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Bailey Rae denied Aretha Franklin role
Published Monday, May 7 2007, 15:16 BST | By Matthew Houghton
Corrine Bailey Rae has been denied the chance to play Aretha Franklin in an upcoming film after the legendary singer saw her on TV.
The British pop singer had been ear-marked for the coveted role in the film and musical Aretha: From These Roots.
However, when Franklin saw her performing she changed her mind.
She told the BBC: "I almost cast her as one of the characters in my play and in the movie, but when I saw her on TV.
"Well, her pictures look one way and when I saw her on TV she looked a little different so I don't think so."
The British pop singer had been ear-marked for the coveted role in the film and musical Aretha: From These Roots.
However, when Franklin saw her performing she changed her mind.
She told the BBC: "I almost cast her as one of the characters in my play and in the movie, but when I saw her on TV.
"Well, her pictures look one way and when I saw her on TV she looked a little different so I don't think so."
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