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Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
02of 21Melissa McCarthyAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/GettyMeanwhile, costarMcCarthy— who plays Ursula — opted for sea blue as she walked the carpet with husbandBen Falconeandtheir youngest daughter, Georgette, 13.
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Melissa McCarthy
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Meanwhile, costarMcCarthy— who plays Ursula — opted for sea blue as she walked the carpet with husbandBen Falconeandtheir youngest daughter, Georgette, 13.
03of 21OffsetOffset (center) with daughters Kulture and Kalea.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThe rapperhadtwo little princessesas his dates:daughtersKulture Kiari, 4, and Kalea Marie, 8.
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Offset (center) with daughters Kulture and Kalea.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The rapperhadtwo little princessesas his dates:daughtersKulture Kiari, 4, and Kalea Marie, 8.
04of 21Tamera Mowry-Housley & Tia MowryMatt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via GettyThe twin sisters made it a girls' night with daughters Ariah Housley (left), 7, and Cairo Hardrict, 5. “It gives you hope, it gives you confidence,“Mowry-Housley told PEOPLE. “As a young girl, Disney iseverything. It’s all about the Disney princesses. So now that we have a Little Mermaid, Princess Tiana, this is everything for our little girls.”
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Tamera Mowry-Housley & Tia Mowry
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The twin sisters made it a girls' night with daughters Ariah Housley (left), 7, and Cairo Hardrict, 5. “It gives you hope, it gives you confidence,“Mowry-Housley told PEOPLE. “As a young girl, Disney iseverything. It’s all about the Disney princesses. So now that we have a Little Mermaid, Princess Tiana, this is everything for our little girls.”
05of 21Kelly RowlandVALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty ImagesRowland’s cute sidekick brought her princessy best for the night, too!
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Kelly Rowland
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Rowland’s cute sidekick brought her princessy best for the night, too!
06of 21Kenya MooreAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicTheReal Housewives of Atlantastarand her mini-me Brooklyn Daly, 4, donned matching dresses.
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Kenya Moore
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TheReal Housewives of Atlantastarand her mini-me Brooklyn Daly, 4, donned matching dresses.
07of 21Kyla PrattAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicPratt’s daughters Liyah and Lyric Kilpatrick, 9 and 12, struck a cute pose with Mom, wholater posted on Instagram,"#TheLittleMermaid World Premiere with my babies. The movie was everything we wished it would be.”
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Kyla Pratt
Pratt’s daughters Liyah and Lyric Kilpatrick, 9 and 12, struck a cute pose with Mom, wholater posted on Instagram,"#TheLittleMermaid World Premiere with my babies. The movie was everything we wished it would be.”
08of 21Chloe BaileyVALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty ImagesThe singer, also giving mermaid vibes, came out to support her little sis.
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Chloe Bailey
The singer, also giving mermaid vibes, came out to support her little sis.
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Heidi Klum
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10of 21John Stamos & Caitlin McHughAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicStamosandMcHughleft son Billy at home, making it a date for Monday’s premiere.
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John Stamos & Caitlin McHugh
StamosandMcHughleft son Billy at home, making it a date for Monday’s premiere.
11of 21Simone AshleyFrazer Harrison/WireImageTheBridgertonbreakoutwas thinking pink on the blue carpet.
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Simone Ashley
TheBridgertonbreakoutwas thinking pink on the blue carpet.
12of 21Javier BardemAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicIn his fitted (and covered!) blue suit,Bardemwas a far cry from King Triton, who he plays in the film.
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Javier Bardem
In his fitted (and covered!) blue suit,Bardemwas a far cry from King Triton, who he plays in the film.
13of 21Jonah Hauer-KingAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicHauer-King, who plays Prince Eric, went regal on the blue carpet.
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Jonah Hauer-King
Hauer-King, who plays Prince Eric, went regal on the blue carpet.
14of 21Daveed DiggsAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"I think it’s incredible,” Diggs, who plays Sebastian in the film,told PEOPLE of Bailey’s casting.“Obviously, it’s important for Black and Brown kids and for kids of all ethnicities to get to look up on the screen and feel like the story is theirs, too. I’m so thrilled about that. I’m also thrilled that it is Halle, of anybody. She’s wonderful.”
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Daveed Diggs
“I think it’s incredible,” Diggs, who plays Sebastian in the film,told PEOPLE of Bailey’s casting.“Obviously, it’s important for Black and Brown kids and for kids of all ethnicities to get to look up on the screen and feel like the story is theirs, too. I’m so thrilled about that. I’m also thrilled that it is Halle, of anybody. She’s wonderful.”
15of 21Marsai MartinAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicMartin wowed in her chocolate Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown.
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Marsai Martin
Martin wowed in her chocolate Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown.
16of 21Anika Noni RoseAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicRose broke barriers when she gave her voice to Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana, and was on hand to support fellow royalty Bailey on Monday night.
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Anika Noni Rose
Rose broke barriers when she gave her voice to Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana, and was on hand to support fellow royalty Bailey on Monday night.
17of 21AwkwafinaAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAwkwafinawent for gold (with a bow on top!) at the premiere.
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Awkwafina
Awkwafinawent for gold (with a bow on top!) at the premiere.
18of 21Jacob TremblayAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAn all-grown-upTremblayopted for gray,and spoke to PEOPLE abouthis character Flounder’s polarizing look.
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Jacob Tremblay
An all-grown-upTremblayopted for gray,and spoke to PEOPLE abouthis character Flounder’s polarizing look.
19of 21Stephanie BeatrizAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicBeatriz — who starred in the recent Disney hitEncanto —brought her own glitter and glam to the event.
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Stephanie Beatriz
Beatriz — who starred in the recent Disney hitEncanto —brought her own glitter and glam to the event.
20of 21Nina WestAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"On second thought…DO meet your heroes!!!!!!“Melissa McCarthy raved on Instagramafter meeting drag queen West on the red carpet.
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Nina West
“On second thought…DO meet your heroes!!!!!!“Melissa McCarthy raved on Instagramafter meeting drag queen West on the red carpet.
21of 21Halle Bailey & Jodi BensonAlberto E. Rodriguez/GettyBenson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney animated movie, shared a moment with Bailey following the screening.“She doesn’t need any advice from me!“Benson toldETon the red carpet. “She’s brilliant. I did get to meet her a few times and chat with her and just tell her how proud I was of her, and I love that she has a purity of heart and a pure spirit, and you can see that vulnerability and that childlike bravery and courage coming through, and it’s beautiful. I’m so thrilled for her and I’m so proud of her.”
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Halle Bailey & Jodi Benson
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Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney animated movie, shared a moment with Bailey following the screening.
“She doesn’t need any advice from me!“Benson toldETon the red carpet. “She’s brilliant. I did get to meet her a few times and chat with her and just tell her how proud I was of her, and I love that she has a purity of heart and a pure spirit, and you can see that vulnerability and that childlike bravery and courage coming through, and it’s beautiful. I’m so thrilled for her and I’m so proud of her.”
source: people.com
