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Halle Bailey, who plays Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" isn't just another box to tick off on her list of accomplishments, it's much more than that. With her role in the forthcoming live-action film, the 22-year-old is making history by becoming the first Black actor to appear in Ariel and the second to be named a Disney princess (Anika Noni Rose, who appeared Tiana in 2009's "The Princess and the Frog," was the first). She's very aware of the responsibilities that go along with it. "It's about time that a Black woman plays a role like this," says a woman who is merely a member of this wonderful neighborhood. Bailey says, "we should have photographs that look like us and see ourselves in the media on big screens and everything." "I'm just grateful that we're finally embarking on such large projects."

In Hulu's Welcome to Chippendales, Kumail Nanjiani, 44, stars as strip joint owner turned murderer Anyn 'Steve' Banerjee. "I've never had the opportunity to play a arc like this one." 'I've never been to a place like this.' Nanjiani, on the other hand, doesn't believe he'd have gotten the role if it wasn't based on a true story, as he says Hollywood is reluctant to cast non-white villains. 'I think Hollywood now, even though they're trying to be more diverse, is still weird,' he said. Many villain roles were played by people of color, including Art Malik in True Lies and Ving Rhames in Pulp Fiction for years. White villains have increasingly dominated the screen, including Tom Hiddleston in Thor and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.

Since taking on the iconic role of Ariel in a forthcoming live-action version of The Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey admits she felt 'pressured' to do the best possible job. The actress, 22, is a lifelong follower of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tale, and she didn't want to disappoint viewers with her portrayal of the redheaded mermaid.

Star Halle Bailey is getting help from another big-screen mermaid, Daryl Hannah, just days after the first trailer for The Little Mermaid pulled waves of racist trolls out of the woodwork. Hannah, 61, appeared as mermaid Madison in 1983 smash hit film Splash, alongside Tom Hanks, and she expressed her love for the 22-year-old Bailey by posting a note on Twitter. Hannah's praise comes just after Jodi Benson, the voice actress who played the original Ariel in the animated film, expressed her admiration as well.