A look at 'Superstar: Aaliyah' tribute special on ABC | Nightline 

Aaliyah was one of my greatest and most profoundly impactful inspirations as a young girl. She deserves to have her legacy be carried onward for the multitudes of oncoming generations. 🥀

She deserve to be on the Walk of fame Period ❗❗😍💯

I watched the doc. It may seem like they focused a lot on him from this clip but they didn’t. They actually did a decent job focusing on her style influence, her education, going to prom, doing movies, modeling and more. Aaliyah was more than than situation with Kelly and I wish people would focus on that too. Remember her how she wanted to be remembered.

She will always be The Princess of R&B and The Queen of Urban Pop! ALWAYS! Rest in Heaven Aaliyah

I watched This on Hulu and let me just say… I’m still sooo sad about her death. One of the celebrities I never will get over. But her legacy will always always be here!

Aaliyah is missed everyday ❤

Aaliyah is truly one of a kind. I wish people had her back just like she had theirs. I’ll forever remember and cherish her. 🥹❤️

Forever in our hearts. Live on. 🎉

She was so pretty. I like to think Disney might've put her to work in one of their live action films as a princess.

Aaliyah was so unique.

My favorite singer when I was a kid. She passed when I was 10 yrs old & i remember it hit me hard because my whole room was filled with her posters & I had all of her CD's, I just couldn't believe someone I looked up to isn't here anymore. But I listen to her music daily & also watch "Romeo Must Die" & "Queen Of The Damned" from time to time. I'm sure she would of blew up even more if she was still with us. R.I.P BEAUTIFUL AALIYAH 💜

Aaliyah had a unique tomboyish style, sang over raw beats and could dance, but she was a victim over and over again...they plotted on her death, and right when her career was taking off, she passed away...Protect the innocent because fame and fortune ain't worth dying over...

Aaliyah will always be a legend in music, dancing, modeling, hair, makeup, fashion, acting etc. I'm so happy she has a well done documentary on her life and legacy. ❤❤❤❤

Omg miss her so much. What a terrible loss..R.I.P AALIYAH💖🙏😢

All Aaliyah songs remain in my playlist She has never left me.❤

I just finished watching it! I'm so happy Superstar did an episode featuring Aaliyah!❤

I really wish we could hear from people who were close to her. Not fans, journalists, other celebrities, and speculators. I wanna hear from close friends and family.

Thank you for this! I miss Aaliyah was such a beautiful woman inside and out.

She deserved better

Thanks for doing a documentary on aaliyah may she rest in peace ❤

Greatness The QUEEN OF URBAN POP

I’m still her biggest fan to this day. I remember the disconography I created for her in hs before her death. Such a beautiful, sweet soul. When she died I was so depressed I stopped eating 😢 RIP Babygirl 🙏🏾🥹❤

Her beauty!

4:05 - Growing up, I had heard rumors about how R. Kelly and Aaliyah had gotten married and how there was even a marriage license, but I had NEVER seen it until now! Aaliyah really did have a soulful voice that lent itself to R&B and Hip-Hop well. She was a TRULY talented artist that was taken too soon. ❤🖤💚🙏🏾

How is this a tribute if they’re going to lament on her past with R Kelly. I wish they would just focus on who she was, what she did, and her music catalog.

Forever missed. 🕊️ RIP baby girl ❤

RIP Aaliyah 💐 🙏🏼

She was Soo pretty!!!

this documentary didn’t tell us anything we didn’t already know….journalists, modern day singers, fashion designers who can’t do anything but speculate about who she was because they didn’t actually KNOW her. Aside from the few rare clips and graduation/prom photos, most of the footage already is on RU-vid. They could have kept this. Coming from a real Aaliyah fan.

Loved this...they really got some rare clips and put together her story well for the most part...just wish more of her music was included. But overall great production

How is this an Aaliyah tribute special when its all focused on R Kelly?

I still can't get over AALIYAH death I always wonder where would she be today

Princess of RnB

I love her ❤️

I believe Aaliyah was telling the truth

Aaliyah was a great Talent!. 💥💥💥

Aaliyah forever

😊❤️💗may the world 🌍 never for get her we miss her

I haven’t seen it yet but I hope they mentioned how her plane crash wasn’t an “accident”. Her uncle had her k*lled for 90 million. A deal he signed 4 days before she filmed Rock The Boat. He was upset she was leaving his label. There was no need for her to go to the Bahamas to shoot the video with her already being in Miami and the Rock The Boat already being 95% green screen.

She & Selena quintanilla Perez were my favorite singer & both pass away.. RIP baby girl ❤️

She is still one of my favorite artist of all time. Forever a fan❤. I remember when she died, my mom woke me out of my sleep and told me the tragic news😢, I couldn’t believe it.

Thank you so much for doing this❤

I remember I used to part my hair down the middle in a bob just like Aaliyah with a Bandana.

I miss her so much😢

as soon as the marriage was confirmed, authorities should have gone after him.

Aaliyah was a Artist way before her time she has this mature voice at 14 y.o singing adult music whether it's hip-hop or r&b music. Regardless of these circumstances surrounded before or after her death she was a True Artist gone to soon. Rest in Heaven. ❤️🙏❤🙏

I love about Aaliyah she is true RIP to Baby Girl ❤️🌹🕊️🙏😎🎤

One thing, I can respect about Ms. Aaliyah.. Is that people wanted her, so badly to speak on her marriage to Mr. R Kelly! That *NEVER* happen she took it to her *GRAVE*

How many specials do we really need on Aaliyah? They revisit this story every two to three years just like they do Biggie and Pac. There is nothing new we learned. We all know the scandal with R. Kelly and she was multi-talented, singing since she was a kid in that one show. Again, nothing new. So many other stars passed away that we rarely hear about. Lisa Left Eye passed around the same time, yet i think theres only one doc on her and it was the one she made herself before she died. There's always a doc on TLC but i wanna know more about Lisa from the beginning.

I still remember the night i found out she passed. Still brings tears to my eyes. I had to tell my older sister, who is friends with Ananda, about it. I couldn't believe it because I heard it due to the initial source.

She’s done music, fashion, movies, animation, hosting, and probably more. She was versatile and would probably be all over entertainment. I think she’d have some of the funniest and trendiest moments on her socials. She was famous but still a normal girl inside.

I see aliela with the aaliyah sunglasses, that’s so sweet

Amazing angel 👼🏽 🕊️❤️‍🔥

Beautiful angel

Miss her ❤️😊

She was being groomed by Kelly and its so sad to know what she possibly had to endure.

Love this! R.i.p Aaliyah 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤎🤎

“It happened without their knowledge”…righttttt….

Princess of R&B

Baby girl, a.k.a Aaliyah will forever be missed.🌹

my fav 4L 🥹

R.I.P. Aaliyah 🙏🏽🩷❤️💜🕊️

I will always love you and miss you Aailyah💖💖

My beautiful best friend i really miss her music and movies/

She is so missed and will never be forgotten! I hate she went through all she went through as a teen. I wish she was still here! She was such a down to earth sista! She hand wrote a letter to a fan. It is so sad that there are predators in the music industry. I mean they are everywhere, but they are heavy in the entertainment industry. May her soul forever RIP and the culprits responsible for her death pay a hefty and ultimate price. I do mean everyone involved too.

Stop making her legacy about R. Kelly.

WHERE WAS HER PARENTS , HER MOTHER CLAIMED THAT SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE BUT CLEARLY NOT CUZ SHE GOT MARRIED TO HIM AND MORE BUT HER STORY ISNT NO DIFFERENT FROM JZ AND BEYONCE BECAUSE JZ GROOMED BEYONCE AND FOXY BROWN AT A VERY YOUNG AGE AND HE WAS RKELLY AGE SO IF ANYTHING BRING ALL OG THEM TO THE FRONT, DAME DASH ISNT NO BETTER.

Y'all could have kept this documentary

I love Aaliyah Haughton's debut LP. It's actually the only one that I have a connection to from her catalog. It was an R. Kelly produced project and I was obsessed w/ his sound when I was little. I know it like the back of my hand. _Young Nation_ is actually my favorite Aaliyah record. I only know a few cuts from her second and third LPs. Nah, am I a huge Aaliyah fan? I'm a huge fan of her debut LP. Nah see, in this video, they showed a clip of MTV's Kurt Loder reporting on the alleged "marriage." Sh¡t, it was even on the cover of Vibe magazine. WHY DIDN'T THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IN 1994?! Oh, I just wanna scream because it frustrates the hell outta me. Why did the media wait 25 to 30 years later? I'm very disappointed at how things were (or weren't) handled. In 2023, folks are still making excuses about it. "We were intoxicated by black music finally getting the credit that it deserved." Danyel Smith, really? That's yo' excuse? WOW! So basically, never mind a young black girl's abuse. Black music's exposure means more. (shakes head in disappointment) The only reason why R. Kelly is in trouble (30 years later) is because the industry has no more use for him. That's what they do. They use you, milk you dry and move right on to the next one. Make no mistake about it. The industry ain't fighting for no victims or nothing like that. They needed an excuse to phase R. Kelly out. The same thing happened to Marilyn Manson two years ago. His impactful days are long gone. He's old and washed up. Let's destroy his legacy. And the list goes on and on and on.

Do yall remember HOT LIKE FIRE WITH MISSY ELLIOTT AND TIMBERLAND SHE DID NOT COME OUT WITH R KELLY FIRST

Is this a tribute to Aaliyah or a doc on her relationship with R.Kelly?

We love ❤️ & miss u

yes, we can all agree on that. But she lives on through her music,Aaliyah will never be forgotten ever .

It is so sad that people say a parent or someone hasn't gotten over the death of their child. Who ever stops grieving the loss of a child? unless they had something to do with it. I mean grief from the loss of a child is a everyday thing. I lost my daughter to violence, and what is up with the sunglasses? You know what that means, you are in the inside, no sun is inside DD. Smh! Again your Legacy will always be here. Rip Aaliyah I miss you so much!

It's difficult to watch old aaliyah stuff because it pisses me off and reminds me who she was, what she did and what she could/would have done if she was still alive. Especially after i saw her in queen of the damned i realised she would become a universal artist. She was special. So sad that she is gone.

What was the point of this documentary? Birthday, special anniversary, etc?

About time dang

Artists who dont live very long seem to always be ahead of their time and mature very quickly as if to make up for their limited time. Whitney was so mature too very young.

❤️🕊️

I have to check that out

She was it Period!!!!!!!!

Dat Detroit baby ♥️🐐

I’m a huge Aaliyah fan but this doc seems so random. Wats the point of it? Do we learn anything new? Ion get it..

"The uncle you make your kids stay away from".

Need posters of her in stores

♥️

Y'all chose to show the lowest/most traumatic part of her life instead of sonething great as a teaser? Sickening. Long live Aaliyah

😭😭💗rip baby girl aliha 🌸🌸🌸🌺🌺❤️🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏

RIP

It could've been frustration from the culture in the belief that ppl that live the way they have to live b/c of the fame & fortune is predatory for protection

I honestly thought this would have been more about her very successful short career than scandals, but that's what they keep dragging. She never spoke about it alive since it was personal and uncomfortable. Let her impact be for what it was and not these terrible stories.

Definitely to hard to watch still listen to her timeless music

how is this a tribute if y’all keep talking about Rkelly? That’s not HER legacy.

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I can’t find this on Hulu

As an Aaliyah fan I don't like the age ain't nothing but a number album and title song to the album as a whole

R Kelly is definitely one of the biggest underrated super star ... his production on aaliyahs first album was amazing ... i still cant believe he slept with aaliyah cause LOOK AT HER ... she is always laughing when they ask her about robert in differenf interviews and she seemed she was happy and comfortable with him .. doesnt sound like a little girl who was raped and abused by his mentor

You went but still present in our world 🌍

Were her mother and / or brother interviewed for this?

No disrespect..R&B..was fused with Hip Hop successfully way before she came threw..Melle Mel and Chaka Khan..Guy..who R Kelly pattern his early career on..So don't get it twisted..She rocked but R&B and Hip Hop was in effect already