The original star of The Little Mermaid has spoken out to defend actress Halle Bailey, praising her performance in an upcoming live-action remake of the movie - days after the official trailer for the flick received more than 1.5 million dislikes on YouTube amid racist backlash over Disney's casting of a black woman as Ariel. Jodi Benson, 60, the original voice of the Disney princess Ariel, has backed live-action actress Halle Bailey, 22, after she was met with a bitter wave of racist backlash. Jodi shared a picture of Halle on her Instagram Story along with the caption: 'Halle, you were absolutely amazing! 'I'm SO proud of you & your beautiful performance as Ariel.
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