As if the Lifetime-lent Aaliyah biopic that aired Saturday night didn’t ruffle enough feathers by itself, producer Wendy Williams’ response to the backlash didn’t exactly help.
Taking to her top-rated talk show this morning to scoff at naysayers who slammed the film’s casting and overall production, Williams was quoted saying:
“Everybody’s got an opinion. Whether you loved or hated it, you watched [because] it was the second highest rated movie on all of cable this year so far.”
At the time Wendy made the statements, no receipts had surfaced to substantiate her claim. This has since changed. Tuck in below to see how the movie not only a win for Wendy, but for Lifetime as well as it dominated television, but Nielsen Twitter ratings as well:
“Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B raked in an average 3.2 million viewers during its premiere telecast. That puts it as the No. 2 cable telepic of 2014, behind fellow Lifetime effort Flowers in the Attic.
The film was also a hit online. Nielsen Media’s mutable Twitter ratings put the pic at the top of its weekly chart, 997,000 tweets and a unique audience of 3.4 million.”
Bonus: Read our interview with the film’s star Alexandra Shipp by clicking here.
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That 3milly views, is just a testament to the iconic draw of Aaliyah.
Not a measure of that messy station, and Wendy..
People are still fascinated by Baby Girl.
Exactly.
Well it did do better than HBO special 888k lol so get it Aaliyah #FuckBeyonce
Haha says a member of the 67k club
The Prince is here….
HEaraaaa!!!!!
Yet Beyonce looks like Wendy Williams baby sister so stop.
And Ciara has the same facial proportions as Floyd Mayweather…So you stop it 67k.
DEAD @ baby sister you better clockT these ho’s with facts kii
Meanwhile Ciara is still playing gas station parking lots with less than 5 people in attendance. She WISHES she could see “888k” in ANY capacity. #CIARAHASALREADYBEENFUCKEDBYCIRCUMSTANCELETTHETRANNYHEAL.
b**** ciara is selling out shows in paris. b**** you pressed!
Y’all mad at Aaliyah for stealing the shine from Bey 13 years after her death? lol
Well, at least The Queen Bey actually has some shine to “steal”. Prince HeHe stan.
“Quality over Quantity” but that’s just me. Clearly that was not wendy’s agenda.
888k- HBO flop special Camel z & Hoeyonce.
3 million + Aaliyah b******* ass movie.
Not Aaliyah slaying Beyonce from the grave.
Has One Man…oops I mean One Woman Army even managed to sell 888k+ yet???? Never mind…dont answer that #67k
B*tch Aaliyah was pimped out by wendy williams for money. Ur disgusting for thinking Aaliyah would approve of this mess. #scumoftheearth
who cares this movie was disrespectful to her legacy so those 3.2 mill views is nothing gloat about because lifetime used a deceased person for ratings and who cares about beys HBO rating when her and jay z had a SOLD OUT TOUR p.s. Ciara will never have a movie like Aaliyah and she will never sell out a stadium tour with her husband because future left her flop ass
quit clinging to Aaliyah because either way I will drag you
Faglyer is so bothered by the c squad its hilarious.
Anyways I feel bad for the Aaliyah fans it’s no shade because if my fav died and had a movie done about her I’d want it to be done justice. This movie is a disgrace fuckkk the ratings.
@Molly the Maid
No, Im bothered by the fact that the HEara squad has the audacity to shade anybody’s tv special when Ciaraman cant even book an appearance on 106&park.
You’re way too pressed for me.
@Molly the Maid
Dont start no s***, wont be no s***. Plain and simple.
@Tyler wtf am I starting ? I didn’t come for bey in this post so you attacking me is pointless and tacky.
No, you came for me. Why I do not know because the last time I checked, not one time did I say “Molly jump into this conversation”.
Now instead of addressing me you should be talking to your fellow squad members since their the ones who felt the need to make Beyonce the topic of discussion FIRST. Not the other way around.
There was so much controversy in the lead up, I’m not surprised. People watched get their kii kiis. The movie was a disgrace.
All week a pest been bugging me with “Why the Aaliyah movie have low ratings. ” A film that most didn’t support has 3 times more viewers than Oh The Flop Tour Special ED. Lol, didn’t even try, lol.
You know people watched it for all the wrong reasons right? I wouldn’t be boasting.
Exactly! similar to the reason why people tuned in to watch Rihanna’s night line interview about Fistopher.
Ya know the GP watched reruns of Sponge Bob and Big Bang Theory instead of Oh The Flop Tour, right?
@Tyler Exactly, it’s no shade to Aaliyah but it’s no secret that a bigger spectacle was/still is made about all the ‘tea” surrounding her and this movie not purely because of the artist she was. Sad but true!
@Mark b**** you’re lying an old ass spongbob re run got more views than bey and jay ? I’m crying
Didn’t Sponge Bob and the Big Bang Theory also have higher ratings than Styled To Flop…oops I mean Styled to Rock?????
The film also had more views than the 777 tour doc. The irony of it all lol #BasicCable
The film in and of itself was just down right disrespectful.
Clearly that was all wicked witchWendy was after. The year long change in actors,the family drama, the R Kelly stuff. All those are the main reasons people tuned in because most real Aaliyah fans would not have given it the time of the day. Just a shame Aaliyah’s memory was represented by this terrible movie.
it’s a shame that lifetime used her for ratings/and for a pay check im disgusted babygirl didn’t deserve that
and death at FLOPARA stans clinging to Aaliyah to diss the on the run tour hbo views when he-ara will never have a movie or a sold out stadium tour
@Beyrihliyah calm tf down
Ooooh you’re allowed to speak when LoveBird isn’t in close proximity, Molly the Maid??? Thats news worthy!
I’m sorry but didn’t you say this same b.s. last week? Bye Tyler! I’m clearly my own person GOODNIGHT B****!
Ooops, my bad. I didnt know that 67k members could have minds of their own. Im used to them clinging to stans of relevant artist. Since your own faves career is such a damn failure.
Yawn you bore me idk what I did to you but you need to get over it. Having all this anger towards me and my fav seems very unhealthy.
You felt the need to address me first. Thats what bothers me. Dont come for me unless my limo driver sends for you boo!
@molly check your fellow c-squad member because this hooker is gloating about lifetime using my fav for a paycheck and then your fellow c-squad member is also using that movie ratings to talk about my other favs hbo ratings
I understand where you’re coming from but I can’t check others for their opinions.
You can check yourself though…or are you allowed to do that when your leader isnt present
Just imagine if they had the family support and did it right. Wasn’t it Wendy that said “All money isn’t good money?” That clown need to take her own advice.
Umm I only caught the ending of the movie but from what I saw it didn’t seem so great lol I mean then again they messed on pretty much on every biopic they’ve made lol the only tv movies i actually like (related to artist)are the temptations, the jackson five movie, and that’s about it lol TLC movie was okay it just seemed like the covered everything lol
my bad for the many typos lol
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who cares this movie was disrespectful to her legacy so those 3.2 mill views is nothing gloat about because lifetime used a deceased person for ratings and who cares about beys HBO rating when her and jay z had a SOLD OUT TOUR p.s. Ciara will never have a movie like Aaliyah and she will never sell out a stadium tour with her husband because future left her flop ass
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THIS^
Icons lives forever.
this movie wasn’t the way to go
Not at all. But it does show that the GP still know, love, and remember her. And the backlash shows that don’t play with her legacy.
that’s true its nice to see that after 13 years people still go hard for her
I am so LIVID about this that I could draggggg all these idiots that signed on to make a quick buck off of babygirl!
Life Time should make a movie about Wilbert Williams and it’s alleged son, Kevin! I would LOVE if somebody did that since she disrespected someone elses child and not only that she made fun of Kelly Rowlands new born. SMH!
Didn’t Sponge Bob, the Big Bang Theory, On the Run, and the Aaliyah film all have higher ratings than Styled To Flop…oops I mean Styled to Rock? Or did that show ever even air?????
The TLC biopic was better than this damn film! It was a disgrace.
this isn’t a biopic this is a parody
I still refuse to watch this film tho. Sad that people thought viewing and dragging would do something. Uh, no, you gave them money.
right I was twitter while the movie was on laughing at the draggings at the end of the day my heart goes out to ms.diane and Rashad because they have been through to much over these last 13 years first Aaliyah and then mr.haughton
Don’t forget her grandmother passing and Diane losing her relationship with her brother Barry and nephew.
I really don’t get this Tyler b**** even mark isn’t seething over me in this post so why are you?
B**** you addressed me first. Did you get amnesia??? Or are you lost because your Masta isnt here to give you direction????
B**** you’re over here attacking ciara so of course I’d address your b**** ass.
Exactly! I was talking about HeHe. Not you, you’re the one who decided to get personal and address me first…that’s why I put your ass on blast.
@Tyler. Just ignore Moley she’s stupid. Shes attacking you for attacking Ciara, yet you were only attacking because Beyonce was being attacked by a Ciara fan first.
@Lolz
Thank you!
I didn’t watch it but all I know is Instagram was hilarious that night.
You guys do know Ciara has nothing to do with this movie right. Shouldn’t have been even mentioned.
Neither did On The Run for that matter.
So why did the stupid ciara troll and even one messy Aaliyah fan, need to mention Bey and Jays Tour? Last time I checked, they had nothing to do with Aaliyah’s movje either.
If you supported this movie you’re not a true Aaliyah fan.
Tyler did u really have to comment on this post with two profiles?
Y’ALL RIDE OR AALIYAH FANS, WERE WAS Y’ALL HEN SHE NEEDED A PARACHUTE? ?
Were was y’all when Aaliyah needed a Parachute? ?
on one side i am pissed because Wendy did not represent Aaliyah the way it should have been.
On the other side it shows what an impact QUEEN Aaliyah still has on people, had she been alive she would be slaying left right and centre
Miss u Aaliyah!!!!!!
Lol I don’t know why I see the 777 tour in comments on an Aaliyah post.. “pressed much” but anyways Aaliyah deserved way better than that b******* they put on tv.. I mean she has such a big impact on music and the R & B culture.. I expected much better and that gurl sucked in Drumline and now she f***** up Aaliyah’s legacy.. is that how the princess of R&B has to be remembered they better do another movie.. smfh..