Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B is a 2014 biopic about the life of singer Aaliyah. Tghe film was met with disapproval by Aaliyah's family, who preferred a biopic in theaters. Zendaya was originally supposed to play the singer and received backlash for being biracial. She dropped out of the film due to the family not supporting it and she was replaced by Alexandra Shipp.