AALIYAH GOSSIP, NEWS, & TRIVIA


* ROMEO MUST DIE (2000): When Trish dumps her bodyguard at the record store and hides in the cab, the bodyguard comes out and yells, Trish! I'm gonna find your Aaliyah-lookin' ass! The character Trish is played by Aaliyah. At the time of her death, she and her boyfriend, Roc-A-Fella co-CEO Damon Dash, had plans to wed.
* Her third and final album has been called her best work. Rolling Stone gave it four stars.
* Was a great singer and deemed a role model.
* Majored in dance.
* Starred as Queen Akasha in 2002's THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED.
* Modeled for Tommy Hilfiger clothing.
* Sang with Gladys Knight on stage at age 11.
* Was Homecoming and Prom Queen in her senior year.
* Wanted to perform a musical duet with Janet Jackson.
* Her first soundtrack song was from the movie ANASTASIA.
* Her middle name is Dana, not Dani.
* Was only 15 when she released Age Ain't Nothing But A Number.
* Her biggest single was Try Again.
* Was good at acting.
* Her self titled album hit #1 in the USA after her death.
* Her third album, Aaliyah, is dedicated to the memory of her grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson.
* The tattoo on her lower back is a dove representing her deceased grandmother.
* Her career started at age 15.
* R&B singer R.Kelly discovered her at age 12.
* Completed filming of Anne Rice's QUEEN OF THE DAMNED.
* Her real name is Aeliyatt.
* Her favorite stuffed animal was named Lina because it was the one her grandmother gave to her. She took it everywhere.
* At age 9 sang My Funny Valentine on Star Search, in dedication to her mom Diane.
* Her first kiss was a disaster because she threw up in the guy's mouth!
* Her favorite color was pink.
* Drove a red viper.
* Wore size 6 shoes.
* Was very close to her grandmother.
* Played in a school production of ANNIE.
* Would sing in the bathroom with a brush.
* Favorite breakfast: French toast, waffles and pancakes.
* Favorite films: SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, ANY GIVEN SUNDAY and SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE.
* Has a pet boa, her cousin bought it and her mom kept it.
* Her grandmother died of breast cancer.
* Had the double platinum selling One In A Million album as well as a production credit on the five times platinum ROMEO MUST DIE soundtrack, and has the #1 album in the U.S in 2001.
* Her best friend was Kidada Jones.
* Was the youngest child.
* Has weave in her hair.
* Favorite Athlete team: Giants.
* Favorite color: Black, Red, and White.
* Nicknamed Li Li, Baby Girl, Liyah.
* Started noticing she could sing at age 6.
* Favorite basketball team: Chicago Bulls
* Favorite jewelry: silver
* Favorite singer: Sade
* Was 25% Indian; her grandmother was full blood Indian.
* Although she was an adult she still relied on the approval and opinion of her mother Diane and brother Rashad.
* Her mom was also her friend.
* Her favorite song on the Aaliyah CD was I Care For You.
* Favorite junk food: Doritos
* Favorite author: Stephen King
* Favorite drinks: Surge and Pepsi
* Favorite animals: horses
* A few days before her death she told her mother she was having frequent dreams about flying in a dark place all alone, and crashing down to her death.
* Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Award for QUEEN OF THE DAMNED (2002)
* Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Award for ROMEO MUST DIE (2000)
* Nominated for Breakthrough Female Performance at MTV Movie Award for ROMEO MUST DIE (2000)
* Loved vanilla ice cream.
* Her dress size was 4.
* Was addicted to kozmo.com
* Only wore clothes that she knew her mom would like; she never wore shorts cause her mom didn’t like her to expose her body.
* Had a major thing for sweets.
* Had two Vipers, a black and a red one.
* Liked to collect sunglasses and stuffed animals, and also has a black out light in her apartment.
* Had 2 pets, one snake named Boots and a pet pug named Tour.
* Her grandmother gave her a toy orangutan.
* Wore contacts instead of glasses.
* Her birthday is a day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s
* Loved horror films.
* Her favorite track on her last album was the unreleased track.
* At an autograph signing in Texas, a fan fainted when Aaliyah kissed him on the cheek.
* Favorite place to eat: Roscos Chicken and Waffles.
* Had a pillow named Wilson.
* Had a personal trainer to keep in shape and gave up cheese and pork.
* Thinks martial arts and men who can fight are sexy.
* Said she loved her career and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
* What made her happy was knowing her fans went out and bought her albums.
* Favorite girl group: En Vogue
* Was a David Hasselhoff fan; one of her favorite shows as a child was KNIGHT RIDER which starred Hasselhoff.
* Loved beautiful but simple things.
* Wants her legacy to live on.
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