Rita Ora joins Disney+'s Beauty and the Beast prequel series

Variety

The British singer-songwriter has signed on for her first regular TV series role in Beauty and the Beast, playing "a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom.” She joins a cast that includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Briana Middleton, Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin. "I can’t keep the secret any longer! I’m beyond excited to be be joining the cast of the Beauty and the Beast prequel series!" Ora tweeted. "As a child, I remember watching Beauty and the Beast with my family over and over and immediately falling in love with the music and characters." She added: "Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined joining this fairytale world."