I’m happy for her because I declare it seems like she wasn’t even in Dream Girls.

CONGRATS…..SHE BEAT OUT SOME STRONG WOMEN ALL WORTH OF THE JOB BUT I’M HAPPY SHE GOT IT

She beat out some big stars for this part and I’m so happy for her. FINALLY Disney gives props to black people and I’m glad they picked her for this.

GOOD!!! Considering that they treated her like a BALD-HEADED STEPCHILD with DREAMGIRLS! She was one of the BEST performances in that MOVIE and you hardly EVER seen her at any of the AWARD SHOWS and EVENTS. She deserved just as much PRAISE for that MOVIE as anyone else. So SHE BETTER WORK this next role. Get em Girl!

Im glad she got the part. She’d be best for. J-Hud’s vooice is too deep. Tyra is too (i think u already know). And A.Keys got that toughneess in her voice. But Anika was a BROADWAY ACTRESS so she knows a thing or two about performing.

PLUS, she can SING to the singing parts of the film. Her Acting was WAY better than Beyonce’s in Dream Girls, and yet, no one acknowledged her for anything. it was like she didnt even exist. So im glad she’s finally getting the chance to shine.

I havnt seen DG but I saw a clip of her in the movie and it was very entertaining.

She made me actually want to see the movie.

Which should be out on dvd, i think in May.

that’s very ironic being that she wasnt showcased much in all of the DG hype and publicity. She has spunk because she held it down at the Oscars next to Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce. She’s a star in her own right.

I will be following her.

She kinda reminds me of Kimberly Elise(?) from (Set It Off)

Well, good for her. Now on to this “black princess” movie. Shame it took Disney this long for it, its supposed to be set in New Orleans, and word is she falls in love with a European prince…I knew they was to good to be true. N E Way, the princess name is Maddie, and though I am excited for this movie to help with little black girls self esteem as small children, I think they are throwing us a bone. if i had the monetary funds to do so, i would have done it myself, too bad we had to wait on white folks….congrats anika

I agree w/5 she’s perfect for the role. Jennifer’s voice is too deep, Tyra’s too crazy, and I wonder if Alicia can even shake her NY accent. Its also a plus that Disney won’t have to hire someone else for singing. Nika’s a good choice but I am still skeptical about the movie. Hopefully this is one step towards the right direction.

COOL . . . sOhOLLYWOOD . . .

GO ANIKA NONI ROSE! Finally, little black girls can see themselves on the big screen in a Disney movie.

Good for her.

Walt Disney the bigot!! Did anyone of you ever hear of the “Song of South” made in 1946 but I believe was never released in the United States. It is a depiction of Black people as inferior and a poor representation of Black plantation workers to say the least. It has been locked in the Disney archives and its 60th anniversary was last year but there was not much mention of it. A Disney representative stated that they are thinking of releasing the video. I first heard about this some years ago but maybe the issue may resurface as their is a petition for Disney executives to release the video.

im happy for anika noni ross,personally she was way better than jhud in dreamgirls(in the acting scenes),but why does the black princess look busted, i mean they could made her more prettier and appealing everybody.sorry blackwomen do not look like that.

Go Anika! I am so happy for her. She’s finally getting the recognition she deserves. She was wonderful in DG and it was very unfair how they treated her. Now she’s gettin’ hers.

I LOVE this woman.

Beautiful and classy. She deserves everything she recieves!

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way to go ms. rose…
i didn’t think disney would ever make a black princess…
now my niece can get some toys worth buying
cause im tired of belle and the others…
now is she gonna be a real princess or
is she gonna be another mulan or that girl
from hunchback…
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thats nice but i always thought jasmin from aladin was black

I’m so happy for her “Disney=Guap”! & I’m Oh so proud once again…she’s a FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY ALUM~ FAMU the number one HBCU…we breed Stars!!!

she looks like her….so she might as well play the part

That’s what i’m talkin’ about! She better go head with her bad self. I’m excited about this.

Fantastic

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yay anika. Can you imagine Alicia Keys’s voice on a disney movie? Deep as hell right? Her voice is too sexy for that kinda stuff after seein smokin aces yesterday which she was very pretty in may i add…

YAY!!!! Congrats to Anika!!! She is well deserving of this role. It suits her, with her Broadway and other theather credits. Plus she is a TRAINED vocalist.

I am so elated that Disney has FINALLY created a black princess! I will be going to see The Frog Princess whenever it comes out!

*theater (oops)

More like it’s about time we got a princess… Well, we did have Sarabi and Nala from the Lion King… They were in Africa… But too bad only one of them was actually black… LOL!

A.N. Rose should really get her due now. Congrats

I second #5’s comments. She is the perfect choice to play this character. She’s classy, humble, and beautiful inside and out. She beat out some talented sistas, but I think she was the best choice overall. I hope she will start receiving the credit that she most definitely deserves. Go on sista girl, go on!! ;o)

The first shall be last, the last first!

that princess reminds me of brandy… dont know why…

THAT’S GOOD IM HAPPY FOR HER.SHE DESERVES IT.

this is an important role so i’m glad they chose a truly talented actress. Actress being the operative word. These models/singers/wannabe actresses betta stay the phuck out. Y’all know Tyra would have been HELLA annoying. She would either have done her fake white preppy woman accent or she would have done her fake ghetto Bunifa accent. GO ANIKAAA!!!!!!!!

@ 28. Y’all know if Brandy hadn’t killed a bitch she would be doing this role. But its all good cos she’s focussing on her new album rite now and she don’t need to be combining that with acting. We all know what happens when Brandy tries to switch lanes………

Yeaaaaa for her! Big tings a gwon on!!!

Brandy was already Cinderella, so she probally wasn’t considered for that reason. I’m happy for Anika, she is a true talent. I thought for sure Alicia was going to get it, but I’m happy for Anika. I heard them Disney checks are phat! Go get that money girl!

Go, Anika!

On another note, its about damn time Disney produced an animated flick with a black lead. Disney has stalled and done everything it could not to have to feature an actual black person in its animated films; ie Lion King.

Its about damn time!

Good for her! She getting more work out here.. She’s talented!

@ #12

Actually, Song of the South was released quite a few times in America…..my uncle took me to see it when I was a young aspiring movie nerd.

Good for Anika. I can see her career rising from the east like the sun.

im soo soo happy for Anika!!! you go girl, she deserves it cause she has an amazing voice and even looks like Maddy, and shes sooo talented

CONGRATS ANIKA!!!!

Good for her!!!!!! Congrats!!!

good for Anika, but why can’t they just use some new talent. Why is it always a celebrity, even just for a voice role?

My girl Anika!! Getting her shine!!

Good for her.

I didn’t want Alicia for the role because the princess is a southern girl and I don’t think she could put off the accent.

I think Anika was a great choice; I never thought of her to do it.

#30,

Heaven help us if Tyra had gotten that role. I probably would not go see it for that reason.

it’s great that she got this, she didn’t get shine from Dreamgirls so she gets to mark history in another way congrats to her

LOL at tyra’s “ghetto fab” voice, and yall know her coonin ass would have made maddie a joke. I just wish this movie was set in Africa so kids could get a taste of african royalty and empires. Too many kids (and adults) think that Africa’s history started when we were brought to america as slaves, I thought it would have been great for disney to erase that thought. I mean they could have done the classic “Ada” story which it brazilliant and also displays Africa at a time when we were on top of the world.

Oh and those worried about maddie’s appearence, trust me she will not look like that by 2009. Its just a concept art, if you would have seen the lil mermaid in her concept art you would have thought she was busted too. Im sure they will white wash maddie to oblivion so that she is presentable to her WHITE prince by the time it hits the screens *rolls eyes* I would expect to see light bright skin, a small lil kim pixie nose, green to hazel eyes, and long golden yaky….um I mean “good hair”.

even the frog princess is pretty. she perfect for the role!

DAMN DO I HAVE ANY SENSE?? I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GIRL FROM AKLEEH AND THE BEE(DID I SPELL THAT RIGHT??)

OH WELL BUT IM HAPPY FOR ANIKA SHE WAS JUST WAS GOOD AS BEYONCE & JAMIE FOX IN DREAMGIRLS AND DIDNT GET THE RECOGNITION SHE DESERVED, SO IM HAPPY FOR HER

@#41 NATURAL MYSTIC

From a marketing standpoint, Hollywood bosses feel it’s smarter to go with a bankable (READ: recognizable) actors when it comes to animation
voice-overs. Especially for big budget features.

Good for her. Wish her all the best. Glad to see sisters doing things big in a postive light.

@ BASHYBOO

I could have gone with that casting choice too.

I’M HAPPY FOR ANIKA SHE TULY DESERVES THIS SHE WAS MY FAVORITE DG.

Good for her, she deserves it. I can’t wait for this film to come out, I love Disney films.

I AM HAPPY FOR ANIKA SHE WAS PRETTY GOOD IN DREAMGIRLS.I JUST DO NOT LIKE THE NAME OF THE PRINCESS BUT HAY WE CANNOT HAVE IT ALL.

She was the cheapest

On nother note couldnt they have made the princess a little more pretty…compared to Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White, Ariel….the Frog Princess look kinda fucked up…the nappy ponytail and all

And why does the princess the movie look like its gonna be in technicolor? judging by the pic

I happy for her. She can really sang. It’s about damn time Disney had a Black cartoon. The damn Lion King does not count.

#54…

So what you’re saying you want the Princess to look…what…more WHITE? Your statement remids me of Liz Taylor all tanned up trying to play Cleopatra or more recently, Angelina Jolie playing a black woman in her own biopic.

She looks just fine, hair and all.

so happy for her

Why is the damn princess named “Mattie”? I hate that name!!! It’s too plantation/slavery sounding!! Congrats Anika!! You really deserve it!!

lol @ #4 thats funny .. but anyway im glad for her she deserves this part. I felt so bad for her during the whole DreamGirls premiere. At the awards when they interviewed Hudson they just ignored Anika..

@ 12 yes i have and I think it was on DVD im not sre but there was a movie with a black slave who tells stories to these two white kids … they wanted to put it on DVD but there wer ppl against it

That’s good. Maybe she’ll get that spotlight finally. Co starring with Beyonce and J Hud wasn’t as smart of a move as she probably thought. Being that everybody pretty much overlooked her.

@ 17 pierrelt: Princess Jasmine is East Indian

I’m pretty happy about the new Black princess. I like the fact that she has curly hair, and knowing that finally a black person at Disney World/Land can audition for a face character without automatically being relegated to the Lion King show or playing Pocahontas (if she’s light enough).

Good attempt by Disney, but they could have written the script so that she falls in love with a brotha instead of a white boy.

i seriosly hope Maddy doesnt get “white washed” or i will be pissed. on some of the Imdb.com boards people were saying stuff like how come they didnt make her light skinned, mixed looking. and i was like wtf! Disney should make the black princess look black and represent so many young girls out there who want to be a princess too.

@62 and 17 Jasmine is Middle Eastern (Arab) I thought she was Indian too, but i guess not

Congrats! They made a great selection — she has a beautiful voice, both speaking and singing, and she’s very expressive.

How did Tyra’s name get thrown in there????

This is good news. This very well may be the breakthrough she would need!

I had a feelin she would get the part. She has that quality that Jennifer Hudson or Tyra counldn’t bring to this characters voice.

WOW!!! good for her..it’s about time Disney had an african american princess..and who better to be the voice for her!! wow!!

Much props to Ms.Rose I swear the way they did her n dreamgirls was sooooo messed up cuz she’s a waaaaay betta actress than Beyonce’s non actin ass. Shit that wasn’t even kool how she barely received any acknoldegment for her role and contribution n da movie. She killed it just as good than any one else. She was my favorite dreamgirl her role was like a combo of Effie and Deena with a spice of her own flava so I’m glad to see she’s doin well. It’s about time Disney made a black princess I mean damn 2007.

im glad to see her finally gettin sum where and actually i can really see her voice wit the lil princess

Thank GOD it didnt go to Cree Summer or Beyonce!

She even looks a bit like the Frog Princess (in a good way).. it’s like the part was mde for her.

Congrats girl

**I hate to be devil’s advocate** BUT maybe Disney is tryin to be low-budget???….and they figure they wouldn’t have to pay her as much…. whereas everyone else would be demanding an arm and a leg!!!

thats one nappy headed ho! sorry i had to say it before it gets old

@61 what you mean with beyonce and j hud dreams girls put j hud on the map.

ANYWAYS I AM HAPPY FOR ANIKA, I MIGHT TAKE MY MINI ME TO GO SEE IT