“The Little Mermaid” star Halle Bailey was in tears at the candy shock she received from a Delta Airways pilot on Sunday.
“This wonderful pilot of the plane gave me this beautiful note today,” Bailey tweeted Along with a photo of a handwritten letter addressed to him. She also posted the picture on her Instagram story with the caption, “Real tears.”
“Ms. Bailey,” reads the words. “It is an honor to have you on board today. Thank you for being an inspiration to little brown girls around the world [who are] Like we were a few years ago… [signed] Your young Latina female Delta pilot.”
In response to Bailey’s publication, Delta tweeted, “You are giving wings to so many little girls. Thank you for letting us be a part of your world.”
The pilot’s letter echoed the sentiments of many women and women of shadow, who watched the trailer for “The Little Mermaid,” Disney’s live-action remake, which starred Bailey as Princess Ariel. When the first previews of the much-anticipated film debuted at the D23 Expo in September, a variety of parents Share heart touching videos His younger daughters’ reaction to a real-life Disney heroine who was perceived to be like her.
The 22-year-old singer and actor’s performance in the teaser alone generated a wave of positive reactions from fans and industry members, including Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original animated film of the same title.
“Halle, you were absolutely amazing!” Benson wrote on Instagram in September. “I’m proud of you.”
“Thank you very much @jodybenson,” Bailey wrote again. “It means the world is coming to me from you! You have made Ariel magical for us.”
