Yara Shahidi Praises Halle Bailey As ‘The Little Mermaid’ & Gushes About Playing Tinkerbell

Yara Shahidi spoke with Access Hollywood at the premiere of “Peter Pan & Wendy” and spoke about playing Tinkerbell in the movie. She also praised Halle Bailey, who is set to star as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid.” “I love me some Halle. We’ve grown up together, from ‘Grown-ish’ to this moment. So it’s really special that we get to have this kind of shared moment together. I know that she’s going to be absolutely magical as Ariel,” she raved. “Peter Pan & Wendy” is out on April 28th only on Disney+.