"Words can't describe how immensely honored I feel to play the mermaid of my dreams, Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid," Bailey wrote on Instagram. "Come under the sea with me, in theaters May ...

Halle Bailey is making a splash as the star of The Little Mermaid and during the Hollywood premiere of the Disney film she opened up about finally having audiences see her as Ariel on the big screen.

Sewing: Like 'Little Mermaid,' Houston mermaids say they come in all colors Avery McCoy, from left, Nicole Pope and Natalia Victoria are mermaid performers with Pope's company, Odysea Mermaids.