'People don’t understand that when you’re Black there’s this whole other community,' Bailey told The Face. 'It’s so important for us to see ourselves.'
“nothing like Ariel.” Luckily, there are people in the industry in Bailey’s corner, who have advised her on how to protect herself as a Black celebrity figure… such as Beyoncé herself. “When [Chlöe and I] first signed to Parkwood, B was always like, ‘I never read my comments. Don’t ever read the comments.’” Bailey recounted. “Honestly, when the teaser came out, I was at the D23 Expo [The Ultimate Fan Event] and I was so happy. I didn’t see any of the negativity.
like Sandra Oh—Bailey was incredulous when she was first offered the role. According to Bailey, all she could muster during the call was, “Huh? Me?” [...] I’m like, ‘Why would they ask me?’”
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