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After all the controversy over who would play Aaliyah in the forthcoming Lifetime biopic, actress Alexandra Shipp got the part. She talks to  “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” about how she got cast after Zendaya decided not to do the film.

Alexandra also discusses the impact Aaliyah had on Black women, and the challenges she faced playing such an influential young woman in music. Plus, hear what she said about R. Kelly reaching out to her, and what she really wants to know about him, and Aaliyah in this exclusive interview!

Get more celebrity interviews here and tune in to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” LIVE weekdays from 6-10 a.m. EST!

Alexandra Shipp Discusses Aaliyah’s Impact On Black Women  was originally published on rickeysmileymorningshow.com