*Alexandra Shipp stopped by theGrio right before the premiere of “Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B” on Lifetime to talk about her portrayal and her critics. Many of those critics have been coming for Shipp’s casting on social media ever since she took the part after Zendaya dropped out of the project. The insults Shipp received […]
For some reason, more than a decade after "Try Again" singer's tragic death, mentioning the name Aaliyah causes a very visceral, charged reaction from...
*Everyone seems to be against the Aaliyah biopic — especially since Aaliyah‘s family isn’t involved with the film. But Lifetime made it anyways. And Alexandra Shipp who stars as the late singer is speaking out about the film’s controversy and how she’s proud to have taken the role. In an “Entertainment Tonight” interview with Kevin […]
