Halle Bailey
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Halle Bailey says she 'never lied' about her pregnancy amid online criticism
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Halle Bailey welcomes first baby with boyfriend DDG: 'The world is desperate to know you'
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Disney princesses Halle Bailey, Rachel Zegler bond over dealing with trolls: 'Not worth the time and energy'
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How Fantasia injected new life into The Color Purple: 'I got to do it one more time'
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All the women who have played Ariel in The Little Mermaid
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28 Disney classics making live-action magic on screen
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Rachel Zegler doesn't want to be part of 'nonsensical discourse' over Snow White casting
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10 early 2024 Oscars contenders to watch, from Leonardo DiCaprio and Past Lives to Margot Robbie's Barbie
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The Little Mermaid's Jonah Hauer-King got too buff while training to play Prince Eric
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The Wiz star Stephanie Mills supports Halle Bailey amid racist backlash to The Little Mermaid
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Halle Bailey's The Little Mermaid makes a splash at the box office with $163.5 million worldwide
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The Little Mermaid makeup artist reacts to 'offensive,' 'ridiculous' criticism of Ursula's look
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Passing the dinglehopper: Inside Jodi Benson's The Little Mermaid cameo
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The Little Mermaid cast on making 'the most technically difficult thing we've ever faced'
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Jodi Benson, the original Ariel, supports The Little Mermaid story changes: 'It was a must'
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The Little Mermaid review: Halle Bailey swims (and sings) her way to stardom
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How Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides influenced The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey explains why Ariel's iconic hair flip was hard to pull off
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Watch Disney's original Little Mermaid Ariel voice actress and live-action star Halle Bailey embrace above the sea
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Hear Halle Bailey sing 'Part of Your World' from The Little Mermaid
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First look at The Color Purple movie musical promises it's 'not your mama's Color Purple'
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The Little Mermaid strikes a deal with Ursula in new live-action footage
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The Little Mermaid's Melissa McCarthy channels drag queens and drinking alone to play Ursula
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Joy Behar jokes about new Little Mermaid consent lyrics: 'He could go to second base, that's it'
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The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey shares advice Beyoncé gave her when cast as Ariel
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The Little Mermaid's new songs first listen: Hear snippets of Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda's music
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Meet Harry Potter and the Cursed Child star who plays Prince Eric's mother in The Little Mermaid
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The Little Mermaid's Rob Marshall reveals why Harry Styles wasn't cast as Prince Eric
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Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel
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See The Little Mermaid come to life in 10 exclusive photos
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Melissa McCarthy's Ursula makes waves in The Little Mermaid Oscars trailer
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Everything we know about the 2023 Oscars — including celebrity presenters, performances, pre-shows, and more
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The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey responds to racist backlash: 'As a Black person, you just expect it'
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Get a glimpse of Melissa McCarthy's Ursula and her evil cackle in new Little Mermaid teaser
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New Year's Eve TV: All the ways you can watch the ball drop
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Chris Pratt, Halle Bailey, and Melissa McCarthy top survey of most anticipated 2023 movie performances
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'Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey says bringing her locs to Ariel's hair was 'really special'
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Halle Bailey's Little Mermaid performance has the fin of approval from original Ariel
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Get your first look at Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid
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The Color Purple director says visually 'unmatched' movie musical will explore Celie's 'fertile' imagination
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Oprah gives Halle Bailey a sweet gift on emotional final Color Purple shoot: 'God is so good'
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Ciara joins The Color Purple movie musical as adult version of Halle Bailey's Nettie
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Javier Bardem promises live-action Little Mermaid is 'going to be something really amazing'
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See new cast of The Color Purple next to stars of original movie in same roles
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See the best looks from the 2021 Met Gala red carpet
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Chloe Bailey stuns MTV VMAs audience with her debut performance of 'Have Mercy'
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Halle Bailey shares emotional post as she wraps filming Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid
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Grown-ish season 4 trailer previews powerful protests and a surprise wedding
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Freeform sets premiere dates for Good Trouble, Grown-ish, and Motherland: Fort Salem
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Chloe x Halle explain how doing Grown-ish helped enhance their live performances
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Shakira, Donald Glover, and more to perform on Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
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Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland to host BET benefit concert Saving Ourselves
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The best moments from music livestreams during quarantine: John Legend, Miley Cyrus, and more
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Disney halts The Little Mermaid and other film productions over coronavirus
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grown-ish star Luka Sabbat talks season 3, fashion, and macaroni salad
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grown-ish homages Beyoncé and prepares for a house baby in season 3 trailer
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Little Mermaid live-action movie casts Prince Eric: Jonah Hauer-King nabs coveted role
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Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey says she doesn't 'pay attention to' Ariel casting backlash
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The Little Mermaid's original Ariel defends Halle Bailey casting
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