Rita Ora Is the Latest Star to Join 'Beauty & The Beast' Disney+ Sequel Series

Rita Ora has been cast in the upcoming Beauty and the Beast prequel series!

The 31-year-old singer is joining previously announced Luke Evans as Gaston, Josh Gad as Le Fou, Briana Middleton as Tilly and recently added Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin as Prince Benoit Berlioz and Jean-Michel, respectively.

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Rita will portray a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom.

“I can’t keep the secret any longer! I’m beyond excited to be joining the cast of the Beauty and the Beast prequel series! As a child, I remember watching Beauty and the Beast with my family over and over and immediately falling in love with the music and characters. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined joining this fairytale world,” Rita wrote on Instagram.

“To everyone that helped make this happen, I am forever grateful. Thank you to Disney+, my CAA squad – Dan, Joella, and Tracy – Shari, and my management family. Lately I just feel like all my dreams are coming true! Life is feeling like a Disney movie!” she added.

The upcoming prequel series is set in the iconic kingdom of Beauty and the Beast years before the Beast and Belle’s epic romance, and will follow Gaston and LeFou as they set off with LeFou’s step-sister, after a surprising revelation from her past comes to light, sending the unlikely trio off on an unexpected journey filled with romance, comedy, and adventure. While the mysteries of the past are uncovered and the dangers of the present grow, old friends and new enemies reveal that this familiar kingdom harbors many secrets.