Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the animated version of 'The Little Mermaid,' just weighed in about the controversy surrounding Halle Bailey's casting.
Here’s what Jodi Benson, the “original” Ariel, has to say about Halle Bailey being cast inA lot of people have been sharing their, um, opinions since it was announced that Halle Bailey was cast as the lead in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of. While there are many Bailey fans who are here for this iconic casting, there’s also been a lot of racist backlashMaybe now, though, this can all be put to rest.
Benson was at a recent appearance at Florida Supercon, where she was asked about her thoughts on the controversy surrounding Bailey ever since she earned the role. Here’s what Benson had to say about all this. “I think that the spirit of a character is what really matters. What you bring to the table in a character as far as their heart, and their spirit, is what really counts.”Benson continued, “And the outside package — cause let’s face it, I’m really, really old — and so when I’m singing ‘Part of Your World,’ if you were to judge me on the way that I look on the outside, it might change the way that you interpret the song. But if you close your eyes, you can still hear the spirit of Ariel.
There’s a whole bunch of people who are pissed off that Bailey doesn’t have red hair, as if wigs and hair dye don’t exist. There’s also a bunch of people who are pissed off because they think Ariel is Danish because the book version of the fairytale was originally set in Denmark? I’m going to just let Freeform handle that one“The character of Ariel is a work of fiction,” the network wrote.
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