Ariel's Dreadlocks: Halle Bailey's Personal Journey #thelittlemermaidliveaction #shorts
Channel: Disney Dave
Date: 2023-05-27

Ariel's Dreadlocks: Halle Bailey's Personal Journey #thelittlemermaidliveaction #shorts 

Playing Ariel meant a great deal to Halle and she was keen to bring her culture and identity to the role.
One example is her hair, which she kept natural for the film. Unlike 1989's cartoon Ariel, with her long, straight red hair, Halle has dreadlocks, or locs.
But it did make certain moments, like Ariel's iconic hair flick, harder to film.
"My hair was really heavy because I have my locs, so we shot it more than 20 times to get it right," says Halle.
"But it was so fun. I've loved recreating moments like those."
It's an image beautiful black and brown children deserve to see, she says.

Castmate and fellow mermaid Sienna King agrees, and says it sends a powerful message.
For so many years, we've been told that having straight hair, especially for black women, it’s the idea of beauty, says Sienna.
Now we get to see someone with dreadlocks and their natural kinky, curly hair.
It's so beautiful and I'm very blessed to see that and be a part of that as well.


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