Another girl, who appears to be white, hilariously mistook Bailey for Whitney Houston. Incorrect, but a high compliment!
The Little Mermaid herself responded to the trend on Twitter, reposting a compilation video and writing, “People have been sending these reactions to me all weekend and i’m in truly in awe this means the world to me.”
Across YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram, the teaser clip has been viewed over 100 million times, according to Variety.
In addition to Bailey in the title role, the film stars Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as sea witch Ursula, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric. Lin-Manuel Miranda is (duh) working on new songs. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming film, due in theaters on May 26, 2023.
