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Heartwarming moment Jodi Benson tears up with pride as she watches her daughter perform her iconic role as Ariel the Mermaid


Jodi Benson, 62, voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney cartoon film, and now her daughter Delaney is playing the same character in a musical theatre version in Miami.

Benson, 62, voiced Ariel in the original 1989 Disney cartoon film, long before the controversial live action remake starring Halle Bailey. Delaney Benson played Ariel on the Area Stage in Miami in a 90-minute musical based on the classic children's animation The Little Mermaid Benson shared video, shot by a fan, of herself watching and waving as Delaney sang Part of Your World, the movie's most famous song, last week.

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