Aaliyah: 7 Things To Know About The Beloved, Late Singer And Actress

Zendaya Was Originally Cast As Aaliyah In A TV Biopic

In hopes to match Aaliyah’s aura, Lifetime cast Zendaya, an up-and-coming star of the screen and the radio herself at the time, in the network’s own biopic about her life and career. However, just days later, the actress dropped out of the project, amid reports of other production issues, and the title of Aaliyah: The Princess of RB, which aired on November 15, 2014, would later go to Alexandra Shipp, better known today as Storm in the more recent X-Men movies.

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