Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Kids All the Stars (and Their Cute Kids!) at 'The Little Mermaid' Premiere in Hollywood The Hollywood premiere of The Little Mermaid brought a sea of celebrities and their kids, from Melissa McCarthy and her 15-year-old to Offset and his two all-dressed-up daughters. See the photos! By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE, as well as the editor of Stories to Make You Smile. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 9, 2023 10:37AM EDT Close 01 of 21 Halle Bailey Halle Bailey. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Ariel herself shined in a custom mermaid-esque gown by Valdrin Sahiti. Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet, Bailey gave a nod to princesses like Brandy and Anika Noni Rose who "were the blueprint for me to even be able to be here today." She added, "I hope that [Black girls] know they are worthy and we deserve to be in these spaces. And I hope that they see themselves in me on the screen. I'm just grateful to be here." 02 of 21 Melissa McCarthy Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Meanwhile, costar McCarthy — who plays Ursula — opted for sea blue as she walked the carpet with husband Ben Falcone and their youngest daughter, Georgette, 13. 03 of 21 Offset Offset (center) with daughters Kulture and Kalea. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The rapper had two little princesses as his dates: daughters Kulture Kiari, 4, and Kalea Marie, 8. 04 of 21 Tamera Mowry-Housley & Tia Mowry Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty The twin sisters made it a girls' night with daughters Ariah Housley (left), 7, and Cairo Hardrict, 5. "It gives you hope, it gives you confidence," Mowry-Housley told PEOPLE. "As a young girl, Disney is everything. It's all about the Disney princesses. So now that we have a Little Mermaid, Princess Tiana, this is everything for our little girls." 05 of 21 Kelly Rowland VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Rowland's cute sidekick brought her princessy best for the night, too! 06 of 21 Kenya Moore Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and her mini-me Brooklyn Daly, 4, donned matching dresses. 07 of 21 Kyla Pratt Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Pratt's daughters Liyah and Lyric Kilpatrick, 9 and 12, struck a cute pose with Mom, who later posted on Instagram, "#TheLittleMermaid World Premiere with my babies. The movie was everything we wished it would be." 08 of 21 Chloe Bailey VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images The singer, also giving mermaid vibes, came out to support her little sis. 09 of 21 Heidi Klum Frazer Harrison/WireImage Klum evoked seashells in her ethereal dress by Jasmin Erbaş Couture. 10 of 21 John Stamos & Caitlin McHugh Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Stamos and McHugh left son Billy at home, making it a date for Monday's premiere. 11 of 21 Simone Ashley Frazer Harrison/WireImage The Bridgerton breakout was thinking pink on the blue carpet. 12 of 21 Javier Bardem Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic In his fitted (and covered!) blue suit, Bardem was a far cry from King Triton, who he plays in the film. 13 of 21 Jonah Hauer-King Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Hauer-King, who plays Prince Eric, went regal on the blue carpet. 14 of 21 Daveed Diggs Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic "I think it's incredible," Diggs, who plays Sebastian in the film, told PEOPLE of Bailey's casting. "Obviously, it's important for Black and Brown kids and for kids of all ethnicities to get to look up on the screen and feel like the story is theirs, too. I'm so thrilled about that. I'm also thrilled that it is Halle, of anybody. She's wonderful." 15 of 21 Marsai Martin Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Martin wowed in her chocolate Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown. 16 of 21 Anika Noni Rose Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Rose broke barriers when she gave her voice to Disney's first Black princess, Tiana, and was on hand to support fellow royalty Bailey on Monday night. 17 of 21 Awkwafina Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Awkwafina went for gold (with a bow on top!) at the premiere. 18 of 21 Jacob Tremblay Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic An all-grown-up Tremblay opted for gray, and spoke to PEOPLE about his character Flounder's polarizing look. 19 of 21 Stephanie Beatriz Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Beatriz — who starred in the recent Disney hit Encanto — brought her own glitter and glam to the event. 20 of 21 Nina West Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic "On second thought…DO meet your heroes!!!!!!" Melissa McCarthy raved on Instagram after meeting drag queen West on the red carpet. 21 of 21 Halle Bailey & Jodi Benson Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Benson, who voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney animated movie, shared a moment with Bailey following the screening. "She doesn't need any advice from me!" Benson told ET on the red carpet. "She's brilliant. I did get to meet her a few times and chat with her and just tell her how proud I was of her, and I love that she has a purity of heart and a pure spirit, and you can see that vulnerability and that childlike bravery and courage coming through, and it's beautiful. I'm so thrilled for her and I'm so proud of her."