Since her tragic death on Feb. 11, 2012, two questions have persisted: Who was the real Whitney Houston? And who, if anyone, could have saved her? It’s these two queries that the controversial new documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me sets out to answer.
The film, by documentarians Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal (the latter documented the superstar throughout her legendary career), premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night.
Complete with never-before-seen backstage footage and revealing new interviews with family, friends and entourage-members, it portrays Houston to be as endlessly troubled as she was talented, asserting that her personal battles with image,...
The film, by documentarians Nick Broomfield and Rudi Dolezal (the latter documented the superstar throughout her legendary career), premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night.
Complete with never-before-seen backstage footage and revealing new interviews with family, friends and entourage-members, it portrays Houston to be as endlessly troubled as she was talented, asserting that her personal battles with image,...
- 8/25/2017
- by Janine Rubenstein
- PEOPLE.com
Whitney Houston‘s long-rumored secret romance with her best friend and assistant Robyn Crawford has been detailed in the new documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me, which had its world premiere on Wednesday at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Among never-before-seen footage taken throughout the legendary singer’s tumultuous life both on stage and behind the scenes, the film offers a sensitive, trenchant examination of the star’s relationship with Crawford, long a topic of innuendo.
While it appears Crawford herself was not directly involved with the new documentary, the work features new and archival in-depth interviews from family members, friends...
Among never-before-seen footage taken throughout the legendary singer’s tumultuous life both on stage and behind the scenes, the film offers a sensitive, trenchant examination of the star’s relationship with Crawford, long a topic of innuendo.
While it appears Crawford herself was not directly involved with the new documentary, the work features new and archival in-depth interviews from family members, friends...
- 4/27/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi and Janine Rubenstein
- PEOPLE.com
Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral was "perfect" and featured a touching video put together by Tyler Perry, who also helped keep the peace during an interruption, a family friend says. Ellin Lavar, the former hairstylist of the 22-year-old's late mom Whitney Houston, spoke with E! News exclusively about the small, private memorial, which took place on Saturday at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia. She said it was a closed casket service. The casket was silver and adorned with pink roses. Lavar called the funeral "simple and lovely" and "perfect, like her, small and delicate." "The service was very low key and appropriate for her and her...
- 8/2/2015
- E! Online
Four days after Whitney Houston was laid to rest, her grieving daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, is back home in Atlanta. "She's doing okay," says a source close to the family. "She's still obviously got a lot to deal with but she's doing a little better each day, and being back home in Atlanta seems to be a good thing." Brown, 18, had been in Los Angeles with her mother when the pop star died unexpectedly. Brown was later hospitalized for an emotional breakdown. In the days surrounding her mother's Feb. 18 funeral, she was comforted by many family members, including her grandmother,...
- 2/23/2012
- by Joey Bartolomeo
- PEOPLE.com
2010: The Hottest Hairstyles of the YearBangs2010 was the year of a zillion chic hair trends! From the ubiquitous messy side braid to bangs, bangs, and more bangs (a'la Jennifer Hudson), each trend was sexier than the last. Here, we look back at the top ten most memorable mane moments of the year.Chic CurlsThandie Newton shapes her bouncy curls by wrapping small sections around the barrel of a half-inch curling iron. To add a glossy sheen, finish with a spritz of shine serum like Ellin Lavar Liquid Glass ($4.99, ellinlavar.com).Side BraidJoy Bryant's loose braid is both youthful and effortlessly chic. For a casual look, leave out a few face-framing strands. The messier, the better!Messy UpdoWhen it comes to evening hair, the messy updo allows you to fancy without being fussy. We adore Gabrielle Union's perfectly imperfect, tousled style.Bowl CutDirty Money's Dawn Richard is a purist...
- 12/21/2010
- Essence
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