Whitney Houston: Whack on crack?
I, Whitney...A year ago, almost to the day, I wrote this somewhat tongue-in-cheek article on Whitney Houston’s very public battle with drugs. I lamented the tell-tale ravages of drug abuse that appeared in her once-beautiful face and derided her patently fatuous denials about using drugs. And, in case some of you do not recall her now infamous interview with Diane Sawyer of ABC’s Primetime, here’s her most memorable denial on record:
Therefore, imagine my disappointment when I read the Less Than Zero eyewitness account of Whitney’s relapse into crack hell that her own sister-in-law (husband Bobby’s sister Tina - herself a recovering crack addict) gave the tabloids this week. Because, even though I retained healthy skepticism, she seemed to be on the path to recovery last year. After all, in February, her old mentor and record producer, Clive Davis, told fans to expect a new album from Whitney by “years end”. And, she even looked beautiful again (in photo right) when she appeared at BET’s 25th Anniversary Show in October. Unfortunately, with Whitney reportedly looking the way she does (in this more recent photo above), one can make some fairly reasonable inferences as to why that long-awaited album never materialized.
Indeed, it seems neither family interventions nor serial stints in drug rehab was sufficient to keep her away from her crack pipe. And my cynicism is such that I have no doubt Whitney’s living hell will get a lot worse before it gets better, if it ever does.
Whatever Tina’s motive for revealing what Whitney and Bobby have not already aired of their dirty laundry (unwittingly and quite literally on their self-destructive reality show), don’t be too quick to dismiss the truth of her account. As an attorney, I am professionally averse to libelous gossip. I’m also acutely aware, however, that the truth is an absolute defense against such lawsuits. However, if the allegations and pictures printed in the Canadian and UK tabloids chronicling her drug use are in anyway misleading, I have no doubt that Whitney will not only sue (because they always do to further their denials and for PR purposes), but also prevail. And, in that improbable case, I shall be the first to publish a retraction and sing her praises once again….
Click here and here to read Tina's accounts.
Whitney Houston, whack on crack
First of all, let's get one thing straight. Crack is cheap. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. Let's get that straight. Okay? We don't do crack. We don't do that. Crack is whack.Nonetheless, because I was such a fan of her music, I ended that article on this plaintive note:
Well, as a firm believer in redemption and the power of prayer, I pray for Whitney’s recovery from drug addiction and that she recaptures just a little of that magic she had before things went so horribly wrong. Good luck Whitney!
Therefore, imagine my disappointment when I read the Less Than Zero eyewitness account of Whitney’s relapse into crack hell that her own sister-in-law (husband Bobby’s sister Tina - herself a recovering crack addict) gave the tabloids this week. Because, even though I retained healthy skepticism, she seemed to be on the path to recovery last year. After all, in February, her old mentor and record producer, Clive Davis, told fans to expect a new album from Whitney by “years end”. And, she even looked beautiful again (in photo right) when she appeared at BET’s 25th Anniversary Show in October. Unfortunately, with Whitney reportedly looking the way she does (in this more recent photo above), one can make some fairly reasonable inferences as to why that long-awaited album never materialized.Indeed, it seems neither family interventions nor serial stints in drug rehab was sufficient to keep her away from her crack pipe. And my cynicism is such that I have no doubt Whitney’s living hell will get a lot worse before it gets better, if it ever does.
Whatever Tina’s motive for revealing what Whitney and Bobby have not already aired of their dirty laundry (unwittingly and quite literally on their self-destructive reality show), don’t be too quick to dismiss the truth of her account. As an attorney, I am professionally averse to libelous gossip. I’m also acutely aware, however, that the truth is an absolute defense against such lawsuits. However, if the allegations and pictures printed in the Canadian and UK tabloids chronicling her drug use are in anyway misleading, I have no doubt that Whitney will not only sue (because they always do to further their denials and for PR purposes), but also prevail. And, in that improbable case, I shall be the first to publish a retraction and sing her praises once again….
Click here and here to read Tina's accounts.
Whitney Houston, whack on crack
posted by ALH ipinions at 3/30/2006 05:47:00 AM
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Poor Whitney. I think all we can do is pray. She's gone. Boy you sure are right because I always thought Bobby was dragging her down.
I would not be so quick to lay this on Bobby Brown. The two of them are more alike that the public ever wanted to realize. This is due in part to the different type of music that they produced. But the battle with drug abuse, particularly crack, is devastating. God grant her strength...
Rage....
"Poor Whitney"? Puhleeeze!
That girl had the world in the palm of her hands. Little did we know she was just a street ho. Hell, Bobby Brown was too good fo her.
This is devastating news. Whitney Houston is at the top of my list of favourite singers. I look at the pictures you posted and it's still almost inconceivable what she has become. She has such amazing talent and it's just hearbreaking that she is doing this to herself. I believe that while there is life there is still hope. I hope she can get off this destructive path that she has taken.
I have to admit the scaring the kids without the teefusses had me in knots...but I stopped laughing. It is amazing to me how someone so gifted, and that once meant so much to so many people, (and still does) could continue on in such a downward spiral! Lisa, I can understand your disbelief, but not your anger. How many of us, or our loved ones, do things that we know we shouldn't be doin' everyday? I agree the scale to which she has let herself go... it's friggin' outta control!!! (if true) and it appears to be. Bless You Whitney, I hope you can save yourself (or someone who loves you steps in and takes some much needed action) before it is too late! I will always remember you at your BEST, "One Moment In Time" was about the only song playing on the radio around the time of my highschool graduation. When at your best, you're a megastar, very few could even hope to get close. Forget American Idol, okay?
Lay that -ish down girl, a lot of people still love you. You ain't doing it JUST TO YOU, YOU ARE DOING IT TO THE KIDS, & YOUR FAMILY, & US... all of your fans.
God Bless Ya. --IRJB
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