Zendaya on Aaliyah Biopic: 'I Want To Show Young People What She Accomplished'

Zendaya is front and center of some controversy surrounding the Aaliyah biopic that was announced earlier this week.

“I want it to be perfect for her and show young people what she was able to do and what she accomplished [to] people who may not know her,” the 17-year-old actress/singer shared in a new interview with Associated Press.

Zendaya continued, “I can’t please everybody, can’t make everyone happy. But what I can do is work really hard and just continue to show her legacy. That’s all I’m focused on is really, really portraying her in the best light possible. That’s all it’s about.”

Aaliyah: Princess of R&B will film this coming summer and premiere in the fall on Lifetime.