Disney's 'Cinderella' cast looks back on 25 years of magic | Nightline
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Brandy, Whoopi Goldberg and other stars of the 1997 special reflect on its long-lasting legacy in "Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20."
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People don’t realize how this was iconic. Brandy was a black young woman who is brown skin with braids. Being called ugly but omg she’s beautiful and made every girl who look like her feel beautiful
Right
And folks out here fronting about black little Mermaid😅
PERIODT
@@B727X ew. Don't u have somewhere to be
@@B727X Aww the racist is mad
WOW... 25 years later, and we finally get Brandy's response to "Why are you down there!"
😂 if you know, you know
Exactly. 😂😂😂😭
If Brandy wasn't cast as Cinderella, there wouldn't be Tiana.
😂😂😂😂 Disney hates white people so they want to push black people now so don't worry you will get your blackwashiing soon enough ,,, so stop crying
I dunno about that...
Some of y’all be forgetting about Toni Braxton as Belle 😭
@@cautionxox don't worry Disney hates white people now so I am sure they will push her sooner or later!!
@@cautionxox The impact of movies is different from the impact of broadway productions
Still have this on VHS...I had it memorized...and Paolo made my heart burst....this movie IS A CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!
VHS and DVD lol.
Honestly no one even commented on her race back then. I was a kid and we just saw it as Brandy and Whitney in a Disney movie and we loved it 🥰. People don't seem to remember how diverse television was in the 90's so nothing about this looked out of the ordinary.
Social media didn’t exist back then. If it did, there probably woulda been some angry ignorant parents on there making complaints about their children being exposed to that
I remember watching this with my mother and then later watching it with my daughter....I love this version its the only one that matters to me
FACTS EXACTLY 💯0,000% 24/7 365
I love how as a little girl watching this I never questioned the fact that all the actors are different races playing a diverse family, as a kid you really don't care you just go along with it.
Exactly! Cus yes I noticed but it didn’t matter! I didn’t question it, it just made sense to me 😂😂😂😂
I questioned it (I was 7) 26 years ago lol, but my older sister (8 1/2) shut me down and tried to gaslight me about their son LOL.
All while I was playing Mario Kart 64 on the TV, but constantly stealing a glance because I loved Brandy and Whoopi! 😂 Miss that time!
The whole cast has aged with such grace.
Such a shame Whitney can’t be here to celebrate it as well:(
"Cause I can't sing as high as you girl" lol
Awwwww R.I.P. Whitney.... ❤️❤️❤️
Brandy still look good and definitely is an icon for the 80-90s babies.
Good thing social media wasn't around when this gem was released.
I loved this Cinderella version and Bernadette Peters still hasn’t aged at all. Love the cast ☺️
Just to add another perspective. As a white little girl (I was 9) when this movie came out...I was SO excited b/c finally real people were playing the roles of the animated movies. I never once thought about the color of the cast skin.
Love you for these thoughts!
Only Cinderella that matters ❤️
OK racist!!!
I watched this movie sooooo much as a kid. I still listen to the soundtrack till this day! Brandy is such a gift♥️
I’m so glad this movie and cast was made ❤️❤️ so diverse and inclusive for it’s time and that’s what makes it so amazing ❤️
Cinderella was my fav princess growing up and seeing brandy play Cinderella changed my life.
I watch this once in a while, especially when I feel down or depressed. It really perks me up and motivates me
They need to release this dam soundtrack 😩 😤 because it's still magical 25 years later.
Wait.
Y'all didn't get the soundtrack when it came out.😳.
Yes!!
I hoped they would announce the release but NOOOOOO. We can’t have nice things.
I was like 8 or 9 when this movie came out and I wanted to be like Brandy and Whitney Houston. I was so in love with life after I saw this movie for the first time. Years later, I saved up all my Disney reward points so I could get this DVD out of the vault. It is still so inspirational.
Same I was 8 or 9 when this movie came out around the same time as the famous Jett Jackson being on the Disney channel
Oh I miss Whitney so!! What a treasure!!
Still the best version of Cinderella ever made. Paolo still has my heart after all these years.
I just got done watching Cinderella I love this movie! This is epic brandy was the black Cinderella 😍😍
Whitney Houston and Brandy Norwood are Icons from my Generation, they make me proud to be a black girl❤❤❤..
This is so magical ! My heart just can’t it ! 🥹🥹🥹🥹
I remember watching this Masterpiece with my nephew, and we would dance to "A Lovely Night, A Lovely Night, A Finer Night You Know You'll Never See"...this movie is EPIC on every level.
😂😂😂😂
We watched this in music class in elementary school. Brandy hasn’t aged, she looks gorgeous!
This made me teary eyed🥹 I never really understood how dope and important the representation was for me as a black girl at the time. Keep resting Whitney. 😢❤🙏🏽
Honestly as a kid, this was my Cinderella. Sure I had seen the Disney film, but I was a theatre kid, I loved movie musicals, so this was it. Whitney Houston was my FGM, Brandy was my Cinderella, Paulo was my Prince, Whoopi and Victor were my King and Queen, that's just the way it is. And it just kinda makes me laugh when in the 2020s people talk about being pioneers in representation when movies and shows like this were doing it, and doing it so well, back into the 80s and 90s
I still remember rushing home. Getting homework done before 8 to sit and watch Brandy as Cinderella. Lawd I love this movie and when I found it was on Disney plus I revisit the movie
One of my favorite adaptions of Cinderella!! The music was so freaking good especially the "Impossible" duet with Brandy and Whitney 💗💗
Brandy was really blessed with the opportunities she got during the late 90’s…it really set her career up!
This movie was my first example of color blind casting, and it...was...WONDERFUL!! It IS truly magical and holds up. And as a kid nothing was askew...now later on I did wonder how did a White King and a Black Queen make an Asian Prince...but it didn't matter.
The way this movie changed how we viewed race at the time; a black girl was the stepdaughter of a white woman who 1 of her daughters was black girl and, and a Asian prince was the son of a black woman and white man, we didnt even acknowledge the biology of it it was just that good of a production and brought us together
It's so true 🤣
It changed my life forever!!!😭😭😩😩
Still my favorite version of Cinderella, god damn Whitney was just SUPREME and DIVINE. What a voice.
My grandma introduced me to this movie years ago. She knew how much I loved Cinderella.
This is movie is my favorite childhood movie from the 90s when I was 2 I remembered my mom and dad and i was 2 and my brother was 12 and my sister was 8 we were watching this movie on ABC in the living room back in 1997 and my mom knows i am obsessed with this movie
She knows Cinderella is my favorite Disney Princess and i love Blue
I watched this when I was six and instantly fell in love. Loved it more than Disney's animated version. Maybe it was Rogers + Hammerstein's music. Maybe it was Brandy + Whitney's voices. Either way, it blew me away and sparked a love for musical theater.
“Cinderella, can you believe it’s been 25 years since we shot this thing?“ 😂
This was my favorite Cinderella movie and I still love it to this day
Brandy looks so good now
Oh, that's wonderful!!! Thank you for doing this!!🤩🤩
I remember watching this film for the first time on Disney channel back in the mid 2000s. It was amazing!!!
This is the only Cinderella that matters to me. It made me so happy as a child and still does at 25
This will always be iconic, I love when Whitney asked brandy what are you doing down there, lmfaao legendary
Can't believe it's been 25 years I remember watching this and was whoa... like I loved how they were "colorful" people in it. I still love those movie
omg i loved this movie as a kid !!!! remember i had it on vhs lol , but for real this movie is amazing & iconic & im so grateful they made it & it’s being appreciated still now
This was my childhood I 💖 this version of cinderella
Before there was Bridgerton, there was THIS version of Cinderella! 😍
no lie, this movie made me believe I could find love.
Growing up as a bi-racial child of two minorities, I caught on that in movies whites got with whites, blacks with blacks, exc. I hadn't met anyone who was also mixed like I was, so I figured I would just be alone for the rest of my live.
Then I watched this movie, I remember very clearly being a kid and seeing not just the king and queen being a mixed couple but also Cinderella and the prince!! It was that moment on the carpeted floor of my grandma's house I first believed that it was possible to just find someone who I could share love with, regardless of ethnicity
Don't forget all the couples on the dance floor were mixed 😁👍
Honestly, as a foreigner to me that's what America supposed to be. A beautiful mix.
Don't erase/lose your culture or roots, but mix it up. They've fought very hard to maintain an "order of things", like they're still in old Europe.
I remember watching promos for this on tv when it first came out. Still one of my favorites to this day.
I was born in 1997 and am now 25 years, same age as this movie. So glad I found it on RUclips though
So glad they invited Rob Iscove in the reunion. He is one of the magicians who worked behind the camera 🎥 now please share the video on RUclips or Netflix for your fans outside US
My favorite Cinderella of all time!! I love when Whitney says “ why are you down their”?
The only movie I never get tired of playing weekly when I was a child ❤❤ Until now I can sing the duet of Cinderella and the Prince when they first met 🍎🤭🤭
I wouldn’t say, this is the only « Cinderella » that matter but it DEFINITELY matter that each one of us can see ourselves in various media. We have to see things through the eyes of others so we can connect as human beings and feel included not secluded. As a French person, I grew up in the late 80s, early 90s with the original Cinderella story from Charles Perrault, then the Disney Cinderella of course and it’s so important that kids see all versions including this one. So they can see themselves and their friends in it. No matter how you look in the outside, inside as kids we were absorbing things emotionally. Kids are little princes and princesses who need to feel inspire so I salute this movie with the magnificent Whitney Houston (rip) and the talented Brandy. Too bad Whitney couldn’t be a part of the 25 year anniversary. 🖤
I love this musical! Whitney was definitely a visionary, while in 2022 people are still debating whether The Little Mermaid should be black or not she was throwing us, in the 90s, black Cinderella AND asian prince charming without much regard for middle/white america.
Hear me out: as a black man, I understand the Ariel controversy. I don't condone any of the racism against Halle, but there are countless adaptations at this point where redheaded white characters are always casted by black actors. It'd be one thing to diversify the cast, it's another thing where you rarely see a character who's originally a white redhead played a white redhead actor. Screw Riverdale and Fate the Winx Saga but thank the casting directors for casting actual redheads to play Cheryl Blossom and Bloom
I personally never liked the idea of changing a character's race, gender or sexuality. There are some exceptions I would accept on "changing" a character's race, gender or sexuality.
1. The characters' creators give the writers permission.
2. Create alternate versions of the characters. Like doppelgangers from other dimensions. Or clones raised in different societies.
3. Create your own version of the character with a different name.
4. The characters' race or sexual orientation was never made clear even by the creators
If these exceptions were made, I'd be tolerant to Ariel being black. But even if Clements and Musker gave their approval, I'm still not excited. It's likely just gonna be another shot for shot remake that probably won't do anything different and even if it did, would miss the point of the original. That said, I'm excited for the Percy Jackson TV show. Especially after those dumpster fire movies. This time, they have the original author's hands on deck, with every decision decided by him. Which is why I'm okay with making Annabeth Black. If the original creator is okay with it, I'm okay with it.
@@AJ-xc4qe There are a million plays and adaptations with white cast members playing her. Who cares if ONE has a black person. As long as she has red hair, shes good. I dont understand how Black people (assuming youre a real one), are writing it off for being the wrong skin color. Its not a historical tale. Its a fantasy and a nonhuman character. The only people that need to stay the right color are ones based on real people or movies depicting a historical event.
Honestly, its not that deep. Red headed people are a minority in a global minority. Only some will have the exact hue that Ariel has. Besides, there are people with darker skin that have red hair.
[FYI, these people who you are supporting dont even want Black people cast even if the role was supposed to be for a darker skin person (see Rue in Hunger Games). So I stopped caring as a Black person. Let these actors get paid and an opportunity to show their talent until there are enough projects for them]
@@thezu9250 Truer words have never been spoken
Brandy does not age omg she looks beautiful!
I just watched it the other week with my mom. It was fantastic. Everything was on point and and it really gave happiness.
We didn't remember the movie at all.
What an amazing movie. I remember this coming on TV made for television on Sunday night. I miss the 90s so much. When Whitney Houston does such an amazing job and she was gone too soon. Rest in peace Whitney Houston!! 😢 💜 💜 💜 Race does not matter one thing I love about this movie Cinderella is everyone was different in their own way. But we’re all the same on the inside!!
BRANDY IS SO FINEEEEE AND SHE ATE THIS MOVIE UPPPPP
AT LEAST BRANDY KNEW HER VOCALS LIMITS BUT WE LOVE HER FOR HER LANE
Love the animated version from Disney but this just hits different. The music, costumes, acting etc was just on point. My favorite version
This is by far the best version of Cinderella.
My Aunt would always have me watch this version of Cinderella 🫶🏽
The nostalgia❤❤❤
This was so iconic overall so legendary people will never understand but wow
This gives me soooo much nostalgia and it warms my heart sooo much ♥️ this movie is sooooo good. I can still kinda remember the first time I watched it. I was so pleased.
Amazing diverse cast that didn’t make color an issue. Love this Cinderella, nothing else will ever compare. RIP Whitney❤
I think this was a much better adaptation than the classic 1950 animated film. With the music, although "Bibbity Bobbity Boo" and "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" are classics, this is Rodgers and Hammerstein. With the story, we actually get to know the prince. He's not some mystery that we don't see until the ball. We get a lot more character introduction and development. The 1950 film has a lot of emphasis on the cat and mouse chases. Acting-wise, it's about even. Bernadette Peters has a more comical approach as the stepmother, while Eleanor Audley is more vicious and menacing. Ilene Woods and Brandy both do a fabulous job as Cinderella. Verna Felton and Whitney Houston are both great as the fairy godmother.
Brandy is so pretty 😍
RIP Whitney 😭
Best fairy godmother ever brought to the screen
Favorite Cinderella since I was 8
I LOVED this movie as a kid.
Brandy looks exactly the same, if not better!
Facts ❤️
Brandy don’t age
#Disney's '#Cinderella changed everything 25 years ago #Cinderella1997 #CinderellaReunion #CinderellaTheReunion #Cinderella25 #WhitneyHouston #Brandy🧚🧚♂🧚♀
It's my all-time favorite movie!
This was hamilton before hamilton was hamilton. This was just SO ahead of its time my god, I don't think kids these days understand how bold this movie was, and to be put out by Disney? damn If this had came out now it would've been a gigantic hit
Exactly! This work of art paved the way for Hamilton & Shonda Rhimes’ tv shows. Rhimes stated she did diversity casting for Grey’s Anatomy because of R&H’s Cinderella.
I watched this and the movie afterward last night. It was such a nostalgic treat to see this on ABC again.
(But can someone explain why the frick Billy Porter was a part of this when he was clearly a part of that monstrosity of a Cinderella film by James Corden? Him being there tainted the reunion of this iconic cast a bit!😆)
I love him but he needs to go
Why is everyone flipping out about the little mermaid being black when they did it before, and beautifuly done.
Exactly my question as well. People just like to make excuses for their colorism.
There was no social media then
She was right . This movie made me believe in my heart and now I know that as a brown skin girl I am a princess . My crown grows from my scalp
My favorite Cinderella film
This was the first Cinderella I watched as a kid
Thank you Whitney for producing this movie and advocating for the multicultural cast
This is my favorite Cinderella musical/movie of all time! I will accept nothing else! I said what I said!
People glorify how a black woman is casted as Cinderella but they didn't remember that Prince Charming is a Filipino.
Say it louder for those in the back!!! I mean Prince charming made the movie for me.
Timeless! Absolutely true.
A fan of this production since it aired live. The reunion airtime was not at all practical for the West Coast, however. And, somehow, pricey cable provider not sufficient for ABC app to allow me to see the show, either. Please add to Disney+ ASAP!
I was pregnant with our 4 child at the time when this movie came out and i needed encouragement and this reminded me to trust GOD THANK YOU JESUS 🛐🕊
I’m always been a sucker for Cinderella. Didn’t matter to me what she looked like. The story itself was inspiring. She got herself up in the world away from her horrible family. She got that slipper and it’s like she said- this is mine and it fits only me and I deserve to be with someone who loves me for who I am.
im in my thirties now... with my own little black girl to raise. thank you so much brandy for showing my child that we are BAPS too!!!
I had 2 have this movie, when it came out! Sonya broke ALL BARRIERS FOR HER DAUGHTER BRANDY...GIVE SONYA NORWOOD HER 💐 💐 💐 Brandy truly was a teen sensation, her own t.v. show, platinum records, movies etc., etc., etc.,
WHITNEY & BRANDY..YAAAAAAS!!!
Love this i enjoyed it🤗🤗🤗
RIP Whitney Houston (1963-2012) as the Fairy Godmother from Disney TV movie version of Cinderella
Remember when there was diverse casting and we didn't have these virtue signaling conversations about it. I remember seeing this special and absolutely loving it...as did the rest of the world 🌎 Those people were cast because they were the most talented. Now we create by number and have to have these conversations about how divisive the world is in 2022. There have been so many black actors in leading roles and major franchise over the years. Wesley Snipes Blade and Samuel Jackson as Nick Furry to name a couple major ones. Also, Whoopi was a successful black comedian headlining so many comedy movies in the 80's and 90's. Think of the careers of Richard Pryer, Gregory Hines, Denzel Washington, and Danny Glover. Most of the successful R & B divas are black...most billion dollar 💵 athletes are black.
Thank God this movie came out when it did. Can you imagine how many times the word "woke" would be invoked if it came out now?
@Anastasia's Secret fr woke used to mean someone WAS actually racist or some sort of ism while presenting as virtuous and progressive now woke is anything that has anything that isn't white or straight.
Because it's 2020something and every white male character, in every movie or TV show ever made should now be a person of color or a multi gendered entity, white women are still ok but only if you are lgbtq+ and dont forget to add a fake personality disorder for extra twitch and insta likes!
@@eddierascalhaskell4954
Your people made the word woke a thing, don't get mad because it got weaponized against your dumba$$ 🤣
@Anastasia's Secret
Your "hurt breaks"?
And you talk about how society has regressed when you can't even spell !
You should have spent more time in the books and less time in the streets!
MY CHILDHOOD!
It was excellent 👏 and very well DONE 👏 ✔️ 💯💋♥️
I, am White; but I thught this WAS Magic& #Whitney will always be the
BEST.
I, miss her 👍
Imagine the collective heart attack the internet racist trolls would have if this film had been made today. Not _remade_ , but made for the first time today. Say, imagine Jennifer Hudson as the Fairy Godmother, Halle Bailey as Cinderella, Kristin Chenoweth as the evil stepmom. The bigots would call it "woke," an "SJW nightmare," "forced inclusion' blah blah blah. Or imagine if the internet had existed in 1997 when this awesome film were made.
Love it 😍 my girl queen brandy love ❤️ Whitney whole ben so proud of it 😻😻💗😍❤️👸💋🥰😉🙏👑🤴🌹