Watch Halle Bailey's Son Halo Recognize Her as Ariel inThe Little Mermaid: 'Guys I'm Crying'

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Halle Bailey, Halle Bailey’s son Halo recognizes her as Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Photo:Lester Cohen/Getty; Halle Bailey/X

Lester Cohen/Getty; Halle Bailey/X

Halle Bailey’s biggest fan might be her14-month-old sonHalo!On Wednesday, March 5, the actress, 24, shared an adorable video of the little one watching her star inthe 2023 live-action adaptation ofThe Little Mermaid.In the clip, shared on her Instagram Stories andX, Halo sits on a bed playing with a toy stethoscope as his mom’s film plays in the background.As the music in the movie intensifies, Halo turns to the direction of the television and says, “Momma,” causing his mom to laugh.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!With his attention now on the film, Bailey pans to the television to show her fans what he is watching before asking Halo, “That’s momma?!“Halo, however, continues watching the movie intensely before letting out a big smile as the current scene progresses.“Momma!” Halo says again, causing Bailey to respond, “Yeah, that’s momma. That’s momma.“The moment made the mom of one emotional as she wrote in the caption, “guys i’m crying he actually knows ariel is me.“Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid.Courtesy of DisneyBailey played Ariel in the Disney remake based on the 1989 animated film of the same name. She wasannounced as the film’s leadin July 2019.The film would go on to make$95.5 million across 4,320 screens in North Americaduring its opening weekend, per theAssociated Press, which cited studio estimates after the film’s May 2023 release. It finished its run with $569.6 million worldwide.Halo was born just a few months later. Bailey, who shares the toddler with exDDG,announced his arrival in January 2024.“Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son.. welcome to the world my halo 🥰👼🏽 ✨the world is desperate to know you 😉🤣♥️,” she wrote next to aphoto of his hand on Instagram.Halle Bailey and son Halo.Halle Bailey/InstagramLast month, Bailey sharedanother sweet video of Halobouncing and holding his hands up while watchingthe “Valentine Visualizer” for her song “Back and Forth.“According to his aunt,Chloe Bailey,he is already starting to take after his famous mother.“He’s singing, he’s dancing a lot to ‘Gracie’s Corner,’ “she said in a recent conversation with PEOPLE, referencing the hit YouTube kids program. “He’s making beats in his kids' beats machine.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“On my MPC [Music Production Center] at my house, he was banging on it. Then Halle and I, we had a shoot, I had another MPC machine, and he was making beats,” the proud aunt continued. “That’s going to be my little mini-producer, my little mini-me.”

Halle Bailey’s biggest fan might be her14-month-old sonHalo!

On Wednesday, March 5, the actress, 24, shared an adorable video of the little one watching her star inthe 2023 live-action adaptation ofThe Little Mermaid.

In the clip, shared on her Instagram Stories andX, Halo sits on a bed playing with a toy stethoscope as his mom’s film plays in the background.

As the music in the movie intensifies, Halo turns to the direction of the television and says, “Momma,” causing his mom to laugh.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

With his attention now on the film, Bailey pans to the television to show her fans what he is watching before asking Halo, “That’s momma?!”

Halo, however, continues watching the movie intensely before letting out a big smile as the current scene progresses.

“Momma!” Halo says again, causing Bailey to respond, “Yeah, that’s momma. That’s momma.”

The moment made the mom of one emotional as she wrote in the caption, “guys i’m crying he actually knows ariel is me.”

Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid.Courtesy of Disney

Bailey played Ariel in the Disney remake based on the 1989 animated film of the same name. She wasannounced as the film’s leadin July 2019.

The film would go on to make$95.5 million across 4,320 screens in North Americaduring its opening weekend, per theAssociated Press, which cited studio estimates after the film’s May 2023 release. It finished its run with $569.6 million worldwide.

Halo was born just a few months later. Bailey, who shares the toddler with exDDG,announced his arrival in January 2024.

“Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son.. welcome to the world my halo 🥰👼🏽 ✨the world is desperate to know you 😉🤣♥️,” she wrote next to aphoto of his hand on Instagram.

Halle Bailey and son Halo.Halle Bailey/Instagram

Halle Bailey/Instagram

Last month, Bailey sharedanother sweet video of Halobouncing and holding his hands up while watchingthe “Valentine Visualizer” for her song “Back and Forth.”

According to his aunt,Chloe Bailey,he is already starting to take after his famous mother.

“He’s singing, he’s dancing a lot to ‘Gracie’s Corner,’ “she said in a recent conversation with PEOPLE, referencing the hit YouTube kids program. “He’s making beats in his kids' beats machine.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“On my MPC [Music Production Center] at my house, he was banging on it. Then Halle and I, we had a shoot, I had another MPC machine, and he was making beats,” the proud aunt continued. “That’s going to be my little mini-producer, my little mini-me.”

source: people.com