HALLE Bailey is an American singer and actress known for her killer vocals and playing Ariel in the latest version of The Little Mermaid.
The 23-year-old Grammy award nominee was at the center of a social media storm when the black woman was revealed to be playing the historically white character.
Who is Halle Bailey?
Halle Lynn Bailey is an American singer and actress from Atlanta, Georgia.
She was born on July 1, 1998, and later relocated to Los Angeles, California with her family.
In her early teens, Halle and her sister, Chloe, became a sister duo, covering an endless number of songs on their official YouTube page.
The singing sensations were later discovered by Beyoncé on the video platform, who then went on to sign Chloe and Halle to her Parkwood Entertainment record label.
In July 2019, it was announced by Disney that Halle had landed the role of Ariel in the forthcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
The talented songstress couldn’t contain her excitement following the news that she had been cast for the lead role, having described the enormous opportunity as a dream come true.
The film’s director Rob Marshall explained that it was an extensive search to find the right person to portray the character, but Halle stood out from the rest with her rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance.
The Little Mermaid was released on May 26, 2023 with the film making half a billion dollars.
She also starred in the coming-of-age drama The Colour Purple in 2023.
What is Halle Bailey’s net worth?
Halle has a net worth of $1million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
In 2018, Halle and her sister landed permanent roles on the hit TV series, Grown-ish.
The show saw the sisters playing twins, even though they are two years apart in age.
Their song, The Kids Are Alright, was even used in the first episode.
Halle and her sister released their debut album, The Kids Are Alright, under the Parkwood and Columbia imprint on March 23, 2018.
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The siblings wrote and produced the majority of the songs on their first record, proving they’re very much involved in the music and content they put out for their growing number of fans.
In 2018, Chloe and Halle were booked as the opening act for the US leg of Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s world tour, On The Run II. The duo also played on Beyonce’s The Formation World Tour in 2016.
Is Halle Bailey dating anyone?
The music star is currently dating American rapper and YouTuber, DDG.
The pair confirmed their relationship in a post on Instagram back in March 2022 and have appeared at social events together.
Is Halle Bailey pregnant?
Rumors are now swirling that the singer is pregnant after a video was posted to X, formerly Twitter, by DDG which appeared to show her struggling to stand up.
Bailey has to push herself up using the table and appears to release a small grunt.
The video came days after Bailey posted a full-mirror photo to her Snapchat story of herself in bike shorts at the gym, which also made fans think the singer was pregnant.
The 23-year-old has been at the center of pregnancy rumors after she had been seen supposedly hiding her stomach at public events and in photos.
Speculation began back in August when fans first shared a video compilation detailing their trail of clues that the couple may be expecting.
The star has consistently been seen wearing baggy clothing, even opting for a loose-fitting gown at this year’s MTV VMAs and while attending Paris Fashion Week.
Halle fueled pregnancy speculation further at the VMAs after a source revealed she did not want to appear on the event’s pink carpet.