i said who is that? what the hell happened? what happened in three months that took her from this person who seemed to really have it all together to this person who looked very dishevelled and just kind of not there? in a sad reality, houston hadn t been herself in years, at least not the one fans had come to love at the height of her super stardom. her struggles with addiction, the loss of her once incomparable voice, the pressures of fame had all but destroyed houston s once magnificent facade. and by saturday, february 11th, any hope of a comeback would be over. hours away from attending clive davis annual pre-grammy celebration, whitney houston was in her fourth floor suite here at the beverly hilton when a music executive staying on the
i said who is that? what the hell happened? what happened in three months that took her from this person who seemed to really have it all together to this person who looked very dishevelled and just kind of not there? in a sad reality, houston hadn t been herself in years, at least not the one fans had come to love at the height of her super stardom. her struggles with addiction, the loss of her once incomparable voice, the pressures of fame had all but destroyed houston s once magnificent facade. and by saturday, february 11th, any hope of a comeback would be over. hours away from attending clive davis annual pre-grammy celebration, whitney houston was in her fourth floor suite here at the beverly hilton when a music executive staying on the
fatally flawed. there were many different sides to whitney. there was the performer, the consummate professional. there was the addict. and you never knew which whitney you were going to get. if houston was blessed by the heavens, she was most certainly cursed with her own demons. a contradiction right up to her final days. this was not a woman who was depressed, upset, high, drunk. it was immediate. you could smell the stench of cigarettes and of liquor. i thought oh my god, she is a mess right now. whitney houston died here at the beverly hilton on february 11th. the voice of a generation silenced forever. a tragic ending to a life filled with promise that was almost preordained. with a gospel legend for a mother and a cousin named dionne
there were many different sides to whitney. there was the performer, the consummate professional. there was the addict. and you never knew which whitney you were going to get. if houston was blessed by the heavens, she was most certainly cursed with her own demons. a contradiction right up to her final days. this was not a woman who was depressed, upset, high, drunk. it was immediate. you could smell the stench of cigarettes and of liquor. and i m just like oh my god, she s a mess right now. whitney houston died here at the beverly hilton on february 11th. the voice of a generation silenced forever. a tragic ending to a life filled with promise that was almost preordained. with a gospel legend for a mother and a cousin named dionne
consummate professional. there was the addict. and you never knew which whitney you were going to get. if houston was blessed by the heavens, she was most certainly cursed with her own demons. a contradiction right up to her final days. this was not a woman who was depressed, upset, high, drunk. it was immediate. you could smell the stench of cigarettes and of liquor. i m just like, oh, my god. she s a mess right now. whitney houston died here at the beverly hilton on february 11th. the voice of a generation, silenced forever. a tragic ending to a life filled with promise that was almost preordained. with a gospel legend for a mother and a cousin named dionne warwick, houston was born to sing. when you first saw whitney,