Ahead of what would have been Aaliyah's 46th birthday on Thursday, Jan. 16, Rashad Haughton opens up to PEOPLE about his sister's legacy Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Over two ...

Rashad Haughton, the late singer’s brother, tells TODAY.com the "message" he hopes people get from the new Aaliyah Barbie doll.

On what would have been Aaliyah’s 46th birthday, her brother Rashad Haughton spoke with PEOPLE about her enduring legacy and everlasting influence.

Sometimes I’d try to get in on it,” Rashad Haughton, the late singer’s brother and a writer and director, tells TODAY.com. Aaliyah's childhood fantasies turned into reality as she grew up ...

However, friends fans and family have promised ... Was Actually A Hit In the creation of the Barbie doll, Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, played an integral role, working closely with ...

Mattel said that its Barbie design team worked with Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, to ensure the doll captured and celebrated her legacy and persona. Haughton said his sister loved Barbie ...

So to determine what her doll would wear, Haughton consulted Aaliyah’s longtime stylist ... whether on tour with their friends or her makeup artists. It’s emotional, but I laugh.

Since Aaliyah lost her life in a horrific plane crash in 2001 at only 22 years old, Haughton has remained ... My family and friends didn't make me feel unpretty or that my Blackness was an ...

Aaliyah — born Aaliyah Dana Haughton — died in 2001 at the age of 22 after a tragic plane crash in the Bahamas. Known for her groundbreaking contributions to R&B, hip-hop and pop music ...

Speaking with PEOPLE about the “incredible process,” behind the creation of the doll, Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, said “[Aaliyah] was a rightist. She did things so they were right ...