Brandy “Can’t Believe” She’s Reprising Her Role As Cinderella In ‘Descendants’

Decades after starring in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Brandy is once again stepping into the princess’s glass slippers. The “Vocal Bible” is set to star in Descendants: The Rise of Red as Cinderella, continuing the franchise that features the teenage progeny of iconic Disney heroes and villains. Admittedly, the 45-year-old singer and actress was surprised to be given the opportunity to return to the screen in one of her most memorable roles.

“I’m so excited because being Cinderella changed my life when I was a kid. So, to get a chance to play it again, it’s full circle,” the Never Say Never performer told VIBE during last week’s Stella Rosa event. “It just feels like, ‘Wow, I just can’t believe it’s happening.’ And it’s so surreal. Never would I have thought that 20 years later, I [would] be able to play Cinderella again with a whole new foundation, a whole new movie…It’s been great.”

Descendants: The Rise of Red also stars Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts, Dara Reneé as Uliana, Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts, Morgan Dudley as Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley as Young Hook, Peder Lindell as Morgie, Grace Narducci as Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift as Principal Merlin, Paolo Montalban as King Charming, and Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter.

China Anne McClain returns as Uma and the new principal at Auradon Prep. The musically driven film debuts on July 12, exclusively on Disney+, with a special encore on Aug. 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on the Disney Channel.

The official description of the film reads as follows:

“Descendants: The Rise of Red” follows Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe, Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter. When the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces and travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.“

Take a look at the teaser for Descendants: The Rise Of Red” below.