Anyone who saw the infamous 2002 interview with Diane Sawyer was probably surprised by how forthcoming Whitney Houston was with Oprah.
After seven years of silence, it seems that Whitney is ready to tell, everything. In only the first hour of the show, Whitney dropped bombshells that blew the roof off of what the public knew and imagined.
We learned that the drugs actually began before 1992, in light forms. The usage intensified after the release of The Bodyguard, the film and soundtrack that launched Whitney into the pop stratosphere. She revealed her drug choice, marijiuana laced with rock cocaine, and even went into detail as how to do it. Elaborating on her legendary "crack is wack" statement in 2002, Whitney explained that she and Bobby spent serious money on drugs and weren't buying the $20 bags (she joked that someone was making good money off of her).
Another huge topic discussed was her marriage to Bobby Brown, which ended in 2007. Whitney admitted that Bobby was an emotionally abusive, jealous husband, although adding he had a sweet side. Whitney stunned Oprah by admitting that she lowered herself to make Bobby bigger in the eyes of the world, almost losing herself in the process. It was almost cathartic hearing Whtney finally address something so obvious to everyone. What was shocking was one tidbit about a fight the two were having, where Bobby spit in Whitney's face, with their daughter Bobbi Kristina watching. And of course, there was the story of Whitney's mother Cissy with a court injunction to get Whitney back on track.
It is clear from Whitney's disclosure that this is more than a promotional appearance for her show. Instead, it's a way of finally releasing the demons of her past so she can move forward.
I can't wait to see what other demons are revealed in today's episode.
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