Halle Bailey is getting ready for the world premiere of The Little Mermaid, and followers throughout the globe are anxiously ready to see her convey the character to life!
This live-action movie places a brand new spin on a Disney traditional, whereas nonetheless staying true to the themes, characters, and songs introduced within the animated film.
And one factor Halle knew she could not do away with was Ariel’s iconic pink hair! Now, she’s opening up about why she made the choice to maintain her pure locs whereas nonetheless reworking right into a redhead.
“It was tremendous necessary for me to have my pure hair on this movie,” Halle informed Ebony journal. “I used to be actually grateful to [director] Rob Marshall, as a result of he needed to maintain my locs. It’s all the time necessary to have someone to cosign.”
“I’ve had my locs since I used to be 5, in order that they’re an enormous a part of who I’m. We want to have the ability to see ourselves.”
“We want to have the ability to see our hair on huge screens like this, in order that we all know that it’s stunning and greater than acceptable.”
It additionally helped that Halle had a supportive crew behind her to convey her imaginative and prescient to life, which included Halle’s hairstylist, Camille Buddy, and make-up artist, Kat Ali.
“[Ariel still] has pink hair, as a result of that’s a really iconic a part of her, however I actually did admire the truth that as a result of I’m a Black lady and I’ve locs, [the producers] needed to include that into Ariel’s look,” Halle informed Glamour journal.
In an effort to obtain this look, Halle had her pure roots dyed pink and wrapped her locs in the identical coloration you will see on display.
“[Camille and Kat are] each girls of coloration, so I felt very comfy. They know deal with me and my hair and make-up. I’ve been on units earlier than the place that’s not the case.”
Halle has actually killed EVERY look we have seen on the carpet, from The Little Mermaid press tour to the 2023 Met Gala. And it has been stunning to see a lot versatility explored together with her locs.
Make sure to take a look at Halle and her beautiful tresses in The Little Mermaid when it hits theaters on Friday, Could 26!