After Disney revealed its perfect casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel in the forthcoming Little Mermaid live-action remake, quite a few people were distraught over the fact that Ariel won't be white in the new film. In response, Freeform—the network that's owned by Disney and that airs Grown-ish on which Bailey stars—issued a takedown of anyone who is stressed about the casting.
The statement, addressed to the"Poor, Unfortunate Souls," rips apart the multiple ridiculous reasons why people are claiming Bailey's casting shouldn't have happened. First off: That Ariel was Danish, so, therefore, she must be white and couldn't possibly be Black."Yes. The original author of The Little Mermaid was Danish. Ariel... is a mermaid," the statement reads.
To those saying that it would be unrealistic to have a Black person play a redhead, the statement also clues them in on the fact that Black people can have genetically red hair. What a concept!Most important, though, is the fact that Ariel is a fictional character who can be played by anyone, regardless of skin color, because she's not real.
I didn't need to be sold on A Black Lady Sketch Show when it was first announced a few months ago. Helmed by Robin Thede and Issa Rae, this perfectly titled show will be the first-ever sketch comedy show produced, directed by, and starring Black women, and its existence feels like a balm after having spent years watching Black women in comedy be undervalued and underrepresented.
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