Black cinema has a powerful influence on our style, especially regarding hair. Iconic characters often set trends that ripple through culture.
In the clip, little Halo is watching his mom play Ariel on screen when he suddenly turns toward the camera, then back at the screen, grinning from ear to ear. As Halle's mermaid character emerges from the water, showing off her iconic bright red kinky curls, Halo's tiny lips form the word "Mama."
Halle Bailey is in her Mermaid bag, and we love this for her.
If there was ever a mermaid standard, Bailey crushed it.
Last Friday, Disney sent the internet into sheer excitement when they revealed the long-awaited trailer for the live-action reprise of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey.
Black Girl Magic stays in full-effect!
