‘The Little Mermaid’ is already in theaters. A film that has been surrounded by controversy since Disney announced the live-action version of the animated classic: on the networks they have proliferated, until its premiere, racist attacks for the choice of a black actress to play Ariel, a fantastic creature.

Something that caught you off guard halle bailey, the actress who plays the leading mermaid. “Everyone has encouraged me during this time and it has been very positive, I have focused on that,” the interpreter recently stated. The negative comments argue that the election is not faithful to the original story and that it is a case of supposed “forced inclusion”.

The hatred has been such that some users have even uploaded videos and photos of empty movie theaters wanting to show that the film has been a failure, something that the first data refutes. Javier Bardemwho plays King Triton in the film, has denounced this racism and has crossed out these comments as “archaic”.

The film has also introduced other changes to adapt to the 21st century: song lyrics have been changed that were considered macho, Prince Eric’s mother is black and the consequences of garbage in the oceans are reflected.

But despite the hateful comments, for Bailey it was worth it, especially for black girls who are now finally represented by watching ‘The Little Mermaid.’ “It means the world to me right now. Especially for all those precious babies that can see a reflection of themselves“, has stated the actress, turned into the black princess that she did not have as a reference.