People Are Calling Out Paloma Faith For Criticizing "The Little Mermaid" After An Old Tweet Resurfaced

People Are Calling Out Paloma Faith For Criticizing "The Little Mermaid" After An Old Tweet Resurfaced,"Idk what she was expecting to see as if that’s not always been the original plot to <i>The Little Mermaid</i> since 1989."

People Are Calling Out Paloma Faith For Criticizing “The Little Mermaid” After An Old Tweet Resurfaced

The Little Mermaid made waves at the box office opening weekend, and everyone fell in love with Ariel all over again.

“As a mother of girls, I don’t want my kids to think it’s ok to give up your entire voice and your powers to love a man. Wtf is this shit? Not what I want to be teaching next-gen women at all.”

You might remember Paloma from her music, Penny Dreadful, or perhaps the time she admitted to lying about her age after she was blocked from editing her Wikipedia page to say she was 23 when she was 27.

And now, unfortunately for the 41-year-old singer, everything hit the fan when people quickly called her out for another surprising plot twist. Her 2009 tweet resurfaced that read, “When I grow up I want to be The Little Mermaid.”

when i grow up i want to be the little mermaid

— Paloma Faith? (@Palomafaith) October 30, 2009Twitter: @Palomafaith

In her defense, she tweeted this when she was 27, which is around the same time as the Wikipedia “fake age” fiasco.

The old tweet quickly made everyone wonder what her intention was behind the new criticism of the live-action adaptation and what drastically changed her dreams of one day becoming The Little Mermaid to become the underwater princess’ biggest critic.

“Did she wait since 1989 to make that statement, or waited until the film had a Black lead and thought it needed bad press?” one user wrote.

Did she wait since 1989 to make that statement, or waited until the film had a Black lead and thought it needed bad press?

— ᴀɴɢᴇʟᴏ ᴍᴀʀᴛɪɴᴇᴢ  (@ObatalaMartinez) May 29, 2023Twitter: @ObatalaMartinez

Evie Magazine wrote, “Before you scream in feminist… Ariel in The Little Mermaid doesn’t give up her voice for a man. She gives up her voice to be human. Falling in love is one of her human experiences, but it wasn’t the reason. ‘Part of Your World’ literally is all about this.”

Before you scream in feminist… Ariel in The Little Mermaid doesn’t give up her voice for a man. She gives up her voice to be human. Falling in love is one of her human experiences, but it wasn’t the reason. “Part of Your World” literally is all about this. pic.twitter.com/GwiNFT1vwb

— Evie Magazine (@Evie_Magazine) May 29, 2023Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection / Via Twitter: @Evie_Magazine

Another user pointed out, “It’s even funnier because the animated version is the one where it’s all about a boy, while the live action is much more than a boy.”

it’s even funnier because the animated version is the one where it’s all about a boy, while the live action is much more than a boy

— ruben (@FWGRANDEE) May 29, 2023Twitter: @FWGRANDEE

“It’s literally the same plot as the original what—?,” someone wrote.

it’s literally the same plot as the original what— ?

— ?ø? (@ronreup) May 29, 2023Twitter: @ronreup

Another user accused Paloma of discrimination after discovering her 2009 tweet, writing, “It’s so much easier to be quiet than racist and y’all keep choosing the harder route ?.”

it’s so much easier to be quiet than racist and y’all keep choosing the harder route ?

— cartier (@cartereland) May 29, 2023Twitter: @cartereland

Another user came to a similar conclusion. “Has she not seen the original? Why would you take your child to a movie without knowing the description esp when the movie was previously a cartoon… it feels like her issue is something else.”

Has she not seen the original? Why would you take your child to a movie without knowing the description esp when the movie was a previously cartoon… it feels like her issue is something else

— BIG JEFÉ‼️ (@thekevojefe) May 29, 2023Twitter: @thekevojefe

“That comment Paloma Faith has made about The Little Mermaid has done my head in. You just agreed to perform at the coronation, then want to drag a fictional movie for ‘teaching girls to give up their voices for a man?’ Not to mention the point of the film: reclaiming your voice.”

That comment paloma faith has made about the little mermaid has done my head in. You just agreed to perform at the coronation, then want to drag a fictional movie for “teaching girls to give up their voices for a man?” Not to mention the point of the film: reclaiming your voice.

— Daniel Falconer (@DanielJFalconer) May 28, 2023Twitter: @DanielJFalconer

This user shared an inspirational clapblack. “Ariel’s arc in The Little Mermaid encouraged me to pursue my dreams and ambitions. She was, and remains, a great role model for little girls everywhere.”

Ariel’s arc in The Little Mermaid encouraged me to pursue my dreams and ambitions. She was, and remains, a great role model for little girls everywhere.

— Calista Toner (@Calista_Toner) May 29, 2023Twitter: @Calista_Toner

“Idk what she was expecting to see as if that’s not always been the original plot to The Little Mermaid since 1989… and if only she knew of the real Grimm tale behind The Little Mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen…,” another user pointed out.

Idk what she was expecting to see as if that’s not always been the original plot to the Little Mermaid since 1989. oo and if only she knew of the real grimm tale behind the little mermaid from hans christian andersen…

— steven ❀ // doja’s favorite 🙂 (@arianaunext) May 29, 2023Twitter: @arianaunext