Halle Bailey has opened up about the racist backlash to her casting as Ariel in Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid."
In an interview with the Face magazine published Thursday, the singer and rising movie star said she knew the casting news would make a splash and anticipated hateful reactions when she accepted the coveted role. But she was prepared to drown out the nonsense.
"As a Black person, you just expect it and it's not really a shock anymore," she told the Face.
