We are less than a year away from Disney's live-action adaptation of 1989's "The Little
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Moved to tears! Halle Bailey is opening up about getting teary over seeing her magical transformation in
The Little Mermaid
.
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The actress and singer spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier on the red carpet at this year's BET Awards,
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at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, and she revealed how she's seen a few scenes of
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Disney's live action take on the iconic story while doing post-production work, and it really moved her.
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"It's very overwhelming," she added with a smile. "I get really emotional just talking about it."
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While
The Little Mermaid
is currently in post-production -- and slated to hit theaters May 26, 2023 --
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Bailey is also appearing in the upcoming film version of the musical adaption of
The Color Purple
.
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The Color Purple
-- which also stars Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Taraji P. Henson, Corey
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Hawkins, H.E.R., Ciara, and Danielle Brooks -- is set to come out Dec. 20, 2023.
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