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Rihanna to play Josephine Baker in new movie
Written by . Published: August 26 2013
Superstar singer Rihanna is rumored to be lining up a role as jazz queen Josephine Baker in a new film.
The biopic will document the troubled life of the iconic musician, and the Diamonds hitmaker is reportedly first choice to star in the lead role.
Producer Lance W. Reynolds says in a statement, "Rihanna is one of
the most talented performers of this millennium and with her unique
acting and performing abilities, I have no doubt she will bring
Josephine back to life on the big screen."
The film about the life of Baker, who became notorious for dancing
naked apart for a tutu of fake bananas in the 1920s, is set for
release next year (14).