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Yara Shahidi Channels ’90s Aaliyah For "Grown-ish" Spring Finale


Yara Shahidi dressed up in Aaliyah’s iconic Tommy Hilfiger look from the ’90s for the spring finale of her hit Freeform series “Grown-ish.”

Aaliyah is without a doubt still missed almost two decades after her tragic death in 2001, and Yara Shahidi proved that by honoring the Princess Of R&B in the upcoming spring finale of Freeform’s hit series grown-ish.

Yara Shahidi Channels '90s Aaliyah For "Grown-ish" Spring Finale
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Most people are well aware that Baby Girl was one of the premiere brand ambassadors for Tommy Hilfiger in the 1990s, seen above with lead designer Andy Hilfiger at a Tommy Hilfiger American Tour event for the clothing label back in 1997. Yara decided to give the show’s lead character Zoey a full Tommy Girl makeover as the character celebrates her 21st birthday in the episode with a 90s-themed party. Many of the other characters don costumes from that influential era as well, including Trevor Jackson as Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, Chloe Bailey as Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice and Ryan Destiny pairing up with Luka Sabbat as denim-rocking ex-power couple Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Looks like it’ll be a good one!

Check out Yara Shahidi’s Aaliyah tribute below, in addition to a clip from the grown-ish spring finale that inspired the Tommy Girl look, and let us know if you think the actress nailed it or should dust herself off and try again:

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Damon Dash Says He Will "Always Love" Aaliyah With Throwback Pic On Her B’Day


Some bonds just can’t be broken.

Even with a new fiancé and a baby on the way, Damon Dash is still head over heels in love with former girlfriend and late R&B icon Aaliyah. On what would’ve been her 41st birthday yesterday (Jan. 16), Dame made sure to let all his Instagram followers know that his affection for the “One In A Million” singer will go on and on and on. 

“Happy birthday…will always love you,” Dash wrote as a caption on a pic of the pair at the premiere of Nicole Kidman’s 2001 thriller The Others in New York City, following up by writing, “never knew what being in love was like till I meet you…now I know how to recognize it when it’s real…” Dame and Aaliyah began dating in summer 2000 after a heavily-photographed July 4th weekend party at the Hamptons mansion he shared with former business partner Jay-Z. It was rumored that Hov and Baby Girl may have been in the talking phase during the time, but that’s never been confirmed other than Dame himself saying that Jay was “trying to get to Aaliyah.” While Dame hasn’t really had the best of luck with press lately, from going at Jay-Z (yet again) and suing WeTV to even beefing with his own daughter, it’s good to see him showing us the best side of his personality. 

Watch this clip of Dame and Aaliyah during the good ol’ days, having a night out on the town in 2001 at another movie premiere for Planet Of The Apes. Happy birthday, Queen:

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Beyoncé Shows Love To Aaliyah On What Would’ve Been Her 41st Birthday

One R&B queen showing love to another.

Yesterday (January 16), music fans everywhere celebrated what would've been the 41st birthday for late singer/actress Aaliyah. Many people who actually knew her IRL, like close friend/collaborator Missy Elliott and her then-boyfriend at the time Damon Dash, all expressed heartfelt messages on social media to show how much they missed the Princess of R&B. In addition to the aforementioned all-stars, Beyoncé also decided shared a quick HBD message to her former contemporary in the R&B world. 

While she's without a doubt queen of pretty much everything now, Bey was once just a member of a burgeoning R&B quartet (and then trio) known as Destiny's Child. Actually, it was Baby Girl who first welcomed the group to the industry with open arms when DC was first getting started in the late '90s. "She was the very first person to embrace Destiny's Child," Beyoncé told ABC News back in 2001 just days after the plane crash that took Aaliyah's life, following up by stating, "She was so sweet always." Bey posted a simple "Happy Birthday Aaliyah" shoutout on her official website (seen above) to show that, even almost 20 years after her passing, the "Try Again" singer's legacy won't soon be forgotten.

We join Beyoncé and the rest of the world in wishing a heavenly 41st birthday to Baby Girl! Reminisce on a time when these two R&B queens had a run-in on the red carpet at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards below: