Zendaya Cast to Play Aaliyah in Lifetime's Original Movie

[CapitalOne]

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Here's Lifetime's official synopsis for the film from the press release I received:

Before Beyonce and before Rihanna, self-proclaimed “street but sweet” Aaliyah was poised to become a global icon with top-selling albums, a hot movie career and an adoring fan base. But behind the spotlight, Brooklyn-born, Detroit-raised Aaliyah Dana Haughton struggled to succeed in a tough business while staying grounded in the midst of her growing celebrity. The film follows the beautiful and talented performer’s inspirational journey, from her debut on "Star Search" at the age of ten to the challenges she faced during her rise to become the Princess of R&B. On August 25, 2001, at the height of her popularity, her life was tragically cut short when a plane carrying the singer and some of her video crew crashed after takeoff from a Bahamian runway. Although just 22-years-old at the time of her death, Aaliyah continues to lead a legacy as Billboard’s tenth most famous R&B artist of the past 25 years and one of the recording industry’s most successful artists in history.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowan...h-in-lifetimes-original-movie-princess-of-r-b
https://music.yahoo.com/news/zendaya-coleman-play-aaliyah-lifetime-biopic-203107243.html​

 

[Dada]

 

[cook]

lifetime :scustyscust:

 

[FlyRy]

zendaya

 

[Big Boss]

 

[Black]

we did it!

 

[Real]

Who's gonna play R Kelly and rape her?

 

[R.O. Double]

bytch look like Selena Gomez.

Can't get no actual black women for these roles.

 

[phxdown]

bytch look like Selena Gomez.

Can't get no actual black women for these roles.

Zendaya's black. I can't believe people are worked up that a lighter skin black woman is playing a light skin black woman. As if Aaliyah was an avatar for blackness.

 

[Cat piss martini]

wahbert will be watching this with a fresh
15 year old girl rubbing his feet...

 

[MikelArteta]

Who's gonna play R Kelly and rape her?

himself

 

[beenz]

bytch look like Selena Gomez.

Can't get no actual black women for these roles.

I'm just glad it ain't lil' mama

 

[pike]

bytch look like Selena Gomez.

Can't get no actual black women for these roles.

You would rather have lupita simp?

 

[Swagnificent]

bytch look like Selena Gomez.

Can't get no actual black women for these roles.

that chick is prolly more black than u are. got them pure fresh outta africa zimbabwen genes flowing thru her veins.

 

[ShaDynasty]

Are people really mad at the casting? She looks about right tbh, you aren't going to get an exact replica.

I'm not sure how interesting her story is though. She was a talented singer (probably my favorite), beautiful and smart and everything thats good but the story doesn't seem that interesting. I'll still watch it though.