Brooklyn White

features editor for Essence magazine

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Singer Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the 2023 live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” She’s the latest Black actress to endure a flurry of racism over her casting.

Halle Bailey as Ariel, Brandy as Cinderella: Why all the hate?

Singer Halle Bailey plays Ariel in the 2023 live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” She’s the latest Black actress to endure a flurry of racism over her casting.

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