The Harry Potter author recently posted a series of tweets against Mermaids, an organization that focuses on 'supporting transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse children.' Users found out a trustee for Mermaids was a gay activist – Jacob Breslow – who attended events held by pedophiles. He often wrote about kids and sex. Breslow has also allegedly objectified kids in the past, stating that pedophiles do not need consent from children in the same way that people don't need consent from a shoe to wear it.

Sisters Halle and Chloe Bailey have already achieved success with their musical duo, but the couple is already on the way to making even bigger names for themselves. Halle Bailey is going to realize the dream of many when next year she becomes a real Disney princess and plays Ariel in the game version of The Little Mermaid, but Chloe's sister has even bigger dreams, she goes for EGOT. Chloe Bailey has been nominated for a Grammy in the past along with her sister, but she has yet to receive a prestigious award.

We have sort of a crush on J.K. Rowling after seeing the way she refused to be 'canceled' after coming out as a TERF, or trans-exclusionary radical feminist. She wished nothing but the best for the trans community but insisted that … gasp! … women are women.Now Rowling is getting involved in a controversy over the British children's charity Mermaids. Someone calls Mermaids 'the new Savile,' which refers to presenter Jimmy Savile, who after his death was found to have sexually abused literally hundreds of people.

Fleur East has said that she wants her The Little Mermaid-themed performance on Strictly Come Dancing will show that 'representation' matters.During Saturday (8 October) night's Movie Week special, the former X Factor contestant will dance the American Smooth to 'Part of Your World' from the Disney classic.Presenting her Hits Radio breakfast show on Wednesday (5 October), East said that she was 'so excited' to portray Ariel on the show at a time when Halle Bailey is also taking on the role in Disney's live action version of The Little Mermaid.

It has been a tough couple of weeks for the UK trans charity/advocacy group called Mermaids. It started with a report from the Telegraph that Mermaids had been sending out 'breast binders' to teen girls as young as 13, even when they knew the child's parents opposed it. Mermaids, which receives funding from the taxpayer and runs training for schools and the NHS, offered to send a breast binder discreetly to a girl they believed was only 14, even after they were told that she was not allowed to use one by her mother.

(Image credit: Columbia Records) Sisters Halle and Chloe Bailey were already a success with their musical duo, but the pair are well on their way to making even bigger names for themselves. Halle Bailey is going to live the dream of many when she becomes an actual Disney Princess next year and plays Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid, but sister Chloe has even bigger dreams, she's going for the EGOT.Chloe Bailey has received Grammy nominations in the past with her sister but she has yet to win the prestigious award.

Plastic Mermaids play gigs with two goals in mind. 'We want people to dance and cry,' says guitarist Chris Newnham. 'I like to think the music we make is quite emotive so hopefully someone feels something listening to it,' Douglas Richards, the main vocalist and de facto frontman identifiable by his baby-pink bowl cut, adds. His brother and bandmate Jamie, sums it up nicely: 'We just want people not to be bored.' The group can rest easy knowing the word 'bored' has likely never been associated with their music.

The National Lottery has paused a £500,000 grant to Mermaids, a charity that helps young people who identify as transgender.Mermaids is being investigated by the Charity Commission for handing out potentially harmful breast binders to girls as young as 13 behind their parents' backs.It has also been revealed that Jacob Breslow, one of its trustees, was linked to an organisation that aims to help paedophiles 'live in truth and dignity'. Breslow quit his role this week after it emerged that he had given a presentation at an event for B4U-ACT, an American group that promotes services 'for self-identified individuals .

Published: 12:37 EDT, 5 October 2022 | Updated: 12:44 EDT, 5 October 2022 JK Rowling took a thinly veiled swipe at Emma Watson and other celebrities who backed transgender children's charity Mermaids after a trustee quit over revelations he spoke at an 'academic' conference hosted by an organisation that promotes services to paedophiles.Mermaids trustee Dr Jacob Breslow presented research at an event in Baltimore in 2011, which appeared to criticise societal understanding of paedophiles. The author's comments also came after the charity came under fire amid accusations of giving chest-flattening devices to young girls against their parents' wishes.

Renowned author and current anti-trans activist J.K. Rowling took a swipe at trans youth charity Mermaids—and her Harry Potter actress Emma Watson—after a trustee for the organization stepped down amid controversy. The former trustee, Dr. Jacob Breslow, attended a conference in 2011 for another organization that called for reforming how society understands pedophiles. Mermaids disavowed that organization, saying it was 'completely at odds' with their values, according to the BBC. But Rowling took to Twitter to admonish Mermaids, a group she's regularly criticized for its gender-affirming treatment of trans youth, saying the charity had 'achieved unprecedented influence in the UK' despite hiring a 'paedophilia apologist.

Renowned author and current anti-trans activist JK Rowling took a swipe at trans youth charity Mermaids—and her Harry Potter actress Emma Watson—after a trustee for the organization stepped down amid controversy. The former trustee, Dr. Jacob Breslow, attended a conference in 2011 for another organization that called for reforming how society understands pedophiles. Mermaids disavowed that organization, saying it was 'completely at odds' with their values, according to the BBC. But Rowling took to Twitter to admonish Mermaids, a group she's regularly criticized for its gender-affirming treatment of trans youth, saying the charity had 'achieved unprecedented influence in the UK' despite hiring a 'paedophilia apologist.

Disney's new The Little Mermaid has been called ‘inauthentic' – but fairy tales have always been repurposed across cultures, Michelle Smith, from Monash University in this article republished from The Conversation. Disney's forthcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid has sparked an astonishing backlash. The trailer for the 2023 film was met with millions of dislikes on YouTube, seemingly because the mermaid is played by Halle Bailey, a Black actress. The 1989 animated Disney film, on which the upcoming film is based, featured a red-headed mermaid named Ariel (and a singing crab with a Jamaican accent).

Copyright AFP 2017-2022. All rights reserved. The video has been viewed more than 84,000 times since it was published on September 20, 2022, on a TikTok account named 'The AfroFuturist'. 'South Africa Mermaid mystery of the Mother Land Part 1,' the caption reads. Screenshot showing the false TikTok post, taken on October 3, 2022The account posted two other videos sharing the same content, but without providing any further context or background.The video features an extract from the Expresso Morning show produced by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sea Life Orlando Aquarium is bringing back its mermaid event for families to enjoy for a third year.Guests can expect to see the mermaids swimming in the aquarium's large ocean habitats alongside sharks, stingrays and sea turtles. Sea Life said the mermaid shows will be happening on select times every Friday, Saturday and Sunday this month.[TRENDING: Tax holiday: Gas prices see sharp drop in Florida | News 6, Salvation Army to host donation drive for Hurricane Ian victims | Become a News 6 Insider]'We're so excited to be bringing back our dazzling mermaid dive show to SEA LIFE Orlando, as it's been a fan-favorite experience,' Jade Sparks, Marketing Manager at SEA LIFE Orlando, said.

Tituss Burgess slammed people who dislike 'The Little Mermaid' simply because the new Ariel is played by a black actress.Getty Images Tituss Burgess wasn't shocked by the negative reaction surrounding the new 'Little Mermaid' trailer starring black actress Halle Bailey. 'You know what? I'm not surprised by anything. We live in America,' the 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' star, 43, told Page Six exclusively at the 'Hocus Pocus 2' premiere on Tuesday. 'It's a very racist country, it's a very narrow-minded country, full of mental illness and people who cannot see the forest from the trees,' added Burgess, who originated the role of Sebastian the Crab on Broadway.

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. I am sure a lot of us might have seen the trailer of the new Disney movie The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey who is an African-American entertainer who plays the main character role Ariel. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. There has been a lot of support online from mothers of Black or brown children who have been sharing home videos of their children reacting to the actress and seeing her appear as this character.