Fan Casting Aretha Franklin as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray

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Aretha Franklin as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray

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Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of...
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Hairspray

Hairspray

by John Waters
In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, plump teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance program based on the real-life Buddy Deane Show. When Tracy wins a role on...
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Aretha Franklin is known for her roles in The Blues Brothers, Blues Brothers 2000, and Amazing Grace. She has been suggested by fans for 122 roles on myCast, including Celebrity You Wish You Could Bring Back To Life in Dawn Medrek's myCast Choice Awards. Similar actors include Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, and Michael Jackson. Aretha Franklin was suggested to play Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray by username. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Scarlett Johansson, Oprah Winfrey, and Beyoncé. Hairspray has 12 roles, including Link Larkin, Amber Von Tussle, and Edna Turnblad.

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