Published 08:58 21 Dec 2022 GMT

Little Mermaid director addresses racist backlash for Halle Bailey casting

Halle Bailey was the only girl for the job and that's that

Ali Condon

Featured Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios/hallebailey/Instagram

Topics: Disney, Film and TV

Ali Condon

Ali is a journalist for LADbible Group, writing on all things film, music, and entertainment across Tyla, LADbible and UNILAD. You can contact Ali at [email protected].

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Little Mermaid director addresses racist backlash for Halle Bailey casting

Halle Bailey was the only girl for the job and that's that

Little Mermaid director addresses racist backlash for Halle Bailey casting

Halle Bailey was the only girl for the job and that's that

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