Yes, you read that right, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/solange-knowles-believe-in-time-louis-xiii-film-saint-heron" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Solange Knowles</a> was in the original casting of The Cheetah Girls.
In a podcast interview with "We Said What We Said With Rickey and Denzel," Adrienne Bailon revealed that <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/solange-style-evolution-best-looks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Knowles</a> was in the original Cheetah Girls casting. "I got the role and at the time, I was told that the other girls that were chosen were Raven-Symon&eacute; as Galleria, Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda, myself as Chanel, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/solange-cover-story-interview-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Solange</a> as Aqua," she said.
She continued, stating that Aqua's character was "supposed to be from Houston [and] has the Texas accent [and] the hot sauce."
Eventually, Kiely Williams took over as Aqua after Knowles "ended up not doing the film [...] at the last minute."

"I remember I was in dance rehearsal with [our girl group] 3LW and we got a phone call that said, &lsquo;Is there any way that Kiely could jump into the role for Aqua?,'" Bailon said.
Following The Cheetah Girls premiere in 2003, it quickly became one of Disney's most well-known films, catapulting all four actresses into stardom. Having resonated so well with the fans, The Cheetah Girls 2 and The Cheetah Girls 3 were inevitably released, also having great success.
In an <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1355527/is-raven-symone-ready-for-a-cheetah-girls-reunion-she-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with E! News</a> with Bailon in 2022, Symon&eacute; stated she would do another Cheetah Girls project "in a heartbeat."
"That's why [Bailon and I] did Raven's Home, that's why we're here," she said. "That's why any time [Bailon is] doing something, I'm down and I know she's the same for me. And I think that there's a wonderful thing to just encapsulate something and let it live. We are in the era of reboot, honey. We love a reboot."

Solange Knowles Was Originally Cast in 'The Cheetah Girls'

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