Public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Ariel should be portrayed by an actress who is white
15%
Ariel should be portrayed by an actress who is a person of color
7%
It doesn't matter what race the actress who plays Ariel is
65%
None of these
4%
Don't know
9%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Disney recently announced that Halle Bailey, a black actress, has been chosen to play Ariel in an upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?"
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Attitudes to a Black actress portraying Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' movie U.S. 2019
This statistic shows the public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019. The data reveals that the majority of respondents stated that they thought the race of the actress portraying Ariel in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' remake did not matter, however 15 percent felt that the character should be played by a white actress.
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YouGov. (July 8, 2019). Public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1025777/the-little-mermaid-movie-remake-actress-us/
YouGov. "Public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019." Chart. July 8, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1025777/the-little-mermaid-movie-remake-actress-us/
YouGov. (2019). Public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1025777/the-little-mermaid-movie-remake-actress-us/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on a Black Actress (Halle Bailey) Portraying Ariel in The Disney Movie Remake of 'the Little Mermaid' in The United States as of June 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2019, /statistics/1025777/the-little-mermaid-movie-remake-actress-us/
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Public opinion on a Black actress (Halle Bailey) portraying Ariel in the Disney movie remake of 'The Little Mermaid' in the United States as of June 2019 [Graph], YouGov, July 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1025777/the-little-mermaid-movie-remake-actress-us/
