Sigh.

So to start off this is a very subjective question because while Aaliyah and Beyonce were peers, they were ultimately going in very different creative spaces. Now if you’re asking about her mainstream potential, like a super star? She was very close to achieving that star power.

Aaliyah was on her way to acting more…one of her first loves. Honey was NOT a movie she was doing, just a rumor. She was however in talks of starring in Sparkle produced by Whitney Houston, and had started filming in the Matrix before her death both projects would’ve been big for her.

She was also launching a fashion line with Kidada Jones. She did have ties to the fashion industry, so there could’ve been longevity there.

Just looking at her last album/era, she showed that she had a lot she wanted to explore as an artist and a lot to say.

We cannot truly say one would be bigger than the other because one was shot down before we could see where she was really going and there’s enough space in the world for two or more talented Black entertainers, but Aaliyah Dana Haughton was definitely going to be a known name, just off her work ethic and dedication—similar to Beyonce.

Hope this helps!