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Neil Meron: Whitney and Brandy would go out in their costumes and use the golf carts and just tear around the lot, and they used to love it.

Victor Garber: There was so much laughter on that set. It was a set of no egos.

what kinda best friends


no wonder she's still kinda grieving the loss sometimes

[BigDawg]

Whoopi is a straight G

How she said she would only wear real jewels from Harry Winston and her paying the extras on the last day out of her own pocket, love her

[b7]

Whoopi is a straight G

How she said she would only wear real jewels from Harry Winston and her paying the extras on the last day out of her own pocket, love her

these stories need to be tf televised. I can't believe Whitney isn't with us

[Young]

I know that movie Shoot was a dream . A literal dream
Ugh

[b7]

I know that movie Shoot was a dream . A literal dream
Ugh

seriously imagine being on set with ur favorite person/artist and idol when thats all u ever dreamed about.
Especially after being heartbroken she couldn't meet her the first time sddddfdf God is REAL

aint no way

[Young]

I know that movie Shoot was a dream . A literal dream
Ugh

seriously imagine being on set with ur favorite person/artist and idol when thats all u ever dreamed about.
Especially after being heartbroken she couldn't meet her the first time sddddfdf God is REAL

aint no way

I mean BECOZ

[BigDawg]

Whoopi is a straight G

How she said she would only wear real jewels from Harry Winston and her paying the extras on the last day out of her own pocket, love her

these stories need to be tf televised. I can't believe Whitney isn't with us

!!!

[AIDS]

Producers were considering Jewel as Cinderella because they nervous about having a black Cinderella who wasn't Whitney. 

Craig Zadan: Though I?ll tell you what was going on behind the scenes: There was an executive at Disney ? who will remain nameless ? and he was very nervous about a black Cinderella. He loved the idea of Whitney being the black fairy godmother, but he came up to us and said, "Well, if you?re coming up with someone like Brandy as Cinderella, why can?t you go get Jewel instead, and have a white Cinderella and a black Fairy Godmother. It?ll still be multicultural." I think he was saying to himself, "Who?s a white version of Brandy?" We said absolutely not. The whole point of this whole thing was to have a black Cinderella. We didn?t want to make it with a white Cinderella. We weren?t interested in a white Cinderella. Still aren?t! We never approached anyone other than Brandy for the role, and Jewel was never approached.

Whitney was NOT going to let that happen any damn way

[AIDS]

not fckin JEWEL

[United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳]

Producers cried seeing Brandy in the blue dress:

Debra Martin Chase: I?m sure I cried when I saw Brandy in the blue dress for the first time. Ellen did such an amazing job.

Robert Freedman: I remember being on the set, and all the sudden Brandy appeared at the top of the stairs of the palace in that gown, and I got so choked up. I?m sure I wasn?t the only one ? I?m choked up now just thinking about it.

Ellen Mirojnick: We did the sketch for that blue dress first. I knew that I wanted a peplum. I knew I wanted the shape of the shoulder and the bodice to be particular, and I knew I wanted the shape of the big, beautiful skirt. Those were the musts when I started draping it. I remember when she came in and tried it on for the first time, and it was heaven before me. I remember her swirling around, like you?d imagine Cinderella would. It was just a magic moment.

I?m in tears now.

[GYNandTONIC]

Great read! One for the history books for sure

[LOONA.]

Imagine a black cinderella during this time. She opened so many doors for black women to follow.     

[United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳]

Ghan bby, it?s one to put on some cute clothes and reclaim your glory. Enough is enough.

[Buy The Stars✨]

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

Not taye diggs old ass ...

[wizzy]

I remember first watching this even as a kid thinking this should've been released in THEATERS