The actress, who starred in 1997s Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella expresses her deep connection to the late singer in a new interview.
What’s Happening:
- The Wrap shared a new interview with Descendants: The Rise of Red star Brandy.
- Brandy, the singer who played Cinderella in Disney’s Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, has reprised her role for the new entry into the hit movie series along with Cinderella co-star Paolo Montalban.
- The two actors play Cinderella and King Charming in the new film.
- The original 1997 film saw Whitney Houston take on the role of Fairy Godmother, who is heavily accredited to bringing the young singer onto the project.
- Brandy shared that she feels like Whitney Houston is, once again, responsible for her role as the iconic princess.
- In the interview, Brandy shared “I think she orchestrated this… I think it’s something that she spiritually put together. This is something that she would have wanted, and something that she would be very, very proud of.”
- Both Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Descendants: The Rise of Red are available to stream on Disney+.
- You can watch the full interview here.
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