‘The Little Mermaid’ and the Black Princess Test
Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders
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The Little Mermaid's Diversity Test
Disney's diversity especially within these live action revamps of beloved classics is a way to gain credibility and try to tap into an audience that will bolster their bottom line. But artistically the dynamics of this casting doesn't influence anything within the story. If they gave a fuck enough about diversity they'd get an actual Caribbean person to avoid Sebastian because David Diggs baby baby baby if I see you in the streets we got to have a conversation.
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