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Little Girl’s Heartwarming Reaction To New Little Mermaid Goes Viral

A little girl's reaction to the new Little Mermaid trailer has gone viral on social media. 
Credit: Disney via YouTube & ARK Media

A little girl’s reaction to the new Little Mermaid trailer has gone viral on social media. 

A mum, who is based in Atlanta, Georgia, recorded her daughter’s response to the footage when it dropped earlier this week.

In the upcoming Disney movie, actress and singer Halle Bailey will play the role of Ariel and in the trailer, she emotionally sings ‘A Part of Your World’.

Watch the little girl’s reaction below…

In the mum’s clip, her daughter gasps and turns around when Bailey is shown for the first time.

Calling out ‘mommy’, she points to the screen and the mum replies: “I know, right.”

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The little girl then goes: “She’s brown like me,” to which her parent agrees.

Adorably, the mum then says she will take her daughter to the cinema when it comes out next year, which leads to the girl cheering.

Discussing the precious moment with ARK Media, the mum said: “I was so excited at how happy my daughter was that she sees representation of herself in the media.

Little girl reactions to The Little Mermaid trailer.
This little girl’s reaction to the new Little Mermaid trailer has gone viral on social media. Credit: ARK Media

“My daughter would like everyone to know how overwhelmed she is with the outpouring of love from her reaction.

“She wants all the black and brown girls and boys to know that they can do anything.”

On social media, many parents have shared their children’s reactions to the live-action trailer, with many praising the casting of Bailey.

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“About damn time Disney!” one commented.

Another added: “I’m not crying you are crying. This is just so pure.”

“This is soooo beautiful!” a third gushed. “I’m not Black, but I can see how much this means to these little girls! Love it!”

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Written by Aimee Walker

Aimee is a senior content editor at IGV who specialises in finding the best original stories, trending topics and entertainment news. She graduated from Birmingham City University with a degree in Media and Communications.