What To Know About The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey’s Personal Life With Boyfriend DDG


halle bailey A-list stardom is on the cusp of Disney’s highly anticipated live action remake looming the little MermaidIn which she stars as Princess Ariel.

Ever since plans to remake the 1989 classic were confirmed in 2016, it immediately generated buzz, from positive and negative reactions to the casting of the actress to skepticism and scrutiny over another remake.

It officially hits theaters in Los Angeles on May 26 — following the film’s world premiere on May 8, Deadline now reports Is tracking for an estimate of “$110M 4-day opening over Memorial Day weekend”. Now, Halle’s professional life is skyrocketing, What is up with that personal life?

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What is Halle Bailey’s claim to fame?

Halle was born in Mableton, Georgia on March 27, 2000, and along with her older sister and musical partner chloe bailey – Both are half of her group Chloe x Halle – She started writing her own music at an early age. They made their YouTube launch with a cover of Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had” when they were 11 and 13, and later went viral for their cover of the singer’s “Pretty Hurts”. However, he ventured into acting at an early age, playing minor roles in Disney productions. the little Mermaid Halle’s first major acting role.

Both sisters made their professional debut in 2016 with the EP Sugar Symphony, and were also featured as the opening act for the European leg of Beyoncé’s Formation World Tour in the same year. He signed in 2016 Beyoncé’s five-year contract with Parkwood Entertainment, And soon he was hailed as a star prodigy.

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: Chloe Bailey (L) and Chloe X Halle's Halle Bailey performs onstage during 'On The Run II' Tour at The Rose Bowl on September 22, 2018 in Pasadena, California.  (Photo by Larry Busaka/PW18/Getty Images for Parkwood Entertainment)© Getty
Chloe x Halle performing at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On The Run Tour in 2018

The singer turned actress has been nominated for five Grammy Awards; Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2019 (for her second album The Kids Are Alright), and Best Progressive R&B Album in 2021 (Ungodly Hour), Best R&B Song (“Do It”), and Best for a traditional R&B performance (“Wondering What She Thinks of Me”).

Is Halle Bailey Dating?

Halle is in a relationship with rapper d d g25, whose real name is Daryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. They first sparked romance rumors in January 2022, when they were spotted together at Usher’s Las Vegas residency.

They later confirmed their relationship in March of 2022, when she posted a sweet tribute to the star on Instagram. They’ve since attended several events together, including the most recent Vanity Fair Oscars after party, a year after they first confirmed their relationship.

DDG and Halle Bailey attend the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.© Getty
Couple at Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2023

wrapper opened about his girlfriend Telling the outlet of her upcoming role as Ariel: “I’m so proud of her. And I’m happy to see it,” adding: “I think sometimes I’m more excited than anybody else. Just looking at it and seeing everything he dreamed of come to life, it’s really dope.”

Who is DDG?

DDG was raised in Pontiac, Michigan. He graduated from International Tech Academy in 2015 as valedictorian of his class, which inspired the title of his 2019 debut album, valedictorian,

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He briefly attended Central Michigan University for his graduate studies before pursuing a full-time career in music. He also made his debut on YouTube, and although he signed with Epic Records in 2018, in 2020, He founded his own record label, Zooted Music.

Halle Bailey and DDG are seen at the Gucci show during Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023/24 on February 24, 2023 in Milan, Italy© Getty
Halle and DDG cozied up at the Gucci Fashion Show during Milan Fashion Week

How did Halle Bailey and DDG meet?

Appearing on the September/October 2022 cover story of Essence, Halle revealed that the two officially met via social media when her boyfriend reached out to her, though she was already a fan of his.

He said: “I grew up on YouTube and always looked up to young Black creators and was constantly inspired by them. He was one of them.” Adding: “I completely forgot about him. But then I saw he was dropping music, and I was really drawn to this one song. Coincidentally he messaged me – and the rest is history.”

Scroll down to see more photos of Halle through the years.

Halle Bailey attends world premiere of Disney's live-action feature "the little Mermaid" May 08, 2023 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California© Getty
Halle looked like a real-life mermaid in her Waldrin Literary gown at the premiere
Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.© Getty
Halle and Khloe at the 2019 Grammy Awards, the first year they were nominated
Halle Bailey and Jodi Benson attend the world premiere of Disney's live-action feature "the little Mermaid" May 08, 2023 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California© Getty
New Princess Ariel with Jodi Benson, the OG Princess Ariel, at the world premiere of The Little Mermaid
Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey attend JLo Jennifer Lopez's launch for the Revolve Collection at a private residence on March 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.© Getty
The Bailey Sisters Get Started in Music Making Videos on YouTube
Actress Chloe Bailey (left) poses with sister, actress Halle Bailey, on the red carpet at the premiere "meet brown" March 13, 2008 at the Cinerama Dome Theater in Los Angeles, California© Getty
The sisters too had set their feet in the world of acting at an early age.

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