Earlier this year, we found out that H.E.R., whose real name is Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, will be playing Belle in “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration.” The live-action/animated special is soon to air on December 15 on ABC Network in the U.S., and on December 16 on Disney Plus. But, Filipino fans are already hyped with the first look of the half-Filipino, half-African-American singer’s Belle costume.
Photographs revealed that the Disney princess costume has been given an added feature–Baybayin text. Apparently, designers have incorporated the indigenous Tagalog script into Belle’s dress which reads “Bel”.
First look at H.E.R. as Belle in ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ special ? pic.twitter.com/tbpmuFUu05
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On Instagram, the Oscar and Grammy winner expressed her enthusiasm as she wrote: “AHHHHHHHHHHHH IM SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!! Join me for the #BeautyAndTheBeast30th, Thursday, Dec 15 on @ABCNetwork and Stream the next day on @DisneyPlus !!!!!”
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Joining her in the latest rendition of the Disney classic are Josh Groban as Beast; Martin Short as Lumiere; David Alan Grier as Cogsworth; and Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts, to name a few. Also narrating the TV Special is Rita Moreno.
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