A mom has captured the moment at Disney that her little girl met the new Ariel from The Little Mermaid inspired by Halle Bailey's character in the live-action movie.

The Little Mermaid is set to make a huge movie star out of Halle Bailey if the first reactions are anything to go by, but she's revealed that she actually almost missed out on the casting call.

Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid — the studio's latest blatant cash-grab. Giles Keyte/Disney hide caption ...