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'the FBI has released 128 pages of documents detailing investigations it conducted on behalf of [Whitney Houston]. The bureau provides information on three cases, dating as far back as 1988—two of which related to threatening letters the Grammy winner was receiving, the third related to an extortion attempt made by someone demanding $250,000 in exchange for keeping information on Houston’s alleged “romantic relationships” secret.'

everythingwhitneyhouston:

“Without a doubt, her voice, for me, and for the world, was the gold standard. She had it all, she broke all barriers.” -Tommy Mottola

“Without a doubt, her voice, for me, and for the world, was the gold standard. She had it all, she broke all barriers.” -Tommy Mottola

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'Grammys took a fall from the huge audience [of] last year, when it aired...a day after the death of Whitney Houston. But the broadcast still managed to draw a total of 28.37 million viewers, the second-best Grammy performance since 1993.'

Whitney and Michael.

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yakillinmesmalls:

One of my all time fav gifs! the pointing, the laughter lol

'It would certainly provide a reason for why Whitney never came out—never could come out. Cissy is formidable, controlling, and though she repeatedly describes Whitney as hot-headed, hard-headed, and as doing what she wants to do, one cannot underestimate the power a domineering mother lords over her only daughter. Oprah, who is herself no stranger to Sapphic rumors, which have swirled around her and best friend Gayle King for years—pressed on. “Would it have bothered you if your daughter Whitney was gay?” she asks. Cissy responds without taking a breath, “Absolutely.”

thesmithian:

“Was I a good mother? ‘I still wonder if I could have saved her somehow.”

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“ The things I saw sent a chill right through me. Somebody had been spray-painting the walls, painting big glaring eyes and strange faces. They were evil eyes, staring at you like a threat. And there was a big framed photo of Nippy, Bobby and Krissi—but someone had cut Nippy’s head right out of it.
”

Cissy Houston, from her new book about Whitney

whitneynippyhouston:

Oprah Winfrey sits down with Cissy Houston January 28, at 10pm EST/PST. Nearing the one year anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death, Oprah will chat with the late singer’s mother in her New Jersey home for her first in-depth interview since her daughter’s passing.

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'Grammys took a fall from the huge audience [of] last year, when it aired...a day after the death of Whitney Houston. But the broadcast still managed to draw a total of 28.37 million viewers, the second-best Grammy performance since 1993.'