Zendaya Aaliyah, Aug 18, 2014 · From Zendaya's mobli account Zendaya - Don't Think They Know by Chris Brown ft. Reddit - Please wait for verification Jun 29, 2014 · Zendaya Won't Play Aaliyah in Lifetime Television Movie After All—Find Out Why the Disney Channel Star Left the Project Disney Channel star says the late R&B singer has always been her Jun 29, 2014 · Zendaya Coleman has dropped out of Lifetime’s planned Aaliyah biopic, adding yet another complication to the production just weeks after the film was announced. Here's why she did and why Missy Elliott wants a major do-over. ” The Disney Channel actress and singer was set to star as Aaliyah Feb 18, 2026 · Zendaya really wanted to play Aaliyah in a biopic, but when she realised that the movie she'd signed onto wasn't going to be good, she dropped out. She turned down the role. If anyone could handle the part Jun 30, 2014 · It didn’t take long for Zendaya to explain her reasoning for leaving Lifetime’s Aaliyah biopic, “Aaliyah: Princess of R&B. ə / ⓘ zen-DAY-ə; [2] born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress. Jun 2, 2022 · Did you know Zendaya almost played Aaliyah in a biopic? She ultimately turned the iconic role down, and now we officially know why. May 11, 2026 · Zendaya turned down playing Aaliyah because she wanted to do the iconic R&B singer justice. Aaliyah Jul 19, 2014 · Zendaya took to her Instagram account last night (July 18) to clear the air about why she dropped out of the Lifetime TV biopic based on the life of Aaliyah. The “Shake It Up” actress-turned-singer was 4 years old when Aaliyah died. Jun 17, 2014 · Get details on the Lifetime Aaliyah biopic starring Disney's Zendaya Coleman as the hip hop star. The 17-year-old Disney Channel Jul 19, 2014 · After Disney star Zendaya Coleman quit Aaliyah amid a cloud of controversy (Aaliyah’s family, for one, didn’t want Lifetime to do the biopic in the first place), Lifetime announced that they Jul 18, 2014 · Zendaya Coleman Opens Up About Aaliyah Biopic The same day it was announced that Nickelodeon actress Alexandra Shipp would take the lead in the upcoming Aaliyah biopic, its former star, Zendaya Jan 8, 2015 · Zendaya Coleman is not that somebody: the 17-year-old actress has pulled out of the Lifetime network’s Aaliyah biopic project. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. If anyone could handle the part Jun 17, 2014 · Zendaya, who will record four of Aaliyah’s most well-known songs for the movie, released her self-titled debut last year and has acted in the Disney Channel show Shake It Up! Her first single . Jun 30, 2014 · When we got word two weeks ago that Zendaya would be taking on the role of beloved '90s R&B star Aaliyah in Lifetime's made-for-TV biopic, we got pretty excited. The Disney Channel star shared the news on Sunday before the BET Jun 16, 2014 · Singer-actress Zendaya is set to star in Lifetime‘s original movie “Aaliyah: Princess of R&B” (working title) about the life of the late actress and R&B artist Aaliyah, who died in a plane Jun 17, 2014 · That is, until Zendaya came along, at least according to Lifetime. Mar 25, 2020 · Zendaya was once ready to play Aaliyah in a biopic. Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (/ zɛnˈdeɪ. 22, p9ma, msjij, bf6xf5, mtmws, iho6, 0s8a, 3g9, rnwl, e5lzqq,