She has made her feelings known on twitter, but until today, Mariah Carey has not talked in the public arena about Whitney Houston’s death.
This morning she appeared on Good Morning America and opened up about her friend’s untimely death.
Fighting back the tears, an emotional Mariah said: “I’m almost incapable of talking about it. It’s very heavy for me emotionally.”
“Everyone talks about this supposed rivalry, but I loved her,” Mariah continued. “I loved her; we were all inspired by her. I saw her towards the end.”
The singer, who attended Saturday’s tribute to Whitney added: “She was such a class act and the way she went out- the way the family dealt with it. I was very moved.”
According to new reports coming from RadarOnline.com, Bobby Brown thinks that Bobbi Kristina should go to rehab.
They write….
“Bobby told family friends f that he’s really worried about Bobbi Kristina,” a source close to the singer told . “He knows that she is devastated about her mother dying and he doesn’t think that she is handling the situation well at all. Bobby is afraid of what is going to happen to Krissy if she doesn’t get some help — the last thing he wants is for another tragedy.
“Krissy has taken her mother’s death really hard, not surprisingly, and Bobby is terrified she’s going to do something stupid. He wants her in a treatment center, getting professional help to get her through the grieving process without falling back on alcohol or drugs to mask her pain.”
Personally, we think Bobbi Kristina needs love and support, and she needs that from her dad. Instead of running off every night and telling audiences that he goes “by the name of bad-a– Bobby Brown”, why doesn’t he leave his past where it belongs, bow out of his concerts and focus upon the wellbeing of his daughter and her future.
UPDATE: The @OfficialBobbiKBTwitter account has been deactivated, which indicates the account was being managed by someone other than Bobbi Kristina.
We fear for Bobbi Kristina and have deep concerns that she is so overcome with grief, that without some help, she could go off the rails- big time.
A new report coming in from The Daily Beast claims Bobbi Kristine was “using drugs” after Whitney’s funeral.
Following the event, she “disappeared” for a time and was found “using drugs,” two sources told the website. Bobbi was not found until this morning, prior to Whitney’s burial.
“Everyone was freaking out and calling Bobbi Kristina’s cell,” one source, a longtime family friend told The Daily Beast. “It was so much commotion and activity after the funeral that Bobbi Kristina just slipped away. Ms. Cissy was beside herself.”
Interestingly, at 1 am Bobbi Kristina tweeted: ’Crack is wack’ The Words Of My Angel”
One hour ago, she wrote: “People are so negative you wondering why I’m not replying.”
Now, all her previous tweets have been deleted.
Certainly, in the Houston camp, there has be to a lot of concern for this grieving teen right now.
After yesterday’s star-studded tribute to her life, Whitney Houston was buried today in a intimate “family affair” at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ
Her body was buried next to her father John Russell Houston.
Hopefully now, the intense desire to air the songstress dirty laundry will come to an end. Is it really respectful to be outing someone as a closet lesbian when they can no longer defend themselves? Does every single seedy person that crossed her path have to sell her secrets?
She had her problems– we all do.
Surely, it’s time to remember her for what she was put on this earth to do: Share that phenomenal voice of hers. We were lucky to have that opportunity.
Bobby Brown claims that he didn’t want to make a scene after a seating fiasco, so he decided to leave Whitney Houston’s funeral early, thus attracting even more attention to himself.
Hours later, he was back on stage, performing with New Edition in Connecticut, where he paid tribute to his former wife in Bobby fashion.
“I want to give blessings to my ex-wife, Whitney Houston, I love you,” he said. “I want to give blessings to my kids, my fiancée (Alicia Etheridge), my brothers, and each of you.”
And, in what may be reflection of his personality, he added: ”And if you didn’t already know, I go by the name of bad-a– Bobby Brown.”
Tears spilled over much of the day today as superstars, friends and family gave Whitney Houston a fitting tribute honoring her in her deep-rooted gospel beginnings.
It is impossible to fathom how she fell victim to the ravages of drugs and alcohol with such strong family and community support, but perhaps, now it is easier to understand: She had a voice of angel that was dogged by demons of unworthiness. The greatest artists of all time, are maybe, never meant to be with us forever. Their gifts are so unique, that they are extraordinary, but what they wrestle with, is so monumental.
And, even her own mother, Cissy, acknowledged that Whitney was not meant to grace the earth for a long time.
“I never told you that when you were born, the Holy Spirit told me that you would not be with me long,” Cissy Houston wrote her daughter in a letter published in the program. “And I thank God for the beautiful flower he allowed me to raise and cherish for 48 years.”
“Rest, my baby girl in peace,” the letter ends.
Among those who attended today were Kevin Costner, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys, Chaka Khan, Brandy, Roberta Flack, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson, Clive Davis and singer Ray J, who broke down crying.
There were so many heartbreaking, tear-jerking moments….and Kevin Costner was so eloquent, so in tune with what Whitney was going through, that perhaps it gave us the greatest insight into what internally she was battling against.
And Bobby Brown’s little “performance” of storming out because NINE guests, not the TWO that were agreed upon couldn’t be seated reminds us all of how much he needs to GROW up.
Here are some of our favorite (pass the kleenex) moments….
She was a sweet, innocent choir singer at the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, N.J. And her remarkable, once-in-a-lifetime magestical voice could be heard echoing throughout the church. When she opened her mouth to sing, the world stopped.
Today, it stops for another reason, and Whitney’s body and spirit is back where it all began, all those years ago.
Her body arrived at the church around 9.30am ahead of today’s noon service, and whilst there are a host of famous faces expected including Oprah, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Clive Davis, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys, all eyes will be on her heartbroken daughter Bobbi Kristina.
This is one moment in time that belongs to the singing legend.
As the eyes of the world today focus upon paying tribute to the great fallen angel, Whitney Houston, two other stars could have followed her sad fate.
Yesterday, five years to the day, Britney Spears full on meltdown was evident for the world to see as she checked in and out of rehab and then, dramatically, shaved her head.
There were quite a few tumultuous months ahead, but fast forward to today and Britney is doing well professionally and happily engaged to Jason Trawick.
Whitney’s friend and fellow songtress Mariah Carey also suffered a nervous breakdown in 2001. In 2007, she opened up about it saying it was ” a breakthrough” and that she “far from perfect”.
Nowdays, she’s the doting mother of twins and has found love with Nick Cannon.
The biggest difference between Mariah and Whitney however, and it is what perhaps ultimately drove Whitney to such despair, was that Mariah still has her voice. Whitney could never get hers back, and if that is your gift and it’s taken away from you, your self-worth may also robbed.
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