Halle Bailey is ready to stand. ⁠The Grammy-nominated musician-turned-actor knew that her presence would add an extra layer of significance to her role as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. ⁠What she didn’t expect was the way in which her and the characters journeys would run parallel. That she’d be thrust into new dazzling worlds as they learned to stand on their own two – “what do you call ‘em?” – feet.⁠