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Rodgers & Hammersteins Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston is officially coming to Disney+.

In addition to becoming a fan favorite, the musical movie was also a significant success. It earned seven Emmy nominations in 1998, winning for art direction for a variety or music program. Advertisement The film became a cult classic since it premiered on Nov. 2, 1997. More than 60 million viewerstuned into the televised movie of the live-action fairy tale adaptation. Cinderella starred Brandy as Cinderella and Houston as her fairy godmother. While featuring a diverse A-list cast, the film became a staple to many black girls growing up in the 2000s. Castmates included Victor Garber, Bernadette Peters, Paolo Montalban, and Jason Alexander, and spawned the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein soundtrack. Im so excited that Cinderella has a home now at Disney+ and we can celebrate and share and inspire a whole new generation, added Brandy, who also shared the advice she received from the late Houston shortly before her passing in 2012. She told me to please promise her to always be myself, like never change for anyone, she said. Earlier this week, Brandys albumb7wasnominatedfor Outstanding Album at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards. Read more