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Cultural Impact Is Defining the Success of ‘The Little Mermaid’ (Commentary)

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“The Little Mermaid,” the racial vitriol automatically comes with the territory. Even in an age where we watched Meghan Markle become a literal Princess and a member of the royal family with our own two eyes, the heated conversation around race rages onward.Whether it’s an album cover, film or TikTok dance, the racism, misogyny, and obsessive comments over what Black people can and can not become is exhausting and unnecessary.

We live in a multicultural world where stories are no longer seen through a monolithic lens. With Disney features alone this issue has become even more pronounced.

Remember when Brandy was Cinderella in 1997? Or when Princess Tiana hit the scene in “The Princess and the Frog” in 2009?This predictable racism escalated even further when plans to produce a live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” were announced starring singer/actress Halle Bailey.

Enraged fans were not silent in expressing their discontent. “Why does Ariel need to be Black? Why is the studio trying to erase my childhood” the arguments went.

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