UPDATE: GlaMA Recommends: Keshia Chante Should've Gotten the Aaliyah BioPic Role Over Zendaya

You guys already know how I feel about Zendaya getting this epic Biopic role for Aaliyah over Keshia Chante, but if you didn't know, I feel Keshia was perfect for it and got shaded. For those who aren't hip, Keshia Chante was slated for the role back when the film was first in production, but things fell through once the family didn't fully support it. Keshia has been quoted saying she respectfully bowed out due to the lack of support from the family and out of respect for their wishes. However... its not quite clear whether the family supported the VH1 pull for the film, nor the official Lifetime film that will be released later this year with Zendaya staring in it. Keshia, whom seems to be quite the spitting image of Aaliyah in the promo images below, had the looks and talents for the role plus the effortless youthful sex appeal needed to embody Aaliyah's steeze. Zendaya a sweet talented girl herself, simply does not. Regardless, both girls are very talented, and although Keshia Chante is a singer and dancer, Zendaya is indeed both of those, and a trained actress. 

But before I continue my rant, I want to pole the people. should it have been Keshia or Zendaya?


Keshia

Zendaya

All shade aside, I wish the girl the best and hope she knocks the role out the park, because people will be watching and judging. Watch Zendaya talk about her excitement to do the film below:

Update: TMZ claims that Aaliyah's family is NOT on board with this film production and are planning to sue, and not just because they were the last ones to know of it:

Aaliyah's uncle and former manager, Barry Hankerson, tells us the family is pissed that no one from the network contacted them about the movie.

Hankerson says the family will block any attempt on Lifetime's part to use any of Aaliyah's music.  He says the family has hired a lawyer and will do everything they can to block release of the flick.

The family is not opposed to a big, theatrical film, but thinks a TV movie is too small for someone as big as Aaliyah.

And the trolling continues...