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LDS 4-Year-Old Stars in New Live-Action Trailer of "The Little Mermaid"

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Claire Ryann is a YouTube sensation, an Ellen DeGeneres show favorite, and an actress. Oh, and did we mention she's only 4 years old?

The LDS musician/actress is starring in a live-action film of The Little Mermaid produced by Conglomerate Media and Kingsway Productions. 

Claire caught the attention of a casting director for the film with her cover of "Part of Your World," which now has more than 13,300,000 views on YouTube.

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Part of Your World - Little Mermaid (Claire at 3 Years Old)

In the film, which is based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid fairytale, Claire plays the granddaughter of Shirley MacLaine.

Set to release this year, the first trailer for the film was released March 9. 

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The Little Mermaid 2017 - Official Trailer
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