Yes I know this isn’t hair related but I think it’s a worthy mention (simply because I was and still am a huge Aaliyah fan). So another Lifetime biopic has been announced and this time Disney star Zendaya Coleman is stepping into the shoes of Aaliyah. There has been a bit of discourse on Zendaya not being ‘brown enough’ to play the 90’s sensation but I think she can pull it off. What say you?
Nah.
As far as looks go, no. But she can sing dance and act so I believe she’ll do her justice.
nop
If her hair is dyed black she has the look and she can sing and dance but she is a bit young for the role
Naw
she looks just a bit young for the role
I think she’s excellent for the role!!!! You don’t have to ‘look’ like someone to portray the character!!!!! Like mentioned above she can sing dance and act! And so could Aaliyah! I’m sure she’ll do an excellent job!!!!!!
Not hateing….but NO….
biopics are like television movies right? That’s ok I guess.
Not even close. But good luck anyways
Criticism at its finest. I celebrate all of OUR accomplishments. I don’t hate, I congratulate.
I don’t know why people are saying she can dance or act because I haven’t seen her do either good???
Nope. I think she’s too young to remember the “Aaliyah era”.
My thoughts exactly
Age doesn’t count…I love Etta James and I’m a 90’s baby….she always speak about how much she idolizes Aaliyah
Nopes…
I think she’ll do great
Don’t look like her but she’s really good & reminds me of her in a way.
noooooo. im sure she’s a talented actress but the looks aren’t there. BUT I guess we’ll have to see. Same thing happened w Lil’ Mama as Lefteye…I thought she portrayed lefteye well but we shall see 🙂
I disagree.
Uhm, NO!
She don’t look like Aaliyah sorry
She’s pretty… I think she will pull it off, give her a chance.
i think they should have chose ciara futures baby mama
No ( Keisha Chante) would have been a better choice.
Hellllllll no
Yes
Zendaya is a doll and cares about her audience, she will kill it!
Nooooo!
Lolita Price would have been the perfect choice.
Nah!
Y’all act like makeup don’t transform people. She’s pretty. They do have different features but once again makeup can fix that. Her talent and ability to portray Aaliyah is the only thing that matters
I didn’t need a close up. I know what’s right and what isn’t. She ain’t IT!!
NO… and isn’t she from the Disney channel
She can sing and dance, but damn play Aaliyah? Really? Like really though?
Its not about looks oits about who plays her best! Zendaya is a very talented singer and dncer im happy!
When she was Aaliyah for Halloween she looked just like her!
THIS is who should have played as Aaliyah. Up and coming actress Lolita Price. She looks JUST like her in every stage, is just as sweet as her and would have done her great justice. The resemblance is uncanny and almost scary. She even has the same teeth and smile as her. It’s crazy how someone can look so much like a person and not be related to them at all.
As I understand it, Zendaya is being cast as young Aaliyah not grown up Aaliyah.. but I could be wrong.
And just to be clear, the photo on the left is Lolita. Almost couldn’t tell, could you?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152128149548445&set=pb.85962353444.-2207520000.1403054299.&type=3&theater
its true, she does but they dont seem to like to cast darker skinned females as main roles even when its necessary. Its a shame
She’s the same color as Aaliyah though. They have literally the same everything.
Dude they even have the same teeth and smile, this shit crazy.. They made a huge mistake here.. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151791696763445&set=a.450931213444.248006.85962353444&type=1&theater
Oh wow, I just went to her page and yes, they sure do look very much alike. Some of her pics look a little darker than Aayliah but nothing makeup can’t change. They are both gorgeous.
Aaliyah herself had darker skin, the media just always made her look lighter. I met her and her skin was like a caramel brown. Not light skinned at all.
Aaliyah tanned just like most light skin celebrities
Flash on a camera and certain lighting can make anyone look lighter than they really are.
theyre not nearly the same color…lol
They do look similar
@Fatrina they are the same color, here is one of her videos, she’s also a hair person and has a following on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQJ7fMpIebY&feature=g-upl
Aaliyah look way better than this girl but she might know how to act
Dude what are you talking about? They look just alike. She even sounds just like her when she talks..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8FdSpQBhqY
They favor A LOT!!!!
I agree Lolita Price is amazing. im mad she didn’t get picked
Could’ve done a better casting job…
Noooope
I don’t see it
I have always considered Zendaya to be white. That’s poor casting
She is not white. Her mom is a white woman and her dad is a black man.
I thought she was Hispanic
She’s biracial which still isn’t black. So Antoinette is correct. She looks 100% White, same as Mariah Carey. You are only black if you have 2 black parents. Simple as that.
That is ignorant (as in uninformed not stupid) and racist (however unintentional), and I don’t care what any of you have say about it to the contrary. YOU don’t get to decide what a person of Bi-racial or Muti-racial back ground considers themselves. By the very nature of their make up they are in a unique position, it is THEIR choice how they see themselves. Their “color”(level of skin tone) does not determine who they are no matter “how WHITE” you consider them to be, in fact no more than the texture of your hair defines your level of african-ess, lateness, asian-ess or anglo-ism . It is their own unique experience and their upbringing which accounts in a large part of how and who they relate to, and untimely where they feel they fit in. That is not your call, so stop isolating/seperating people with this attitude, many bi-racial people already feel like an outcast fitting in no where, you are simply furthering that self doubt within them with this type of mentality…NOT healthy nor is it helpful.
@daiquiri so Obama isn’t black?
That is ridiculous.. If one parent is one race and one is another then that child is biracial.. That child is not one race or the other.. This is highly offensive..
I think I am being misunderstood. I know she is biracial but what I am saying is that she more favours the white race than the black. When I first learnt she was biracial it took me by surprise. I would have never looked at her and said she had black blood running through her veins. Simple as that. Either way it is still poor casting. Just because she can dance? That has to be it. Come on.
@ Daiquiri, maybe that is “YOUR” peception of black. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you view it there are many definitions on what qualifies or quantifies someone being black. The 1/16 rule or 1 drop of black or african blood made you automatically black regardless of skin color. It is so very sad when people are judging others by a similar ridiculous standard as their counterparts who would actually disagree with your statement. During slavery times, biracial children were considered black & negroes all the same….
Education is free…..please educate yourself before your ignorance shows your lack if education.
I could not have said this any better, thank you for your beautifully worded and quite educated reply.
No way
Yall expecting a twin? She’s a fine choice.
No bad choice
nah that girl mentioned abovd looks good for it
I can see choosing her because of her singing and dancing talents.
She may have been the best that applied for the part….. With the right makeup, lighting, and clothing, they’ll make it right
She’s not supposed to be her clone. She’s an ACTRESS! And she’s an amazing dancer. AND she’s black. Well at least half. Still. It doesn’t matter
you can only be black if both of your parents are black.. one drop rule is an outdated slave law that people need to quit perpetuating. In no other country would she be considered black, and even here she isn’t; only by black people who want so badly for mixed people to be black.
Yesss Lolita Price looked like her has a great voice and all they should of cast an unknown person
I think sanaa Lathan would be a better choice
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO