I question the morality of the making of this because of the lack of experience knowing Whitney’s life. You should expect people will always rise to the occasion for prominence and profit ? not love, respect or honor. But misrepresenting the term friendship to advance an agenda is not only disrespectful and dishonest but a slap in the face to her true and loyal friends. And, I might add, without the family’s blessing and despite her mother’s request to not do this movie.
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You should not be surprised that someone decided to do a made for TV biopic. I say this to all Whitney’s family, friends and fan base: If you watch this movie, watch it knowing that Lifetime is notorious for making bad biopics of deceased celebrities and brace yourself for the worst. As my grandmother used to say, ?Keep living.? It reeks of enslavement to an industry that will likely do the same to you one day. This creative pursuit at the expense of the integrity of such an iconic woman, who is voiceless today, reeks of condemnation and deceit. Why wasn’t there a call to myself, Gary, Cissy or even her daughter? Why deny selected members of the family an advanced copy of the film? As we once again enter a season of bereavement and the strategic timing so close to the anniversary of Whitney’s death, this is a disappointment that any of us who loved her could do without. We have dealt with her every emotion from the day she was born until the day she died, which gives us absolute position and absolute authority as a family to feel the way we do about her legacy. But the needs of Whitney’s family matter. It is easy to turn a blind eye to other people if you’re not careful. But to do so in such an incredible way, to go after someone who cannot correct what you get wrong, someone who ? like so many people, and especially women ? struggled to hold up their humanity and live with dignity despite their personal challenges, is wrong. I don’t think it ever entered their minds that they were assaulting the legacy of another individual they just want the job or the opportunity to shine. What lifts up one person in the headlines may in fact destroy another. I share with you the thoughts I shared with my daughter yesterday ? that there is often a fine line that separates elevation and degradation in the industry. She was somewhat exasperated and said she did not get it ? that a woman who claimed to be her aunt’s friend would direct a movie that seems so unloving towards her Aunt, and how it could affect her cousin Krissi. My daughter came home from high school yesterday and shared with me inquiries she had endured from her peers and teachers about the upcoming TV movie about her aunt Whitney. Statement from Pat Houston, President of The Whitney Houston Estate re Lifetime movie: Pat also feels ‘somekindaway’ about lifetime’s decision to air the film so close to the anniversary of the? Whitney Houston‘s death which was on Feb.
?She even states that she wasn’t even offered a complimentary advanced copy of the film! Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister in-law and executor of her estate, released a detailed statement expressing her disappointment about the movie and how she was not been properly involved in the making of the movie. Also executive producing for Lifetime is Brie Miranda Bryant and Gena McCarthy.Lifetime’s movie premiere of “Whitney” was a ratings hit for the network, but it seems that not all family members of the late songstress approved of the portrayal and at least one has voiced their disapproval. The documentary is produced by Entertainment One and Creature Films, with Entertainment One and Creature Films' Tara Long, Shawna Foster, Madison Merritt, Mark Ford and Kevin Lopez executive producing with Brandi Burnside-Boyd. In an emotional and candid look at the ups and downs of their personal stories, and a celebration of their lives, Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina offers intimate conversations with the friends and family that were closest to them." Both faced similar struggles - living in the shadow of their famous mothers, criticized for their love choices and often used for their fame and fortune - and both turned to drugs and alcohol for relief from the pressures of being in the spotlight, before prematurely leaving the earth in the same tragic way. "The two-hour documentary presents an in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina. The documentary will take a closer look at the tragedies affecting Houston and her daughter, including their shared struggle with substance abuse. CT, which will be followed by an encore presentation of Lifetime's original movie Whitney. The documentary will air on Lifetime Feb. Lifetime has released their first look trailer for upcoming documentary Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All.
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