Bria Danielle Singleton Admits She Had ‘Anxiety’ About Playing Bobbi Kristina: ‘I Wanted To Do Her Justice’ (Exclusive)

Bria Danielle Singleton he’s having a moment of escape. The 16-year-old actress plays the house of whitney houston daughter, bobbi kristina browninside I want to dance with someone🇧🇷 hollywood life spoke EXCLUSIVELY with Bria about chronicling Whitney’s life in the biopic and what she learned about Bobbi Kristina.

“Family values ​​were very important to her and to the whole family in general,” Bria said. “It seemed that her bond with her mother was very strong because they were always close. She always kept Bobbi close to her and kept her close. I feel like it’s very difficult to do that, especially with Whitney’s lifestyle. I think that’s a very important thing to acknowledge and love.

Bria worked closely with Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney in the film. The young actress admitted that she always “felt so relaxed” with her Naomi. “I already had anxiety about accepting this role and she made it all disappear. She was a very supportive person,” Bria revealed. She admitted that she was looking forward to playing Bobbi Kristina because “I felt like I was representing someone. It’s not like a regular role you have or a character you invent. This is someone people knew, so I wanted to do him justice.”

Bobbi Kristina was Whitney’s only child with her ex bobby brown🇧🇷 Whitney died tragically at the age of 48 in 2012 from an accidental drug-related drowning. Just three years later, Bobbi was found unconscious in her bathtub. After being in a coma for almost 6 months, her Bobbi passed away at just 22 years old.

To play Bobbi Kristina, Bria watched interviews and videos with Whitney’s daughter. “I know they had their own show. I felt like Bobbi was true to herself. I already knew a lot about Whitney Houston’s life because she is Whitney Houston,” Bria said. Hollywood Life.

Bria noted that the biopic is a “celebration” of Whitney and all that she has accomplished. She admits that seeing Naomi as Whitney for the first time was an amazing experience. “I can’t even put it into words, to be honest,” Bria said. “When I met her, she was like Whitney. She was dressed for the “How Will I Know” music video, so her hair and makeup were already done. She has been very understanding and sweet from the start.

As her star rises in Hollywood, Bria is looking for actresses like marsai martino for inspiration. bria said hollywood life that Marsai is a “young black woman who has accomplished so much with her career at such a young age. I feel she is an inspiration to follow. She’s not just an actress. She is also a producer and has her own company. This is really inspiring.” I want to dance with someone It’s already in theaters.

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