Cop a gander of Halle Bailey!
The singer-actress sparkles on the cover of Variety Magazine‘s latest issue.
Beyond posing it up for the accompanying Greg Swales lensed shoot, the 21-year-old opened up about playing the lead of Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ the racist comments hurled at her after landing the role, and new music – both solo and by way of Chloe x Halle.
Full story below…
On The Significance of Playing Ariel:
“It was an inspiring and beautiful thing to hear [my grandparents’] words of encouragement, telling me, ‘You don’t understand what this is doing for us, for our community, for all the little Black and brown girls who are going to see themselves in you.’
What that would have done for me [seeing others before me], how that would have changed my confidence, my belief in myself, everything. Things that seem so small to everyone else, it’s so big to us.”
Chloe Bailey on How Her Sister Navigated the Racism She Faced for Landing the Role:
“It’s important to have a strong support system around you. It’s hard to carry the weight of the world on your own.”
Excerpt on New Music:
Music remains her passion. And just because she and Chloe are focused on doing their own thing doesn’t mean they have gone solo. Bailey confirms that the two will reunite on a follow-up to their Grammy-nominated albums “The Kids Are Alright” and “Ungodly Hour.”
“My sister is my backbone,” Bailey says. “She’s my best friend. She’s my everything. When I write with her, it’s different than when I’m just alone. When we sing together, I feel differently than when I’m just singing by myself.”
On Her Goal with The Little Mermaid:
“I want the little girl in me and the little girls just like me who are watching to know that they’re special, and that they should be a princess in every single way. There’s no reason that they shouldn’t be. That reassurance was something that I needed.”
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[photos: Greg Swales / Variety]
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