Morning Glory: Meet Aaliyah 2.0

Sandra Rose December 22, 2008

The worldwide search for an actress to play the role of the late and legendary Aaliyah is over.

Her name is Keshia Chante and I guess it helps that she slightly resembles Aaliyah and she’s a so so R&B singer.

She’s not drop dead gorgeous like Aaliyah was though.

Aaliyah was truly a one-of-a-kind superstar and can never be replaced. Keshia will play Aaliyah in a movie about the singer’s life, career and untimely death. The movie is slated for release in 2009. (Source)

Photo Source: Myspace.com

lialin

*shaking head in disbelief*

uhm… while this keisha chic is a pretty girl… she is CLEARLY NOT Aaliyah… oh no no no no no… the search needs to continue. I am a die hard Aaliyah fan and i know its gonna be hard to try and play the role of her…. uhm… disappointment… yes thats exactly what is just sitting in my mind right now… i cant even comment right now… and whats this about a so so R&B singer??? what the hell does that have to do with anything… i swear i best not waste my money on this (because i am gonna see it) i just hope they search a little harder…and Aaliyah was not that damn light! who 6thought to cast her anyways?!! did Aaliyah’s family have any say in this matter?!
goat76

RIP…………

How old is Chris Brown……
BLACKBARBIE404

I HAVE A RELATIVE THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE AALIAYH.

R.I.P. AALIYAH

I THINK THEY DID A GREAT JOB IN PICKING SOMEONE. A FEW OF HER PICS ABOVE RESEMBLE AALIYAH ALOT.
Kymystry

Morn Goat …
Kymystry

Morning BARBIE !!
BLACKBARBIE404

MORNING KYM & GOAT!!!

HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?
Kymystry

Weekend was cool … took my son shoppin … chilled on sun ..
GO BIG BLUE .. NY GIANTS !!
terika83

awww they are making a movie about Aaliyah? That’s great!….

I’ve heard of Keshia before…..she looks good for the part in the first pic with the hat…the rest…..not really but I just hope she does a good job. Aaliyah was one of a kind…
bloggergirlz

interesting…i cant wait to see how this will play out…there are a lot of biopics out/coming out

aaliyah, aaliyah, aaliyah…damn, i miss babygirl…
terika83

lol what is up with my comments awaiting moderation so often?
http://highbridnation.com Mike Belgrove

Why do we have to compare every new light skinned female singer with long hair to Aaliyah?
LB

I totally agree with Sandra. As much as i loved Aaliyah, i’m not really looking forward to anyone trying to play her. there is a slight resemblance tho
goat76

What’s up Kymy & Barbie…….I went to a funeral on Sat…..The 3rd funeral since Labor Day Weekend……..Hope everybody had a great weekend….
http://myspace.com/diva_mama2 DivaMama

Morning All!!!
http://myspace.com/lorettadivine DivineBrown

AAliyah was my chick! I hope this broad does her some justice on the big screen. That daggone AAliyah was mysterious as heck.

Rock the Boat has to be one of my favorite songs ever! She was about to blow all the way up.
http://myspace.com/diva_mama2 DivaMama

DVB, my joint was and always will be More Than A Woman! I LOOOOVE me some Aaliyah! She is the GOAT in MY book!
kwallace577

i love love LOVE aaliyah. i find it hard to listen to her and sometimes i get teary listening to an aaliyah track. in that e-mail that got circulated last week on the question best movie soundtrack….i kindly put…”romeo must die”…still in heavy rotation with me.

rip lil mama.
h0tsauce

she AIIIGGGHHHTTTTTT..but clearly she’s no Aaliyah.
closetcolumnist

Good for Keshia- I liked her first single- shout outs to Canada.
http://myspace.com/necee518 yvonne79

@closet…Um, who is this chick? What single did she have out?
http://myspace.com/lorettadivine DivineBrown

She looks like Babyface’s Ex wife to me
ckarinwhite

Good Morning Everyone!!!…
http://myspace.com/iyonah iyonah

There is a resemblance. I love love love love love Aaliyah. A movie is a great idea – I am not sure how I feel about this female playing her though.
teecee

wait, i was expecting to see some skin, and no skin… yawn !!!

pss: i didnt find Aaliyah to be all that attractive. and you are going to have to pick someone who looks good so men will go see the movie.
Sharonda

I love Aaliyah, but I know there is other artist out there si I’m not tripping.I like Keisha Chante’ she’s young (about Rihanna’s age).Her voice is nothing like Aaliyah.I don’t she even try to look like Aaliyah she just happens to resemble her a little bit.I’m actually looking forward to it.I think people just a little scared.
Krysi J

Wow, after all these years, just talking about Aaliyah still hurts my lil feelings…didn’t even know the girl and I can still ball off what happened to her…DAMN. This KeIshiA better not piSS me oFF with bad acting and lip synching…!!! I hope for her sake she sings better than Aaliyah does cuz I will never let her live it down if she fukks babygirl’s movie up!
keely107

She will do just fine, resemblance wise, as long as she masters her mannerisms. Im just mad the coat look to little in that pic………….
trina@atl

she kind of looks like her, but she also looks like tracy edmonds (babyface ex). i am just glad you know who is not trying to play this role. i would really be pissed.
bloggergirlz

missjenee, how cute (from myspace)

Miss. Jenee is Going to meet T.I. tomorrow!
bloggergirlz

oops, oops, oops…
cocoa49

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….just wondering, why didn’t they ask ciara, since a lot of people claim she looks like her and copies her style….just wondering
ChokLitFactory

Yes, Keisha Chante is Canadian, she’s from Toronto, she’s a decent celebrity up in Canada, she put out 3 albums already. She’s a pop singer, her voice is aight.

She does look like Aaliyah…I don’t know about her acting skills though…and she doesn’t have that same Aaliyah mystery either…but I’m sure she’ll do fine.

And to Coco…Cici looks NOTHING like Aaliyah. She just dances like her, does not favor her at all!!

Also I agree with Sandra that the unknown actress she posted on in another post favors Aaliyah more.
Charles

Who uis checking for aaliyah anymore, she died a long time ago and im not worried about her or it she died oh well, to be honest she was lack luster and a third tier artsist compared to

YES SANDRA

BRANDY AND MONICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good for this unknown to play a character of a woman who is best known for marrying R kelly at 14 and dying in a plane crash

IM not hating but im realistic, she made some good music but she is unremarkable
Charles

Also she looks like a dumb video ho, this movie is sure to FLOP

And sandra i heard a rumor that you didnt like brandy is this true? WHY??
ChokLitFactory

DivaMama said it, Aaliyah is the G.O.A.T!!!
bloggergirlz

someone is starting to sound like sweetface around here…
Daisy

One in a million was my FAV Aaliyah song! Aaliyah was a TRUE dancer unlike somebody else that shall remain nameless. Fatima had the hottness going on in all of her videos.
http://findentertainmentnow.com miesha@FindEntertainmentNow.com

man i miss aaliyah. man! MAN! i mean really.
okay this girl they got playing her is super pretty but she’s no aaliyah. ‘liyah was so gorgeous and classy. they could have found someone else.
CaramelDrop

Aaliyah is truly one of a kind and aint nownudda like her!

This Chante chick is a looker but not enough of a looker to play Aaliyah – Can this chick dance?
ELove

I’m sorry BUT My Super-heterosexual-ness is coming out…
Aaliyah though her talent was unquestionable SHE NEVER looked like a woman to me… Well let’s say A Desirable Woman IMO
SHE looked like (And always have) a 10-12 year old girl to me
Amulet

Doesn’t seem interesting to me.
This may just go straight to DVD.
Daisy

I wonder who they will get to play Dame. I never saw them together but they seem to have loved each other. I can see this going straight to DVD as well.
CaramelDrop

The only resemblance that I see is in the jaw bone structure other than that she’s surely a MISS
miamore73

I think this girl does resemble Aaliyah. But I also think it’s too soon to be making a movie about Aaliyah’s life. Her memory is still to fresh in her fans minds their going to critisize anyone and everyone that trys to impersonate Aaliyah in a movie.
lialin

@elove…. you in violation for that comment… serious violation.
ReadTheBlog

#40 That’s why R loved her so.

I’m confused, but why are they doing a story on Aaliyah, besides her dying young and tragic, what did she do that was news worthy? She was not uuber talented in the singing or dancing arena, and she certainly was not the innocent little girl everyone tries to portray her as, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been married to a grown man at 15. Also, she dated Jay, discreetly before she dated Dame- a lot of people don’t know that, and her fans defend and deny, but there are photos of her on the net all boo’ed up with him.

Oh well, I guess the object of the game is to give the fans what they want. Looks like yall gonna get it

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