Fans think singer Paloma Faith has been sipping on a little haterade after sharing how much she’s not here for the remake of the “Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey.
Miss Paloma took to social media over the weekend to weigh on the Disney film which is now the number one movie in the world. First, she congratulated Halle Bailey for her performance in the live-action production but she went on to express how she was not pleased by the story’s main focus.
In her lengthy post, she said, “Just seen the new little mermaid with my kids, and while I think Halle gives a good performance and it’s great casting, as a mother of girls I don’t want my kids to think it’s ok to give up your entire voice and your powers to love a man. WTF is this? Not what I want to be teaching next-gen women at all.”
Now y’all know social media users were NOT having any kind of negativity… especially not from Paloma. Fans were quick to put her in her place. One Twitter user said, “Jealousy is a disease.” Another said, “Surely she can’t be talking about the same Ariel who was dragging Vanessa by the scalp and stomping on that dress to get her voice back?” A third pointed out, “Ariel wanted to go on land WAY before she even met Eric. she’s always been curious about the surface world. she’s been told to stay away from humans bc they’re evil & after witnessing Eric on that ship, hearing his dreams, & saving him — she just so happens to fall in love.”
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Here’s What Other Social Media Users Had To Say
jealousy is a disease https://t.co/YRSQBWeOQ7 pic.twitter.com/WX0jZVPUKe
— chloeᥫ᭡. (@iamaramaa) May 30, 2023
except you wanted to do that too sister https://t.co/h9k4hCr9Hq pic.twitter.com/yNxfPE9sVm
— rayne (@marvelbrinas) May 29, 2023
surely she can’t be talking about the same ariel who was dragging vanessa by the scalp and stomping on that dress to get her voice back? https://t.co/IUNvzBsU7I
— kamani ☆ (@TEXASTITTIE) May 29, 2023
Mind you… https://t.co/mcZW8SW6mU pic.twitter.com/0GwYivRr2z
— homo la flor. (@FuckMontanaaa) May 29, 2023
ariel been wanted to leave — away from her controlling father. eric was just a bonus. an extra push if you will, for her wanting to learn about humans & their world. i’m tired of the ariel slander! she did all of this for HER.
— khalia. | tlm (2023) is god-tier 🐚🌿 (@VERONASFILMS) May 29, 2023
What Has Halle Said About Negative Reviews?
Halle Bailey previously spoke about some of the negative feedback the trailer had been receiving from racist trolls. While she mainly focuses on the positive, she admitted that she was fully aware of the unpleasant things some folks were saying.
“Seeing the world’s reaction to it was definitely a shock,” Halle previously told Edition of the racist backlash to the movie. She continued, “But seeing all the babies’ reactions, all the brown and Black young girls, really tore me up emotionally.”
The Little Mermaid debuted on Friday and has since gone huge at the US Box office with a whopping $117.5 million opening week!
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