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Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid (2023)
Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel ignited one of the most heated culture wars in recent Disney history, with #NotMyAriel trending for months before the film's release. The backlash, fueled by the character's traditional white-skinned depiction in the 1989 animated classic, was countered powerfully by viral videos showing young Black girls seeing themselves as a Disney princess for the first time—videos that collectively garnered over 50 million views.
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