A tweet praised Rachel Zegler's SnowWhite casting, but criticized Halle Bailey playing Ariel in TheLittleMermaid 👀 Zegler was having none of it 😡 'if you don’t support my girl halle, who is the perfect ariel, you don’t support any of us.' 👏👏👏
Snow White star Rachel Zegler stands in support of Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid casting. Disney has recently worked on expanding their slate of live-action adaptations of animated features. Since 2015's Cinderella starring Lily James, Disney went on to release 2017's Beauty and the Beast, 2019's Aladdin, and 2020's Mulan. The live-action adaptations of these animated classics sometimes function as direct remakes and occasionally add their own spin on the old stories.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Currently in the works are a live-action Hercules, The Little Mermaid, and Snow White. Zegler and Gal Gadot are set to star in Snow White, the former as the titular princess. Bailey will star in The Little Mermaid, which is based on the 1989 animated classic of the same name, as Ariel.
It's clear that Zegler is not here for any praise of herself that puts down anyone else, and given the backlash she herself has faced for being a Latina cast as Snow White, her support of Bailey shows solidarity. Both actors face enormous pressure taking on the beloved roles and bringing the princesses to a new generation, so it's encouraging they're able to stand strong in the face of such criticism.
Luckily, for every racist remark aimed at Bailey and Zegler, there is an expression of fervent support. The former has clearly elected to bask in the positivity rather than giving in to the hate, recently sharing a clip of her reactions to young girls of color watching her Little Mermaid clip with excitement.
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