Born in a musical family, she has an ethereal voice and is known as a "soul singer". When she released her first album at the age of 22, she topped the music charts, sold 22 million copies, became a hit overnight, and won 415 awards in her life, breaking the Guinness Book of Records.

Her movie Bodyguard has made a record of 41 million dollars at the box office, and the theme song of the original soundtrack "I will always love you" is a classic that touches people's hearts.

However, after entering the marriage hall, her life took a turn for the worse. She married bobby brown by mistake and ruined her life. Her husband cheated, abused her, and took her to take drugs, pushing her step by step into the dark abyss.

At the age of 44, she finally divorced him and started over, but unexpectedly she drowned in the bathtub of the hotel at the age of 48. Three years later, the 22-year-old daughter followed her in the same way.

This tragic heroine is Whitney Houston, a generation later, and her story will be put on the big screen and scripted by the screenwriter of the film Bohemian Rhapsody.

Today's character story tells the story of this soul singer.

Whitney Houston

1. Inherited from his mother's musical talent, he developed it the day after tomorrow

On August 9, 1963, Whitney Houston was born in a chaotic neighborhood in Newark, USA.

Her father is a municipal worker who drives a taxi part-time, and her mother is an evangelist, which is the economic pillar of the whole family. Whitney is the youngest child in the family and has been loved since childhood.

When Whitney Houston was a child,

Because her mother worked as a music director in a local church, Whitney often went to church to sing with her when she was a child, and with her musical talent, she began to work as a solo in the church at the age of 11.

At the age of 14, she began to participate in various performances with her mother, including singing in nightclubs. She also served as the lead singer of a band, which was a good exercise for her.

My mother hoped that Whitney would grow up to be a lady, but in fact, Whitney was somewhat rebellious and self-centered, which had a great influence on her later life.

When Whitney Houston was a child, when she was

18 years old, one day Whitney and her mother were walking in the street, and suddenly someone ran up to her and asked Whitney if she wanted to be a model. Actually, Whitney doesn't want to. She doesn't like to listen to others and fiddle with various postures.

Whitney wanted to release an album. At that time, several record companies had talked to her, but all of them were rejected by her mother, who felt that those companies were not qualified and wanted to wait for better cooperation opportunities.

So although she didn't like it very much, Whitney went to be a model first, and she did a good job. She was featured in many magazines and finally got a chance to appear in TV programs.

Whitney Houston in the modeling period

In 1983, 2-year-old Whitney and her mother sang in a nightclub to make a living. On the stage, Whitney was absorbed in singing. She didn't expect that someone in the audience was deeply moved by her songs, and this person was about to change her future.

Whitney Houston

That man is Clive Davis, president of arista Records. In order to sign Whitney, Clive introduced various performance opportunities to Whitney's mother, which is really a must.

Whitney is the happiest to sign a contract with Clive.

But Clive didn't immediately make Whitney debut. Instead, he spent $2, and two years to help Whitney make a makeover, and carefully crafted her style and route from appearance to singing.

The future diva is on the road of cultivation.

2. Whitney Houston's first album became a hit on the list, and she married despite her family's opposition

On Valentine's Day on February 14th, 1985, Whitney's first solo album finally arrived.

This album is named after Whitney Houston. arista Company has spent a lot of money to promote it all over the United States. The major radio stations can hear this album every day, and her MV is repeatedly played on TV stations.

Whitney and Michael Jackson

overnight, Whitney became a household name in the United States, and three songs in the album topped the music charts. The following year, Whitney won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Female Singer.

This is a miracle for a singer who just released her first album.

Whitney Houston

In 1987, arista Company took advantage of the hot spot and released Whitney's second album. This time, Whitney occupied the top spot for seven weeks in a row, breaking the Beatles' record of six weeks in a row.

Whitney Houston

Whitney is on fire, becoming the most award-winning female singer in the United States. According to media statistics, Whitney's music award in her life is the holder of the Guinness Book of Records with the most awards for female singers.

She won 6 Grammy Awards, 21 Emmy Awards, 15 National Billboard Music Awards, etc. She won 415 awards and nominated 562 times in her life.

And her album sales have exceeded 18 million worldwide.

Whitney Houston

If she hadn't met someone who was unlucky and married bobby brown, Whitney would surely achieve more miracles and achievements in her life.

Whitney's tragedy began when she met bobby brown.

bobby brown is six years younger than Whitney. He was born in Boston, USA on February 5, 1969. He is also a singer, but his performance is far less than Whitney's. Not only that, Bobby also has many bad hobbies.

Whitney and Bobby

Whitney is a favorite star of Americans, but Bobby is not. Bobby's private life is chaotic, he often cheats, gets into trouble and is arrested and imprisoned. The most important thing is that he loses all the money he earns on drugs.

Whitney's mother and friends tried to dissuade her from being with Bobby, but Whitney was so stubborn in her bones that she didn't listen to other people's advice and insisted on marrying Bobby.

Whitney insists on marrying Bobby

On July 18th, 1992, Whitney and Bobby held a very luxurious wedding in New Jersey. More than 8 guests were invited, and many celebrities were present to congratulate them. They all came to Whitney's face without exception.

Whitney's life is like a roller coaster, and she will soon start to decline because she meets someone who is not suitable.

Whitney and Bobby's Wedding

3. Starring in Bodyguard reached another peak in her career, but her private life began to decline

In 1992, for Whitney, apart from the big event of getting married, she reached another peak in her career. At the end of that year, the film Bodyguard starring Whitney and kevin costner was released.

Whitney plays the role of a popular female singer in the film, and collides with her bodyguard for a touching love affair.

The Bodyguard

Not only did it win a high box office of 41 million dollars, but it ranked second in the global box office list that year. The first place was Disney's Aladdin.

Whitney's soundtrack album has sold an astonishing 45 million copies worldwide, and the theme song "I Will Always Love You" has been the number one billboard single for 14 consecutive weeks.

Whitney won three Grammy awards for this.

Whitney Houston

Actually, Whitney didn't want to star in the film at first, but kevin costner, the hero, thought Whitney was the best actress, and he tried to convince Whitney.

Bodyguard

On March 4th, 1993, Whitney and bobby brown's daughter Bobby Christina was born.

Whitney and Bobby's daughter

Bobby's bad habits began to show their true colors. He started to get into all kinds of trouble, drinking and taking drugs, and was arrested and imprisoned. Whitney always cleaned up his mess and wiped his ass.

It takes money to buy drugs. Bobby wants Whitney to pay for it, and the best way is to let her smoke too. At first, Whitney always advised Bobby not to touch that thing, but later, under Bobby's temptation, she got infected.

Bobby lured Whitney to take drugs

Whitney admitted this when she was on Oprah's show in 29. She said that sometimes she stayed at home with Bobby for a week and did nothing but take drugs and watch TV.

Not only that, Bobby also committed domestic violence, and Whitney had to call the police because of Bobby's domestic violence.

Whitney

In 1995, Whitney also appeared in two films, Stay awake and Angel Bodyguard. However, the quality and sales of the released album are not as good as before, and her state is not good.

In 2, the Whitney family went on a trip to Hawaii. When they left there, the airport staff found marijuana on Whitney, and the news about Whitney's drug abuse spread, and her image plummeted.

This was just the beginning. Later, Whitney did not save her public image in time, but continued to take drugs with Bobby. Scandals about the two families' violence and drug abuse often appeared in newspapers.

Whitney Houston

Whitney and Bobby squandered all the money they earned on drugs, and for this reason, they also sold many houses and luxury houses cheaply. It is said that in the end, Whitney didn't even have $1 and went to borrow money from friends to live.

Whitney's father sued his daughter for defaulting on his cooperation commission, but he didn't get the money until he died, which was squandered by Whitney and Bobby.

Whitney Houston

The most influential is their daughter Christina, who witnessed her parents taking drugs, didn't have a normal childhood life, became very rebellious, and made excessive acts such as attacking Whitney and committing suicide.

At the age of 18, Christina also started taking drugs.

Whitney's daughter Christina 4. After the divorce, she started again, but accidentally drowned in the hotel bathtub.

In 25, Bobby accepted an invitation to participate in a reality show "The Real bobby brown", and the film crew tracked his private life with Whitney. He wanted to save their public image through this program, but it was counterproductive.

Bobby and Whitney

have high ratings, but their performances on the show are complicated. Whitney's diva is gone, and it's really hard for her to turn over again. Both the media and the public are disappointed with her performance.

After taking drugs for a long time, she became very haggard and her mental state was particularly poor.

beyond recognition

At this time, her marriage with Bobby came to an end. In 26, they began to divorce by agreement, and her mother forced Whitney to enter a drug rehabilitation center. In the following two years, Whitney really began to reflect on her life.

After successfully recovering from drug abuse, Whitney returned with a new album in September 29. Although her performance was poor and her voice was accused of being ruined by her, she won many awards.

In the same year, when promoting her new album on Oprah's show, Whitney opened her heart to her, recalled her miserable past, and said that she was trying to get out of the haze, and she felt that her biggest enemy was herself.

Whitney Houston

In 211, Whitney starred in the movie "Sparkling Fireworks" and sang songs from the soundtrack. Everything was changing for the better. At that time, she was 47 years old and it was not too late to start over.

Whitney Houston tries to start over

However, no one expected that Whitney was found in the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills at 3: 55pm on February 11th, 212 and accidentally drowned in the bathtub. The night before her death, she drank a lot of wine at the party.

However, before her death, Whitney had called her mother, daughter and other family members, and there was nothing unusual. She was also going to attend a party before the Grammy Awards.

Whitney Houston funeral

What is even more unexpected is that on July 26th, 215, three years after Whitney's death, her 22-year-old daughter Christina also passed away, in a very similar way to her mother Whitney.

Christina was found unresponsive in the bathtub at home on January 31st of that year, and was taken to the hospital for treatment. After a period of rescue, the doctor told Bobby that Christina was brain dead.

Hoping for a miracle, Bobby kept Christina in the intensive care unit, relying on life support equipment until July 26th, when she removed the equipment and let her daughter go.

her daughter died with her

Many years later, Bobby said in an interview that Whitney had been taking drugs for a long time, and he didn't bring her, so Whitney's death had nothing to do with him.

No matter what Bobby said, Whitney couldn't stand up and refute him.

Whitney said that her biggest enemy is herself

However, as Whitney herself said, Bobby is the external factor that affects her, and her biggest enemy is herself. The decision she made when choosing a partner, even after marriage, Bobby showed his true colors, and she didn't decide to stay away from him.

It is really important to stop loss in time.

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