Bella Thorne Wriggles In Wet Mermaid Fishtail For 'Work'

Bella Thorne is showing sneak peek footage of her upcoming project as she just about squeezes into a mermaid fishtail. The former Disney star, 26, updated her Instagram today with a video shouting out the indie movie The Tower, one seemingly coming with a lot of crew demands. Posting for her 24 million+ followers on Thursday, Bella was seen wriggling on her front as a handful of crew members just about got her into her metallic green fishtail, with further moments showing her suspended in water, plus the finished on-screen product. Fans quickly reacted, with early comments calling the Midnight Sun star "Ariel."

Scroll for the video. Sitting indoors amid a wood-framed space and in leggings, Bella kicked things off with a crew member looking particularly interested in her lower limbs. Things got a lot clearer as the video progressed, with fans seeing the Florida-born star lying flat on her belly and wriggling like a fish as she modeled a scaly, shiny green fishtail with yellow accents. Looking very realistic and sending out major mermaid vibes, Bella let the professionals do their thing before reappearing in a rather dramatic water scene.

After getting lowered into an indoor pool, Bella was hoisted around by the crew, eventually getting lifted out of the water as she raised her arms up high. In a cute moment, the actress also leaned at the water's edge, cocking her head to the side as she showed off a plunging cream top while striking an angelic pose. "Making of a mermaid, bts of The Tower," text in the video read.

Fans then saw a monitor-displayed version of what had been filmed as Bella Thorne wrote: "Playing mermaids for work >>> a little sneak peek of my new film The Tower which we’ll be talking allllll about at @sdcomic_con this weekend !! I BETTER SEE YOU THERE." The Tower, directed by Adam Sigal, also stars Cam Gigandet and Jack Kilmer. "You're the real Ariel," a popular reply read.

Anyone following Bella's IG will see that she links to the @writtenanddirectedbybella feed. 2023 brought fans the star's Paint Her Red short, and it was award-winning stuff for Bella.

"I wanted to give my greatest thanks to @mammothfilmfestival for celebrating Paint Her Red. Thank you for my three nominations and win for best director," the star wrote in March.

Six days ago, Bella ditched work for some beach time as she shared shorefront photos to her Instagram. Stunning in a skimpy black bikini as she struck poses during a gorgeous sunset, the actress upped the ante with a mirror bikini selfie in a swipe right. A series of beachy and aquatic emojis were the only caption.