Actress for Aaliyah bio film has been recast


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On July 18th a new actress has been cast to play R&B singer Aaliyah after the first actress Zendaya Coleman from the Disney channel dropped out.  The new actress is Nickelodeon star Alexandra Shipp who is known for her role on House Of Anubis and she is reportedly going to appear in the movie sequel Drumline 2: A New Beat.  The choosing of Ship was met with criticism due to her skin complexion.  Debra Martin the executive producer of the film has this to say about the controversy:
I’m African-American. What does that mean? She’s biracial, but she identifies as black. She has a very strong black father. It’s very narrow and short-sighted. It’s not the world we live in today. And she, like you, like all of us, encompasses all her cultural experiences and heritage. And most importantly, she physically resembles her.

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