According to our sources, sweet faced singer/actress Zendaya Coleman has snagged the role of Aaliyah (who was affectionately-known as ‘baby girl’) in a biopic which is set to debut on VH1 later this year.
Back in September, Aaliyah’s uncle Barry Hankerson let the cat out of the bag that a biopic was in the works, and soon after, whispers of a casting call made it’s way online. BET host Keisha Chante, who has been lobbying for the role for years, even alluded to her Facebook fans that she tried out for the part, but it was Zendaya who ended up coming out on top.
We are told the official announcement will be made this week and filming will begin in the next few weeks.
I swear to God, this is my last Zendaya thread today.
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According to our sources, sweet faced singer/actress Zendaya Coleman has snagged the role of Aaliyah (who was affectionately-known as ‘baby girl’) in a biopic which is set to debut on VH1 later this year.
Back in September, Aaliyah’s uncle Barry Hankerson let the cat out of the bag that a biopic was in the works, and soon after, whispers of a casting call made it’s way online. BET host Keisha Chante, who has been lobbying for the role for years, even alluded to her Facebook fans that she tried out for the part, but it was Zendaya who ended up coming out on top.
I don't know how I feel about this. She's really talented, but there are better Aaliyah lookalikes. With proper hair and makeup, I'm sure she'll look just like her, though.
Well she dances like Aaliyah and you can hear the influences in her music and see it in the way she dresses sometimes. I hope it turns out well. I'm not going to judge right off the bat bc people hated on Keke and the others when they were announced for the TLC biopic and it actually turned out to be decent
