Original Ariel Voice Actor Jodie Benson Defends ‘Little Mermaid’ Remake Updating Song Lyrics to Include Consent and More: ‘It Was a Must’

Disney’s live-action “The Little Mermaid” is both a faithful and expanded adaptation of the studio’s 1989 animated classic, which featured an iconic voice performance from Jodie Benson as princess Ariel. News broke in April that director Rob Marshall and his “The Little Mermaid” team changed lyrics to classic songs such as “Kiss the Girl” and […]