Coco Jones Seemingly Throws Her Name Into The Race For a Role In The Rumored Upcoming “The Princess & The Frog” Live-Action Film

March 23, 2023 by Monique Nicole in Music with 0 Comments

Coco Jones Seemingly Throws Her Name Into The Race For a Role In The Rumored Upcoming “The Princess & The Frog” Live-Action Film

It looks like Coco Jones has her eyes set on landing a role in the rumored “The Princess & The Frog” live-action film.

On Wednesday (Mar. 22) singer/actress Coco Jones shared a video of her singing the lyrics to the film’s song “Almost There.” The 25-year-old artist posted a clip of herself on social media singing the track while cooking eggs.

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— Coco Jones (@TheRealCocoJ) March 22, 2023

With her impressive vocals it was only natural that Coco Jones received a warm welcome on social media. Fans were blown away the “Bel-Air” stars rendition of “Almost There.”

One user wrote,

“absolutely perfect for the role.”

Another fan said,

“COCO THIS IS FOR YOU”

Another person wrote,

“That role is YOURS”

Coco Jones

See reactions below:

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Coco Jones isn’t the only one eyeing the role of Princess Tiana. On Monday (Mar. 20) soul singer Ari Lennox took to Instagram to share a video of her (unofficial) audition for the starring role in Disney’s rumored live-action remake of “The Princess and The Frog.”

The 31-year-old artist sang Anika Noni Rose’s “Almost There” to audition for a spot in the speculated film.

She captioned her post,

“Hi @Disney I’m Ari Lennox and I would love an opportunity to audition for Princess and The Frog in person. Here’s #AlmostThere By Anika Noni Rose”

Ari Lennox covering “Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog.” ?https://t.co/QwpOm7y6aQ

— Brooklyn White-Grier (@brooklynrwhite) March 21, 2023

“The Princess and the Frog” is an animated musical romantic comedy that focuses on the life of a waitress named Tiana who has dreams of owning her own restaurant. Unfortunately, after kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog by an evil witch doctor, Tiana becomes a frog herself and must find a way to turn back into a human before it is too late.

What are your thoughts? Could you see Coco Jones play the lead role of Tiana? Let us know in the comments below!