Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Zendaya Coleman Deserves To Play Aaliyah

Let's just say the producers of Aaliyah's Lifetime movie were not looking for a look-like. They weren't looking for someone who could just dance, or just sing, or just act. They were looking for a girl with many talents. Zendaya Coleman, simply known by her first name, fits the description.

At just 17 she's proven that she's a threat to many other stars and she's humble about it. Zendaya can model, dance, sing, and act. However, to the people that knows her she's just a hardworking and humble individual. For instance, this is exact how choreographer Will Adams described her in a tweet recently.


However, many people are forgetting that when you accomplish a goal you've worked hard on you should receive respect and admiration for it. Zendaya recently beat out many others for the role of Aaliyah on an upcoming Lifetime biopic. It was an achievement she should be proud of, but since the announcement people have gone out of their way to make the meanest comments. 

The first obvious complaint from lots of people was that she looks nothing like Aaliyah. Then people went on to question if Zendaya was even black, like that matters. The comments became so crazy that she responded via twitter. Her response was "I'm just a 17 year old girl who got cast to play one of her biggest inspirations #positive." How can you be mad at that? People still are. 

In the last 24 hours people have gotten so crazy with this, they've gone as far as finding out who else tried out for the part. Many have even announced that an actress named Lolita Price should have gotten the part. Supposedly, Price looks exactly like Aaliyah. However, that doesn't even matter. 

We shouldn't discredit Zendaya based on who else wanted the role. Maybe, just maybe, she was better than everyone else in the auditions. 
Via Her Twitter Page


4 comments :

  1. Aaliyah was brown skin not light and LOLITA PRICE can sing act and dance so I Don't know why they didnt pick her. Just because someone does not mean they should play them zendaya is a bad choice its not relateable or believeable .

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    1. I understand you. Are you sure Lolita even auditioned for the role? I did research and she auditioned for a role years ago in which the family decided they wouldn't approve the film at that time.

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  2. Lolita Price should play her .
    https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151698978528445&id=85962353444&set=pb.85962353444.-2207520000.1403157455.&source=43

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    1. My opinion. Aaliyah was 22 when she died. Lolita is almost 30 years old. Zendaya is 17. Lolita probably didn't get chose because her age is way off.

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