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02of 21Melissa McCarthyAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/GettyMeanwhile, costarMcCarthy— who plays Ursula — opted for sea blue as she walked the carpet with husbandBen Falconeandtheir youngest daughter, Georgette, 13.
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Meanwhile, costarMcCarthy— who plays Ursula — opted for sea blue as she walked the carpet with husbandBen Falconeandtheir youngest daughter, Georgette, 13.
03of 21OffsetOffset (center) with daughters Kulture and Kalea.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThe rapperhadtwo little princessesas his dates:daughtersKulture Kiari, 4, and Kalea Marie, 8.
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The rapperhadtwo little princessesas his dates:daughtersKulture Kiari, 4, and Kalea Marie, 8.
04of 21Tamera Mowry-Housley & Tia MowryMatt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via GettyThe twin sisters made it a girls' night with daughters Ariah Housley (left), 7, and Cairo Hardrict, 5. “It gives you hope, it gives you confidence,“Mowry-Housley told PEOPLE. “As a young girl, Disney iseverything. It’s all about the Disney princesses. So now that we have a Little Mermaid, Princess Tiana, this is everything for our little girls.”
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The twin sisters made it a girls' night with daughters Ariah Housley (left), 7, and Cairo Hardrict, 5. “It gives you hope, it gives you confidence,“Mowry-Housley told PEOPLE. “As a young girl, Disney iseverything. It’s all about the Disney princesses. So now that we have a Little Mermaid, Princess Tiana, this is everything for our little girls.”
05of 21Kelly RowlandVALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty ImagesRowland’s cute sidekick brought her princessy best for the night, too!
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Rowland’s cute sidekick brought her princessy best for the night, too!
06of 21Kenya MooreAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicTheReal Housewives of Atlantastarand her mini-me Brooklyn Daly, 4, donned matching dresses.
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TheReal Housewives of Atlantastarand her mini-me Brooklyn Daly, 4, donned matching dresses.
07of 21Kyla PrattAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicPratt’s daughters Liyah and Lyric Kilpatrick, 9 and 12, struck a cute pose with Mom, wholater posted on Instagram,"#TheLittleMermaid World Premiere with my babies. The movie was everything we wished it would be.”
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Pratt’s daughters Liyah and Lyric Kilpatrick, 9 and 12, struck a cute pose with Mom, wholater posted on Instagram,"#TheLittleMermaid World Premiere with my babies. The movie was everything we wished it would be.”
08of 21Chloe BaileyVALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty ImagesThe singer, also giving mermaid vibes, came out to support her little sis.
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The singer, also giving mermaid vibes, came out to support her little sis.
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10of 21John Stamos & Caitlin McHughAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicStamosandMcHughleft son Billy at home, making it a date for Monday’s premiere.
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StamosandMcHughleft son Billy at home, making it a date for Monday’s premiere.
11of 21Simone AshleyFrazer Harrison/WireImageTheBridgertonbreakoutwas thinking pink on the blue carpet.
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12of 21Javier BardemAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicIn his fitted (and covered!) blue suit,Bardemwas a far cry from King Triton, who he plays in the film.
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In his fitted (and covered!) blue suit,Bardemwas a far cry from King Triton, who he plays in the film.
13of 21Jonah Hauer-KingAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicHauer-King, who plays Prince Eric, went regal on the blue carpet.
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Hauer-King, who plays Prince Eric, went regal on the blue carpet.
14of 21Daveed DiggsAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"I think it’s incredible,” Diggs, who plays Sebastian in the film,told PEOPLE of Bailey’s casting.“Obviously, it’s important for Black and Brown kids and for kids of all ethnicities to get to look up on the screen and feel like the story is theirs, too. I’m so thrilled about that. I’m also thrilled that it is Halle, of anybody. She’s wonderful.”
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“I think it’s incredible,” Diggs, who plays Sebastian in the film,told PEOPLE of Bailey’s casting.“Obviously, it’s important for Black and Brown kids and for kids of all ethnicities to get to look up on the screen and feel like the story is theirs, too. I’m so thrilled about that. I’m also thrilled that it is Halle, of anybody. She’s wonderful.”
15of 21Marsai MartinAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicMartin wowed in her chocolate Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown.
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Martin wowed in her chocolate Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown.
16of 21Anika Noni RoseAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicRose broke barriers when she gave her voice to Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana, and was on hand to support fellow royalty Bailey on Monday night.
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Rose broke barriers when she gave her voice to Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana, and was on hand to support fellow royalty Bailey on Monday night.
17of 21AwkwafinaAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAwkwafinawent for gold (with a bow on top!) at the premiere.
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Awkwafinawent for gold (with a bow on top!) at the premiere.
18of 21Jacob TremblayAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicAn all-grown-upTremblayopted for gray,and spoke to PEOPLE abouthis character Flounder’s polarizing look.
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An all-grown-upTremblayopted for gray,and spoke to PEOPLE abouthis character Flounder’s polarizing look.
19of 21Stephanie BeatrizAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicBeatriz — who starred in the recent Disney hitEncanto —brought her own glitter and glam to the event.
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Beatriz — who starred in the recent Disney hitEncanto —brought her own glitter and glam to the event.
20of 21Nina WestAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic"On second thought…DO meet your heroes!!!!!!“Melissa McCarthy raved on Instagramafter meeting drag queen West on the red carpet.
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“On second thought…DO meet your heroes!!!!!!“Melissa McCarthy raved on Instagramafter meeting drag queen West on the red carpet.
21of 21Halle Bailey & Jodi BensonAlberto E. Rodriguez/GettyBenson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney animated movie, shared a moment with Bailey following the screening.“She doesn’t need any advice from me!“Benson toldETon the red carpet. “She’s brilliant. I did get to meet her a few times and chat with her and just tell her how proud I was of her, and I love that she has a purity of heart and a pure spirit, and you can see that vulnerability and that childlike bravery and courage coming through, and it’s beautiful. I’m so thrilled for her and I’m so proud of her.”
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Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney animated movie, shared a moment with Bailey following the screening.
“She doesn’t need any advice from me!“Benson toldETon the red carpet. “She’s brilliant. I did get to meet her a few times and chat with her and just tell her how proud I was of her, and I love that she has a purity of heart and a pure spirit, and you can see that vulnerability and that childlike bravery and courage coming through, and it’s beautiful. I’m so thrilled for her and I’m so proud of her.”
source: people.com