The reason why I chose not to do the Aaliyah movie had nothing to do with the haters or people telling me I couldn't do it, I wasn't talented enough or I wasn't black enough. It had absolutely nothing to do with that,” she said. “The main reasons were the production value wasn't there.”Mar 28, 2020
Did Zendaya play Aaliyah?
Zendaya Reveals Why She Turned Down Controversial Aaliyah Biopic While Missy Elliott Wants to Front a Major Do-Over. In 2014, Lifetime put together a biopic detailing the late R&B singer, Aaliyah. Aaliyah: Princess of R&B originally hired Disney Channel actress, Zendaya Coleman, to play the leading role.Mar 25, 2020