Jodi Benson Responds to Adorable Toddler’s Performance

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Original 'Little Mermaid' Voice Actress Responds to Adorable Toddler’s Performance
The toddler stunned the actress with a passionate cover of a song from the movie.
DEVON FORWARD5 HOURS AGO

Classic Disney Princess movies like Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast are still staples for young kids growing up these days, inspiring many with stories and great songs.

One toddler on TikTok was very energized by The Little Mermaid in particular and proved that she's more than ready to star in her own version of the classic story, amazing the original voice actress for Ariel in the 1989 film, Jodi Benson.

The original video from shelby_kimberly of her daughter beautifully singing "Part of Your World" went viral, with one user commenting, "I think what makes this so special is on higher level she is expressing the emotion that is intended. She understands. It's incredible. 😳."

But then Benson heard about it, and she did a duet showcasing her reaction on TikTok.

In the video, Benson emotionally watches the young girl belt out the song, saying at one point, "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh, what a voice!"

The toddler, whose name is Olive, hits all the notes and adds her own style to the song, including perfect vibrato, with Benson commenting, "What's up with the vibrato? That's amazing!"

Benson smiles and laughs along with Olive as she acts out all of the emotional notes of the song as well. Of course, she beautifully hits the big notes at the end, with Benson exclaiming, "What in the world? Unbelievable...You're amazing. Sweetie, I love it!"

The original The Little Mermaid voice actress captioned the duet video, "you have such an amazing voice Olive!!! I hope I can sing with you someday! ❤️🧜‍♀️."

Benson's fans were just as amazed by Olive, with one person commenting, "I think she's the only human on the planet to do you such justice!!! To this day that is 1 of my favorite Disney songs!🥰."

Another predicted that there are great things in the little girl's future, writing, "broadway better watch out for her! 🥰."

Voice actress Tara Strong, who is behind childhood favorites like Timmy Turner of The Fairly OddParents and Bubbles of the original The Powerpuff Girls, commented on the video, "Awe look at all the lil wonder your voice inspired 💚."

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Little Mermaid’s Ariel Praises Viral Toddler Singing Part Of Your World
BY ELLIE LECOMBER-CLARK
PUBLISHED 6 MINUTES AGO
Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid, reacts to a heartwarming video of a toddler singing "Part of Your World."

Jodi Benson, the original voice of Ariel from Disney's The Little Mermaid, reacts to a heartwarming video of a toddler singing "Part of Your World." Directed by Disney legends John Musker and Ron Clements, The Little Mermaid was released in 1989 and saw Benson star as its lead, Ariel, a young mermaid who desperately seeks to visit the human world after she falls in love with a prince. After making a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, Ariel gives up her voice, under the guise that she will remain human forever if she is able to obtain a kiss from Prince Eric by sunset on her third day on land. The animated classic features music from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, with Ariel's ballad "Part of Your World" immediately becoming a fan-favorite among audiences.

After a video recently went viral featuring a young girl's sweet rendition of "Part of Your World," Benson responds to the heartwarming video by sharing her reaction on TikTok.

In the video, Benson can be seen side-by-side with the original clip, which shows the toddler passionately singing along to Benson's own song from The Little Mermaid. Benson shared her full reaction to the clip, laughing along with the toddler's adorable dancing and singing, before praising the young girl's amazing voice.


This Year's Live-Action Little Mermaid Brings New Version Of Beloved Song

After establishing themselves as a leading name in the animation industry, Disney has turned their attention to live-action remakes of these beloved classics. The Little Mermaid's fellow animated features such as Cinderella, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Mulan are just some of the films that have already been adapted to live-action, with Ariel's story set to receive the same treatment with Halle Bailey as its star. Alongside Bailey, Javier Bardem will play King Triton and Melissa McCarthy will take on the role of Ursula. Daveed Diggs will voice Sebastian, Awkwafina will voice Scuttle, and Jacob Tremblay will voice Ariel's lovable sidekick Flounder.

Following the success of Disney's previous live-action releases, many are eager to see The Little Mermaid make the leap. An early teaser for the film gave audiences a glimpse at Bailey's transformation into the iconic mermaid, as well as offering a brief clip of the star's stunning vocals as she now brings a brand-new rendition of "Part of Your World" to audiences. While the film sees a number of Menken and Ashman's classic songs return, The Little Mermaid also features new songs, although it's fair to say that "Part of Your World" is the most anticipated, as it has undoubtedly become the track that resonates with audiences the most from the original, much-adored fairytale.

Benson's kind words in response to the toddler's sweet affection for The Little Mermaid and "Part of Your World" are certainly adorable, as it's likely very rewarding for the voice actor to witness her character still having such an impact more than thirty years on. As Benson now passes the torch to Bailey, the star has offered major praise to her successor, calling Bailey's performance as Ariel "beautiful." Audiences now await Bailey's big Disney debut in The Little Mermaid, and it's likely the stunning new rendition of "Part of Your World" will also make a major splash when the film lands in theaters later this year.