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Jul 4, 2018 · 5 heartbreaking truths we learnt from the new Whitney Houston documentary. The film uncovers the legendary singer's dark inner life. By Yasmin Omar Published: 04 July 2018. Altitude. An ...
- Yasmin Omar
- What Was Houston’s Relationship to Robyn Crawford?
- What Was The Significance of Houston’s Concerts in South Africa?
- Did Whitney’s Father Mismanage Her Finances, Leading to Estrangement?
In the film, one of Houston’s most important relationships begins when she meets Robyn Crawford (played by Nafessa Williams) at a community center as a high school student. The two develop a deep friendship, which takes a romantic turn and leads to them moving in together. While the love between Crawford and Houston is real, disapproval from Whitne...
In a scene from the film, Houston performs in front of an adoring audience in Johannesburg, South Africa to celebrate the election of Nelson Mandela; the reception is a marked contrast to the attitudes toward her in the U.S., where a few years earlier, she was critiqued by music fans as pandering to white audiences. While it’s hard to say if the re...
In one of the most sobering moments in I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Houston discovers that her father, John, has been mismanaging her funds, leading to her breaking ties with him both professionally and personally, while he’s sick in the hospital. While there’s no way of confirming that her father, a talent manager who managed the career of her mot...
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Aug 12, 2020 · By Boshika Gupta Aug. 12, 2020 2:53 pm EST. Dave Hogan/Getty Images. Pop star Whitney Houston left millions of fans heartbroken in 2012 after she passed away in Beverly Hills, a night before the Grammy Awards. Her death was attributed to drowning, heart disease, and drug use.
Dec 31, 2022 · Sadly, tragedy followed Whitney in death, as her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, died just three years later, after also being found unresponsive in a bathtub. She was just 22. It’s been over 10 years ...
Feb 10, 2022 · WHITNEY HOUSTON: (Singing) Oh, I want to dance with somebody. FLORIDO: It is the voice - Whitney Houston. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU") HOUSTON: (Singing) And I will always love you. FLORIDO: An icon whose work is still celebrated and whose influence is still felt 10 years after her death.
Jun 11, 2020 · It had taken nearly five years after that initial notion for the R&B and pop superstar to take on the big screen in The Bodyguard alongside Hollywood everyman Kevin Costner. In that time, she was rumored to have turned down working with Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones, and even Spike Lee. Houston could afford to be patient, though.
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Feb 11, 2022 · The star then took on a new challenger - her first world tour, Greatest Love Tour, named after the final single out of her first album. The record had become an international success, was certified 13× platinum (diamond) in the United States alone and has sold 22 million copies worldwide to date.
