Halle Bailey Stuns On The Cover Of Edition

Halle Bailey is on the cover of the newest issue of Edition magazine. The young actress is on the cover to promote her new film, Disney’s live action, The Little Mermaid. Highlights from her interview are below.

On the public’s reaction to her being cast of Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid: “Seeing the world’s reaction to it was definitely a shock, but seeing all the babies’ reactions, all the brown and Black young girls, really tore me up emotionally. It’s honestly been such a crazy ride, and I genuinely feel shocked and honored and grateful to be in this position. A lot of times, I have to pinch myself and be like, is this real life?”

On how her version differs from the animated version: “I’m really excited for my version of the film because we’ve definitely changed that perspective of just her wanting to leave the ocean for a boy. It’s way bigger than that. It’s about herself, her purpose, her freedom, her life and what she wants. As women we are amazing, we are independent, we are modern, we are everything and above. And I’m glad that Disney is updating some of those themes.”

You can check out more from her interview here. The Little Mermaid will hit theaters on May 26, 2023.