and a person of colour, I faced horrible stereotyping but new film is helping pave a different way

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Halle Bailey's Ariel Hair Looks Amazing. It Better, Because Those Little Mermaid Locs Cost Six Figures

The Little Mermaid hair department head Camille Friend shared the process of styling Halle Bailey's Ariel.

Salon

Why no Black prince in "Little Mermaid"?

Are whitewashed diversity efforts like the live-action "Little Mermaid" still considered diversity efforts?

Cinemablend

The Best Part Of Every Disney Live-Action Remake, Including The Little Mermaid

Not everybody loves Disney's live-action remakes, but they all have something interesting to offer.

Marie Claire

Serena Williams' Daughter Olympia Was Over the Moon After Receiving a Little Mermaid Doll

She's the cutest.

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Wow, My Favorite The Little Mermaid Scene Between Ariel And Eric Happened On The First Day Of Filming

Halle Bailey spoke to CinemaBlend about filming one particularly charismatic sequence with Jonah Hauer-King's Eric in The Little Mermaid.

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