Actress Emma Watson arrives for the UK Premiere of Noah in London, March 31, 2014. Watson will play Belle in Disney’s live-action remake of 'Beauty of the Beast.' ...

H.E.R. as guitar-shredding Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ live is the princess vibe we deserve By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN 2 min read Published 10:39 PM EST, Thu December 15, 2022 ...

Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter H.E.R has been tapped to play beloved Disney Princess Belle in ABC’s upcoming animated and live-action blended special, Beauty and the Beast: A ...

Compared to Merida, Belle's a little quaint, but she was the first Disney princess to boast a bit more character, and was partly inspired by Katharine Hepburn’s feisty portrayal of Jo in the ...

Like the song goes, Beauty and the Beast 's Belle was very different from the rest of her Disney Princess forbearers when the animated classic graced movie screens in 1991.

In fact, the 26-year-old would go so far as to say that Belle isn't actually a Disney princess – after all, she was always destined for so much more than "this provincial life".

As noted by Variety, H.E.R. is stepping into Disney Princess Belle's yellow ballgown for a Beauty and the Beast anniversary special that will air on ABC in celebration of the beloved film's 30th ...