On Monday evening, the “Stop By” singer shared a video through Instagram that was essentially her informal audition for the role.
The post showed Ari’s rendition of “Almost There” by Anika Noni Rose, a track that’s featured early on in the 2009 animated film and represents Tiana celebrating her journey towards becoming a high-rollin’ restaurateur.
Within the caption of this upload, Ari tagged Disney and proceeded to make it clear that she was shooting her shot. She also noted that she would “love an opportunity to audition for Princess and the Frog in person.”
“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.”
You can peep Ari’s video down below.