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Oh BRAN.



Debra Martin Chase: We had promised Brandy that she could shoot "The Prince is Giving a Ball" in the morning and she?d have the rest of the day off. She?d made plans to go to the mall with her friends. Between "Moesha" and the recording career and "Cinderella" and album promo, she was working non-stop. So that day we went over our time, and we needed her to work that afternoon. A lot of my job was working with the actors. Brandy was in her trailer and she wouldn?t come out. I went in there, it broke my heart. She was curled up in a little ball in her bed, and she was like, "I just for once want to have a normal afternoon and do what other teenagers get to do." And I had to have that conversation with her. I was like, "This is what you signed up for. There are hundreds of extras and crew, out there waiting on you, and this is the job." But it broke my heart because she?d worked so hard, and I empathized. To her credit, she got up, went out, and did it, and it doesn?t show up on screen.

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Whitney is a DAMN kii!!!

Craig Zadan: We all talked a lot on set. Whitney was very personable with everyone, and she asked a group of us "What are you doing this weekend?" and we said not much, we?re recovering from the week of shooting. And she said, "Oh, I?m going to Michael?s house." We said, "Who?" And she said, "Michael Jackson!" I asked, "Is it... fun to go there?" And she said, "Oh it?s great fun, I love him." She says, "Sometimes it?s a little strange. I mean? he?s not normal like you and me." And I said, "Like you and me?!" She looked surprised and said, "Yeah, he?s not normal like we are!" In those moments Whitney was just such a real person.

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Robert Freedman: Brandy was everybody?s pal! I was clearly not the most important person there by a mile, but she and I had a sweet relationship. I remember she took my arm and we were walking away and she asked me so earnestly one day, "Am I going to be a star, Robert?" It was just so sweet.

Bernadette Peters: Brandy was so young and so sweet. She was always asking me, "Oh, what are you wearing?" "I love that!" "Where can I get it?" or, "I love how you smell, where can I get that perfume?" She was very excited to be there.

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It was just ONE producer. The rest of them were gung ho about Brandy. This is an incredible read. Brandy's work ethic even back then >

She proved herself to be a legend in the making.

Travis Payne: Brandy was very concerned about coming into rehearsals prepared. She wanted to be good at this; she was concerned about the art. I think it was very obvious to her how critical this opportunity in this role was for her, and for all black girls coming up behind her.

her entire vocal style switched UP

Versatile ass bitch

Ur faves have never

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THIS ICONIC WOMAN...

im fucking stanning I?m sorry

Come back to me Bran omffff I?m so excited to see her on tv tomorrow

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Woooooo bitch


What year is this because omf I?m stanning

[Kaeli.]

Guys...

Now don't quote me on this but...I think somethin good is coming Bran's way.

Now Idk what it is but I have a really good feeling about this

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Guys...

Now don't quote me on this but...I think somethin good is coming Bran's way.

Now Idk what it is but I have a really good feeling about this

me too


She seems to be in a good space. If she continues then I don?t see why good karma won?t arise. That?s how it goes for all of us

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This Moesha season 4 ass MUG

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This Moesha season 4 ass MUG

THIS FUCKING BITCHHH

WHYYYYYY??!!!!!

IS SHE GIVING ME MOESHA SLAYAGE?!!!

THIS SEASON 4 BOOK!!!!!

JESUS!!!

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I'M DONE WITH HA!!!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!

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She?s soooo pretty

An underrated decision she made, was making her teeth back to that regular size. they were too big, twoeleven era

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Neil Meron: With all of these big Broadway and movie names, the budget was already inflating, so we had favors worked out with all the [actors] regarding their weekly pay.

Debra Martin Chase: If you think we talked to them, we talked to them. Julie Andrews was at the top of our list to play the Queen, we may have talked to Michelle Pfeiffer, as well. It was right around the time that Julie found out that her vocal cords had been damaged, so she ended up not being able to do it.

The clock was ticking. So Neil then said, "Let?s go back to Whoopi."

Whoopi Goldberg (The Queen): I got a phone call from Craig and Neil. They said, "Are you in?" I was like, "Sure." It?s Whitney Houston, it?s Brandy, and Victor is one of my favorite people from years back. I?ll do whatever you want!

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Though she left all other casting to the producers and directors, Houston was set on Norwood for the leading role ? and wanted to handle outreach herself.

WOO!! LMAO!!

Debra Martin Chase: It was like we had the glass shoe that we were trying to fit for the Prince. We held auditions in LA and we saw everybody from Wayne Brady to Antonio Sabato, Jr. It was a huge deal. We just didn?t find the person in LA, so we went to NY. Taye Diggs even came in in New York and there was a lot of anticipation because of "Rent."

Neil Meron: I believe we even saw a young Marc Anthony as well!

fucking wow at these names



bitch i know paulo (the eventual choice) was BESIDE himself

[Young]

Brandy really changed the game. Jesus.