Actor Halle Bailey's 14-month-old son Halo is melting hearts after she posted a sweet video of him recognizing his "mama" as Ariel from Disney's 2023 live-action adaptation of the animated classic The Little Mermaid.
The adorable clip shows the toddler multitasking, fiddling with a toy stethoscope and watching the musical film on the TV monitor.
"Mama," he says, to which Bailey playfully responds, "Is that mama?"
The camera shows Halo watching the 24-year-old actor as the titular character during the colorful "Under the Sea" musical number.
At one point, Halo gives the warmest smile, convincing Bailey he knows exactly who's on the screen.
"Mama," he again acknowledges.
"Yeah, that's mama," Bailey giggles.
Here's the adorable moment.
The actor shared the video on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote in the caption, "Guys i’m crying he actually knows ariel is me," followed by emojis of a crying icon, a mermaid, and twin hearts.
Social media users were beaming over Halo.
Halo was born on December 22, 2023.
Bailey announced her baby boy's arrival in a January 2024 Instagram post, writing:
"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 😉🤣♥️"
Halo's father is DDG, an American YouTuber and rapper, who began a relationship with Bailey in 2021.
Although the couple announced their split in October 2024 after almost three years of dating, they remain "best friends" as they co-parent their son.
Bailey is known for being one-half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister, Chloe Bailey, and for her work on several seasons of ABC's sitcom Grown-ish.
As Ariel, Bailey earned nominations for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, and the People's Choice Award for Female Movie Star of the Year.
Following her leading role in Mermaid, which grossed $569.6 million worldwide, Bailey was featured in a supporting role playing young Nettie in the musical film adaptation in 2023's The Color Purple.
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