Little Mermaid's Ariel Actress Talks Faith Message in Film Ahead of Re-Release

Disney's classic, "The Little Mermaid," and for the first time the film is available on Blu-Ray and in 3D. Jodi Benson voiced lead character Ariel and spoke with The Christian Post about her work with the Disney company, the message of "The Little Mermaid," and how faith helped her change her future.

When asked what message she hoped "The Little Mermaid" sends to young girls/viewers:

To be tenacious, to be driven as far as going after your dreams. The gifts that God gives children should be expressed and they [children] should not be so concerned about success or failure but just go for it. I think God calls and encourages us to dream big, but sometimes we put God in a box in a very small way, when God wants us to look outside the box. Ariel is looking outside the box at something unattainable; and she is tenacious in obtaining her goal. Every time we release something from the vault, we want to bring a new generation as if it were the first time. We want to expose it to children's eyes for the first time.

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