There is a model new Belle of the ball. 

Within the upcoming primetime particular Magnificence and the Beast: A thirtieth Celebration, airing Dec. 15 on ABC, five-time Grammy winner H.E.R. transforms into the legendary function of Belle, voiced by Paige O’Hara within the authentic 1991 movie and performed by Emma Watson within the 2017 live-action adaptation. 

Entering into the Belle’s iconic yellow gown is not one thing H.E.R. (actual identify Gabriella Wilson) took flippantly—and it wasn’t simple.

“It has been somewhat scary,” she admitted to E! Information Dec. 13. “Not scary in a manner that I am nervous about folks seeing me, however extra so simply actually being susceptible differently and permitting folks in. I’ve saved it in regards to the music for thus lengthy. However now folks get to see Gabriella because the actress, as a producer, because the particular person greater than the music.”

H.E.R.—who stars alongside Josh Groban because the Beast, Martin Brief as Lumière, Shania Twain as Mrs. Potts and Rita Moreno because the narrator—finally discovered the complete course of to be “in all probability probably the most enjoyable factor I’ve ever achieved in my profession.”