You all know I am
excited a long with the millions of Aaliyah fans to see this film , “More Than
A Woman” being produced and aired on Lifetime Networks, but its so unfortunate
June 30, 2014 Monday morning the media went a buzz right before the BET 2014
awards Zendaya was on the red carpet speaking to press and then announced she
would not be playing Aaliyah in the film. It has a lot to do with the backlash
she received, the fact that Aaliyah’s family were not properly contacted first.
Film production was just scheduled without the Haughton family being notified
and with their input as well. It was completely unbeknownst to them and they
were never able to give them their permission, especially on the music,
copyright permission, which of course is the most important part of the film.
If the music isn’t discussed you don’t have a movie, that’s who Aaliyah was though.
She was an artist, actress, dancer, and had a talented voice she even performed
at the Oscars as well for the film “Anastasia” remember that.
Aaliyah’s journey
from a child performing as a kid in school, going on star search, the fans need
to see the truth. They need to know who she was completely as a whole, just
trust me there’s so much in Aaliyah’s story to be discussed, how she became a
star, her relationships, her music, the aftermath. We all know how incredibly
talented she was and they cannot deny that at all. I think taking the time to
audition and find more starlets and young ladies who looked like the 5 foot 7
inch soft-spoken, intelligent beauty would help.
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| Zendaya Coleman backed out of film June 30, 2014 |
Zendaya got the shade thrown at her and she reacted too
quickly in my opinion instead of remembering one thing, “You were chosen to
play her not the masses of people”. I think she needed to remember that it doesn’t matter what the critics say,
but I do believe the proper, mature thing for her to do is this. Sit and talk
with Aaliyah’s family first, get their permission, legal permission for the music, for the production of the
film, and getting to know who she was as a human being. Do your homework, do
your research, prove to them why you deserve this role. I think she deserved it based off of
her talent and the projects she has been apart of thus far in her career. I
know many of the critics are color shaming her, making her feel like she is
less than black, not light-skinned enough, or dark-skinned enough. Aaliyah’s
complexion and Zendaya’s complexion and skin shouldn’t be the issue. You want
to focus on her talent, the fact she has the gift, and she could engross
herself in the role. That’s the kind of actress you want. I think the actress
who is chosen should do the same whoever is chosen in the end.
I hear the family
wants someone more seasoned, more mature, and older, Zoe Saldana I do believe
would be another great choice, they favor one another, and she could pass for
her as well. I think they need to get back to finding the right actress. It
seems like Zendaya is passing this opportunity up too quickly. I hope she would
reconsider but for now, we will wait and see. I don’t think this opportunity
should be passed up at all. Dust
yourself off try again and pick the best actress to play this superstar. If Zendaya reconsiders we will see in
the future.
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