Halle Bailey has recently become quite popular between both children and adults as she is all ready to play the Disney princess Ariel. Bailey is all over the news for her upcoming role in the 2023 edition of ‘The Little Mermaid‘ remake. The recent teaser saw the star singing ‘Part Of Your World’.
The 22-year-old American singer and actress has gained favor as young Black girls are in awe of her latest role. ‘The Little Mermaid‘ actress says seeing videos of young Black children reacting to her appearance in a trailer “means the world” to her. As delightful as it is to hear about her success, her dating life has also grabbed the attention of fans. Here’s what’s going on in our Ariel’s personal life currently.
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Who Is Halle Bailey’s Current Boyfriend?
Halle Bailey spoke up for the first time publicly about dating YouTuber and rapper, Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. a.k.a DDG. While giving an interview to Essence along with her sister Chloe Bailey, she opened up about how she had always been a “fan” of him. “I grew up being on YouTube and would always see the young Black creators and was constantly inspired by them. He was one of them” told Halle.
She further added that as time went she had completely forgotten about him. That is until he started dropping music. One particular song moved her a lot and coincidentally she received a text from him. And the rest was history.
It is not very clear as to when exactly the couple started dating. However rumors started when they were first spotted together at Usher’s Las Vegas residency. Following this, DDG confirmed their relationship when he uploaded a birthday message for Halle on Instagram in March. Bailey declares to be totally in love, and we are sure happy to see them together.
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Halle Bailey: Early Life And Career
The 22-year-old Halle Bailey was born and raised in Mableton, Georgia along with her older sister Chloe Bailey. The two sisters started performing at a very young age, specifically when Chloe harmonized along with ‘Mary had a Little Lamb’. They started their career by posting videos on YouTube until they were discovered by Beyoncé, who later signed them under her label and became their mentor. They were signed to her label Parkwood Entertainment.
Together, they have released blockbuster albums such as ‘Uncovered‘, ‘Sugar Symphony‘ and many more. Halle has also appeared in films including ‘Last Holiday‘, ‘Let It Shine‘ and in TV shows such as ‘House of Payne‘ and ‘Grown-ish‘. We are very excited to see Halle as our very own Disney Princess in the upcoming 2023 ‘The Little Mermaid‘ remake.
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