The stars aligned under the sea for the world premiere of The Little Mermaid. Go inside for the blue carpet flicks of Halle Bailey, Offset on daddy duties with his daughters, Kelly Rowland, Anika Noni Rose and more …
Last night, Hollywood’s brightest stars gathered on the red carpet for the world premiere of Disney’s highly anticipated live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Among them was Halle Bailey, who is set to star as Ariel in the film.
The singer/actress made quite an entrance, looking every bit the part of a real-life mermaid in a stunning iridescent gown by Valdrin Sahiti and Jimmy Choo sandals. The gown, which appeared to be an optical illusion dress, perfectly complemented Halle’s radiant beauty and brought to life the enchanting magic of the underwater world.
PERFECTION!
On the carpet…
#TheLittleMermaid’s Halle Bailey on the cultural impact of playing Ariel and what it means to her pic.twitter.com/lpdK74Mhqj
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 9, 2023
Halle talked about the cultural impact the live-adaptation will have on the younger generation and what it means to her. Watch above.
Inside…
He keeps reminding the girls that auditioned they COULD NOT COMPETE https://t.co/vn6vf3BRI7
— fragrance and foolishness (@Brieyonce) May 9, 2023
Little Mermiad director Rob Marshall couldn’t help but gush over Halle, praising her incredible talent and shared how no one else even had a chance at playing Ariel. Watch the clip above.
Back on the carpet…
DDG (R) attends the World Premiere of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” on May 08, 2023 in Hollywood, California pic.twitter.com/gcbx4ld6CL
— Celeb News (@celebfashionnnn) May 9, 2023
Halle’s boyfriend, DDG, came out to support his girl.
Also on the carpet…
After wrapping up her tour, Chloe Bailey made her way to The Little Mermaid world premiere to show love to her sister, Halle. She made a bold fashion statement in a gown made by South African designer Gert Johan Coetzee.
Watch Chloe stan out for her sister below:
NO ONE LOVES HALLE LIKE CHLOE DOES pic.twitter.com/okjb68rez1
— han (@ruemj) May 9, 2023
We love it.
Offset was on daddy duty with his daughters, Kalea Marie (8) and Kulture Kiari (4). The trio looked as excited as ever, with Offset’s daughters wearing matching outfits inspired by the beloved Disney princesses.
The girls, who looked every inch the princesses in black-and-white dresses adorned with flowers and tulle and red hair, were beaming with excitement as they walked the red carpet alongside their doting father, who was dressed in a princely, Michael Jackson-inspired white jacket and black slacks that matched his daughters’ outfits.
Although Cardi B did not attend the premiere, she shared a heartwarming video of Kulture getting prepped for the photo shoot, where she can be heard coaching her daughter on how to pose for the pictures.
My gal pic.twitter.com/N7L5aC4pux
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) May 9, 2023
“My gal,” Cardi captioned a video of Kulture.
Nobody dude touching him when it comes to fashion.
— Cardi B | Updates (@updatesofcardi) May 9, 2023
“Nobody dude touching him when it comes to fashion,” Cardi captioned tweet of her husband on the blue carpet.
Kalea and Kulture chopped it up with a carpet interviewer, which you can check out below:
Offset took Kulture and Kalea to the #LittleMermaid Premier tonight. pic.twitter.com/nmOcnM2Ctv
— Cardi B | Updates (@updatesofcardi) May 9, 2023
Back on the carpet…
Kelly Rowland looked absolutely radiant, donning a colorful floral dress by Prabal Gurung and pairing it with strappy sandals that completed her stunning ensemble.
Breathtaking.
Aww.
The Little Mermaid premiere was a family affair for Tia and Tamera Mowry, who brought along their adorable daughters to the star-studded event. Tia’s daughter Cairo, 5, and Tamera’s daughter Ariah, 7, looked picture-perfect in matching lilac tulle ensembles, while their proud moms (Tamera in Marchesa) posed with them on the blue carpet. A few days ago, Cairo celebrated her 5th birthday.
.@TameraMowryTwo has arrived in-theme for the @LittleMermaid premiere pic.twitter.com/owbnu9BdhC
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 9, 2023
Marsai Martin turned heads, looking gorgeous in a brown Giambattista Valli gown with a high slit that showed off her killer legs.
Gorge.
Princess Tiana (@AnikaNoniRose) came to support #thelittlemermaid pic.twitter.com/hVatN5wiqI
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 9, 2023
Anika Noni Rose, who played Tiana in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, was a total vision on the carpet.
Actress Skai Jackson, actress/comedienne Yvette Nicole Brown, and actress Sienna King (who stars in The Little Mermaid) were also in the mix:
Kyla Pratt brought her daughters to see The Little Mermaid:
Too cute. Folks had plenty to say about Kyla’s outfit:
All the comments on Kyla Pratt’s outfit when you can see in this pic with her daughters they all collectively went for a simple, causal “let’s go to the movies” slay! pic.twitter.com/qVIfqbPAvm
— (@Creat1ve) May 9, 2023
Twitter wouldn’t be Twitter without discourse and think pieces behind Kyla Pratt’s red carpet look. Laugh, or don’t. But I promise, it’s not that deep. We love Kyla. Always have. Always will.
But also, as for me and my TL… pic.twitter.com/s7VNdZfZBO
— The Moment. (@itsKARY_) May 9, 2023
Kyla Pratt at the Little Mermaid Premiere pic.twitter.com/u8FddQ5F1b
— (@ThottSummers) May 9, 2023
We all know Kyla can slay a red carpet. She clearly was dressed for a movie day with her kiddies.
“RHOA” star Kenya Moore and her daughter Brooklyn had loads of fun:
“Love Is Blind” star couple Lauren Speed-Hamilton and Cameron Hamilton brought their fans along with them as they got ready for the event:
“Grown-ish” star Trevor Jackson snapped it up on the carpet:
#grownish’s Trevor Jackson has arrived to the premiere of his former co-star Halle Bailey’s #TheLittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/QFpxJqw6Go
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 9, 2023
HAMILTON star Daveed Diggs, who stars in The Little Mermaid, turned heads in a sequin number:
.@DaveedDiggs of #thelittlemermaid is sparkling under the sea in sequins for the film’s premiere pic.twitter.com/E6BF75Yyzx
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 9, 2023
Fab times.
The Little Mermaid hits theaters on May 26th!
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