Singer Paloma Faith slams 'The Little Mermaid' over Ariel giving up 'powers to love a man': 'Not what I want to be teaching next gen women'

Eammon Jacobs
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  • Singer Paloma Faith took to Instagram to criticize Disney's live-action "The Little Mermaid."

  • She slammed the film's message amid a scene where Ariel gives up her "powers to love a man."

  • Fans quickly pointed out that Faith previously said she liked the 1989 animated movie.

"The Little Mermaid" is Disney's latest live-action adaptation of one of its animated movies, with 23-year-old Halle Bailey playing Ariel, the mermaid who falls in love with Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King).

Although the film raked in over $100 million at the box office on its opening weekend, some movie-goers aren't impressed by some of the messaging in the film

British singer and actor Paloma Faith recently criticized the film about what it is potentially teaching young women.

As reported by Metro, the star prefaced her now-deleted Instagram story by praising Halle Bailey's performance, but noted that she doesn't want her children to think it's okay to "give up" their voice for a man.

In a post over the weekend, Faith wrote: "Just seen the new little mermaid with my kids, and while I think Halle gives a good performance and it's great casting, as a mother of girls I don't want my kids to think it's ok to give up your entire voice and your powers to love a man."

The "St. Trinian's" and "Pennyworth" star added: "Wtf is this shit. Not what I want to be teaching next gen women at all."

However, after seeing Faith criticize the film, it wasn't long before fans pointed out that she previously suggested that she was a fan of the original 1989 movie. Back in 2009, the singer tweeted: "when i grow up i want to be the little mermaid."

This has led to backlash against the star, with some pointing out that the live-action film sticks to the same story as the animated movie.

Bailey previously spoke to Insider about how the film tries to actively focus more on Ariel's own goals as a person, saying that the story sees the mermaid "going after her passions and what she wants for herself and her life."

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