The new Ariel shared the new poster for the Little Mermaid on Twitter and announced that the official trailer would make its debut during the Oscars, this Sunday, March 12. Previous glimpses of the film have featured the song, Part of Your World in the briefest peak at Melissa McCarthy's Ursula. Will we see more of the famous Sea Witch and will we get to hear the new interpretations of any other songs? Bailey was sadly the subject of racist abuse when her casting was announced, but the actress has stated that she managed to avoid it thanks to a certain legendary performer's advice. As a black person, you just expect it and it's not really a shock anymore, she told The Face. When she and her sister first signed a park would, Beyoncé was always like, I never read my comments, don't ever read the comments. When the teaser came out, I was at the D23 Disney fan event Expo and I was so happy, I didn't see any of the negativity. Original Ariel actress Jodie Benson has publicly supported her successor, stating via Instagram Stories last year, I'm so proud of you and your beautiful performance as Ariel.