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Check Ariel’s star statement about other famous Disney princesses
Ariel is a spirited, bubbly princess living undersea but has dreams to explore the dry lands.
Her character, first introduced in 1989’s The Little Mermaid, added to a growing list of Disney princesses in the studio’s animated library.
Now, Jodi Benson, who voiced the character, reflects on her relationship with fellow voice artists who gave energy to those characters.
Megara (Susan Egan) in Hercules and Belle (Paige O’Hara) in Beauty and the Beast.
Referring to Susan, Jodi says, “She is amazing,” adding, “We’ve been friends for a really long time.”
Her love and warmth were likewise similar to Paige. “I’ve been friends with Paige for 45 years. I’ve been friends with Susan for 35 years.”
She continues, “So it’s a long time, these are long relationships, and we get to work together [at Disney events], and this is a huge gift.”
“I hope my legacy will be that I helped others well,” the star tells People.
Jodi also shares the goal she wanted to seek, which is “how to love and serve others. Think less about myself and more about others, which is challenging for all of us.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jodi opens up about her views for Ariel, for whom she shares her “deepened appreciation” over the years for the Disney princess.
“Because we kind of are one and the same now,” the actress adds.
“We’re going [almost 40] years of having this character, and I know her — and she is me — and we’re kind of combined.”
She notes, “So it still just kind of amazes me that I have the privilege to be this character.”
Jodi’s comments about Ariel come at the World Princess Week Celebration at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.
Demi Moore is continuing her remarkable career resurgence, signing on for the new culinary thriller Tyrant alongside Charlize Theron and Julia Garner.
Variety broke the news exclusively, reporting that Moore has accepted a key role in the high-stakes film set within New York City’s elite fine dining scene.
David Weil, known for Amazon series Hunters and Invasion, will write and direct, working from a script he developed with Cody Behan.
Production is expected to begin within weeks in Los Angeles, having secured a California Film Tax Credit.
The film will be produced by Theron alongside her Secret Menu partners Beth Kono and A.J. Dix, as well as The Picture Company’s Alex Heineman and Andrew Rona.
Weil produces with partner Natalie Laine Williams, with Stan Wlodkowski serving as executive producer.
Moore arrives at this project on the back of one of the strongest periods of her career.
Her performance in The Substance, in which she played a fading star who takes a mysterious drug to reclaim her youth, earned her a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award, as well as an Oscar nomination.
She will next be seen in Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters in late May, and currently stars in the top-rated Taylor Sheridan series Landman.
United States (U.S.) Navy has effectively implemented the naval blockade of Iran and has turned back nine ships in just the first 48 hours of the blockade.
The blockade was announced by the U.S. President Donald Trump after Iran and U.S. officials failed to reach an agreement during Islamabad Talks, on Sunday, in Pakistan.
In an update on Wednesday, April 15, 2025, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) that vessel reversed course without the need to fire shots, adding that at least five of those ships were carrying oil.
CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said that an estimated 90% of the Iranian economy is fueled by trade through sea, adding, “U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.”
Thousands of U.S. service members, including 5,000 Sailors and Marines from the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, are carrying out operations to enforce the blockade of ships entering and departing Iranian ports.
CENTCOM said: “U.S. forces are present, vigilant, and ready to ensure compliance.”
It warned that the American forces were ready to act against any vessel trying to violate the blockade.
Pakistan, acting as a mediator, is attempting to secure a cessation of hostilities between both countries and have intensified its diplomatic efforts. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrived in Tehran to arrange a second round of talks.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also embarked on an official diplomatic visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye in a bid to end the Iran war.
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