The position went to Melissa McCarthy, whom Lizzo met throughout a taping of Adele’s “One Evening Solely” live performance.
The pop star advised Selection, “She was like, ‘Hello, I am Melissa,’ and I used to be like, ‘Hello, I am Melissa [her real name]. And I additionally auditioned for Ursula.’ And she or he was like, ‘Properly, why the hell did I get the half?’ which is a basic Melissa McCarthy factor to say. After which, I used to be like, ‘Lady, as a result of my audition was horrible.’ … My audition wasn’t horrible. Generally, I prefer to make jokes. My audition was good. You’ll be able to ask Disney. I do not wish to discuss an excessive amount of about it. The singing was nice. I am going to simply say that.”
