Pop icon Whitney Houston sat down with Access Hollywood in an exclusive interview on the set of her latest movie ‘Sparkle’ (also featuring Jordin Sparks). The first time the Grammy-winning diva has made waves on the silver screen in over a decade, she dished on everything from late R&B starlet Aaliyah‘s involvement in the film to her co-stars in this two part interview (airing Monday and Tuesday).
However, fans were particularly happy when reports from earlier this year suggested that ‘Getting To Happy: Waiting To Exhale 2‘ would be in the works featuring prequel co-stars Angela Bassett, Lorretta Devine, and Lela Rochon.
Mum on the topic until now, find out what Whitney had to say about the movie and if she’ll be involved. This and more after the jump:
Your thoughts?
50 COMMENTS
BOWDOWNBITCH
November 14, 2011 at 6:18 pm
NO1CURS…..RIHANNADAILY..WHY R U REPORTING ABOUT THIS HAS BEEN POP ICON….??
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Lyndon
November 14, 2011 at 6:20 pm
OMG I LOVE THIS LADY….SO EXCITED THAT SHES BACK IN FULL SWING AGAIN….
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KAT DELUNA FAN
November 14, 2011 at 6:21 pm
l am loving the wig
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AMARI
November 14, 2011 at 6:23 pm
THIS HASBEEN POP ICON HOLDS RECORDS THAT WILL NEVER BE BROKEN…HOW DARE YOU
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BOWDOWNBITCH
November 14, 2011 at 6:27 pm
@Amari…..True….well….rihanna is young still so…..but umm
SHES A PAST CRACK ADDICT WHO LOST HER FLAWLESS VOICE…NOW SHES ACTING..BECAUSE SHE CANT SING!!!
WOMPP WOMPP WOMPP.
*Sips Tea*
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JAKE (KING BEY, QUEEN ADELE & EMPRESS RIHANNA)
November 14, 2011 at 6:32 pm
@BOWDOWNBITCH
I KNOW YOU ARE A RIHANNA FAN AND ALL, BECAUSE SO AM I & A HUGE ONE AT THAT…….
BUT PLEASE – SHOW A BIT OF RESPECT!!!
SHE MAY HAVE BEEN A CRACK ADDICT & LOST HER “FLAWLESS VOICE”, BUT WHITNEY WAS “THE” FIRST FEMALE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAINSTREAM ARTIST TO GAIN SUCH UNIVERSAL ACCLAIM AND RECOGNITION, HAS SET A STANDARD WITHIN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY & HAS REVOLUTIONISED WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A “FEMALE SINGER/PERFORMER”.
WITHOUT HER, I DON’T KNOW WHERE MUSIC WOULD BE.
HER PAST IS HER PAST – LETS THANK GOD SHE HASN’T AND WILL NEVER RETURN TO IT.
#CHEERS
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BOWDOWNBITCH
November 14, 2011 at 7:28 pm
@Jake
I Respect who she was an artist in the past…and I know what she did for music…so yeah your right about that…but…at the end of the day….what damn let down…i just cant respect her now…but again…i respect who she was in the past…if that makes sense?
#Cheers
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James227
November 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Speaking about drugs you better hope Rihanna don’t become a drug addit. She is using also and that is the same way Whitney started smoking,drinking & cocaine.
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QUEEN CASSIE COMING SOON !!! :D -- MAD?---
November 14, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Who Care about this her,all her new materials flop !
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Tru Voice
November 14, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Preach James!!!! LOVE WHITNEY!!!! She’s so good.
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James227
November 14, 2011 at 7:48 pm
error: addict
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JAKE (KING BEY, QUEEN ADELE & EMPRESS RIHANNA)
November 14, 2011 at 8:08 pm
@BOWDOWNBITCH
YEAH! I SEE WHAT U MEAN AND IT DOES MAKE SENSE…
GOD GAVE HER A GIFT AND SHE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT IN THE LONG TERM AND NOW, PROBABLY HER “GREATEST” EVER ASSET IS PRACTICALLY NON-EXISTENT!!!
BUT … YOU LIVE AND LEARN I GUESS! *SMH*
#CHEERS
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@JAMES
TRUE … WHITNEY SAID SHE FIRST STARTED SMOKING AROUND 1984-5, WHICH MEANS SHE WAS 22-23, THE SAME AGE RI IS NOW, SO. HMMM.
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Rondo
November 14, 2011 at 8:09 pm
They have some dumb/ young ass children who comments on this website. Bitch Whitney houston is a ICON this isn’t some nicki Minaj pay respect dumb heauxs
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Anne
November 14, 2011 at 8:14 pm
@ JAKE: “LETS THANK GOD SHE HASN’T AND WILL NEVER RETURN TO IT”
…That’s taking it a bit too far. In reality we don’t know what she will do in the future. It is a day to day process for recovering addicts and they can have a setback at any given time. So to say she will never return to it is crazy when we really have no idea what the future holds for what Whitney. We can only hope and pray for the best and acknowledge the fact that she appears to be doing great at the time of the above interview. Although I think it’s ashame that she abused, took for granted, and possibly permanently destroyed her God given gift in the past, I wish her well because she is one of our legends who set standards and broke barriers. Like she said the entertainment industry is full of ups and downs and all the way arounds, but I hope she can stay positive. Thirty years in the business with many accolades is a major acheivement. Good for her.
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JAKE (KING BEY, QUEEN ADELE & EMPRESS RIHANNA)
November 14, 2011 at 8:34 pm
@ANNE
PREACH!!! AND NO. I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE SAYING COMPLETELY IN REGARDS TO THAT STATEMENT I MADE…….
BUT WHITNEY IS A GOD-FEARING WOMAN AND HAS BEEN ALL HER LIFE – IT’S JUST SUCH A SHAME THAT SHE GAVE INTO TEMPTATION AND SURRENDERED TOWARDS A NEGATIVE FORCE AND NOT A POSITIVE ONE.
SHE HAS SAID HERSELF THAT “THAT EXPERIENCE” (MEANING, HER DAYS OF TAKING DRUGS) HAS MADE HER A STRONGER PERSON AND SHE FEELS THAT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD HAS DEVELOPED, AND IF SHE TRULY MEANS IT – SHE KNOWS THAT SHE WILL STAND TALL (ALONG WITH GOD) AND BELIEVE IN “THAT” POWER – THEREFORE THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR HER TO REVERT BACK TO THOSE WAYS. YES, SHE WILL BE TEMPTED AND LURED AT TIMES, BUT IF HER FAITH IS REALLY THAT STRONG, WHY SHOULD SHE FALL AGAIN???
#GETTING MA’ DRIFT???????
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Diane
November 14, 2011 at 8:37 pm
@BowDownBitch, Ain’t you mad that Whitney got it like that; a double threat. Even when she ain’t singing ain’t nobody else singing. Jennifer Hudson got the voice, Clive Davis, and the body so where is her platinum albums? There is nobody out there even close to the voice Whitney has today because them bum bitches ain’t singers even if their voice is clear. Now, you bow down bitch!
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Diane
November 14, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Whitney has survived Elvis, Anna Nicole Smith, Amy Winehouse, John Belushi, Farley, Marilyn Monroe, and all those other drug addicts who died before the age of 48.
Thank you God!
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Jasmine
November 14, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Too much hate on this site. I mean what has Whitney personally done against any of you haters? I have always liked Whitney’s personality, charm, voice, and ability. She is older now and her voice is still strong, just not as strong and beautiful as it was two decades ago. Big deal, that is no reason to hate on her like she personally did something wrong to you. Very few divas are like Patti or Aretha…most lose a lot of the strength of their voice over time (for example …Anita, Chaka, Diana, etc).
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Mrsjones
November 14, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Omg yaaaaaassss!!! I jusr watched Waiting to Exhale last week. It is one of my top 5 favorite movies!! I will definitely be supporting the sequel!!
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Diane
November 14, 2011 at 8:52 pm
As long as you have life, there is opportunity. For Whitney, it is movies and yes, singing. Even Madonna can’t make a living as an actor if she were ever prevented from dancing. Only an industry respected icon can do that. Her name is Whitney Elizabeth Houston, who is on that Zsa Zsa and Ava Gabor type of iconic diva appeal. Oh yeah, she will slap a cop and the industry will still love her.
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Anne
November 14, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@Jake, I agree. Whitney seems like she can be a strong person when she wants to be and also seems genuinely God-fearing so I get your drift.
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Tyrone
November 14, 2011 at 9:32 pm
I can not believe that people are even giving rihanna fans any attention that they beg for. Whitney is the QUEEN. She’s an ICON. Sit down and watch the Bodyguard. And her last album wasn’t half bad. She may have a couple problems singing live…..but doesn’t Rihanna lip synch? RIGHT! anyways. When Rihanna gets a range like today’s Whitney, I’ll give her fans some type of life. Until then, lets all keep rooting for Whitney and empower a woman who has had hard times but made it through. Not a young gurl who got her ass beat only to turn around and still have sex with the beater and then come out and publicly say she likes to be tied down and be beat during sex…..
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Tyrone
November 14, 2011 at 9:33 pm
BTW Rihanna’s new cd….. SHOWS NO GROWTH. Maybe if she took time out to improve her craft she could do something with her career.
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Anne
November 14, 2011 at 9:40 pm
@ Diane, Both Whitney and Madonna are industry respected icons. I hate when someone feels the need to be negative toward one artist in order to speak highly about another artist. Madonna stopped making movies by choice. Like many others she has had her ups and downs in the movie industry but did garner some success with movies like Dick Tracy, A League Of Their Own and Evita. She has enough respect in the industry to pursue that and any other avenue she chooses even if it is behind the scenes in executive production if she felt the need or desire to do so. Although Madonna was never the vocalist that Whitney use to be she is world renowned for being one of the best female entertainers of all time and widely acclaimed by most as the Queen of Pop and by anyone who is honest as a music legend just like Whitney.
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Anne
November 14, 2011 at 9:45 pm
@ Tyrone, I have to admit that I agree with your comment when it comes to Rihanna. I can’t believe she is even mentioned on the same post with Whitney. Had to however, speak up against insults about Whitney’s co-diva, Madonna. Both Queens (Whitney and Madonna) have earned their respect and paved the way for women in the industry, but when it comes to Rihanna… I have nothing to say in her defense.
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Diane
November 14, 2011 at 9:46 pm
@Anne, Madonna can’t fill no seats NO MO. Guy Ritchie messed that up! (Besides, I love Madonna.)
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Anne
November 14, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Madonna has respect, power, influence, and most importantly CASH. That’s why like I said even if she has to go behind the scenes and do executive production (which basically just means she fronts the cash) she could do so if she chose to. In other words, besides acting there are other things that Madonna could do so she would be fine either way.
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wintz
November 14, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Love Ms. Houston!
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CityLife
November 14, 2011 at 10:12 pm
I lov whitney and pay no attention to the immature kids on this site. She is an icon, exhale is a classic movie and so glad she’s committed to it so that’s 2 movies from whitney, yah!
and oh yeah, she looks great.
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honeydip
November 14, 2011 at 10:48 pm
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @HONEY_DIP11 I FOLLOW BACK !
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TYRONE THE SECOND
November 14, 2011 at 11:06 pm
shut your damn pieholes dumb ass bitches!! BRANDY IS COMING BACK!!!!! COMING BACK! COMING BACK!
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STANNSFORWHITNEYHUSTON
November 15, 2011 at 12:53 am
Extremely proud of my Queen Whitney …I t’s safe to say Whitney’s in a good place right now…her aura is back to the Whitney we all love and knew…charismatic, sharp, witty just absolutely adorable. A living legend. To the clowns mentioning the likes of Rihanna on an Icon’s post…take several seats. Rihanna has ALOT to prove and I fear this lifetime is not enough.
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STANNSFORWHITNEYHUSTON
November 15, 2011 at 12:54 am
*It’s
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Bran Star
November 15, 2011 at 2:16 am
Wow…the nerve of Rihanna stans coming for a legendary iconic vocalist like Whitney!! That’s just blasphemy! Your fave has absolutely ZERO vocal talent, and there’s a very slim chance that the world will EVER hear vocal greatness from her. You all need to have all the seats, stay in your lanes, and much on some good ole humble pie…My lord…
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100Block
November 15, 2011 at 3:15 am
I seriously doubt that hater was a Rihanna fan, more likely a Lamb. Only Lambs are that hateful towards Whitney. They are insecure, pressed cowards hiding camouflaging as a “Rihanna Stan”..
As for Whitney: she has come through the pass of righteousness, and her star beams again. She has ALWAYS had great star power (even in her darkest years); and her stage presence is unmatched. This woman has more star-aura in her smile than most have in their careers!
I am so glad that her image is on the incline. She deserves all of this; she has been in this business for over 30 years (singing back up for Aretha, Stevie etc at the age of 15).
Whitney can still blow, don’t get it twisted
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Bey'knight
November 15, 2011 at 3:27 am
@bowdownbitch
Bb u tried it …. Smh i was beginning to have respect for a rihannastan. You’re just like all the other, disrespectful toss-off. That girl rih has done some damage in her time and you lot are the perfect exhibit!
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Bey'knight
November 15, 2011 at 3:30 am
@100block
Nope she’s most def a rhitard navy member
Anywho those lambs are fools to the slaughter. Imo, Whitney >>> Mariah
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Bitch
November 15, 2011 at 4:04 am
Just to get this str8…
Whitney is not only an ICON but she is a living LEGEND. Period.
#godbless the rihanna navy
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JohnVidal
November 15, 2011 at 7:09 am
OMFG who was the retarded who mentioned Rihanna on a WHITNEY HOUSTON post????
I swear these kids are pathetic. Even Whitney´s last album is better than any of Rihanna´s ones. My God, I´m shocked. Whitney can´t sing nowadays? So can´t Rihanna and she is in her “vocal prime” (just to name in a way those goat noises)
And yes Rihanna fans have really become the officially worst (a year ago Beyonce ones were insufferable). And also, don´t start shit cos I´m a Mariah fan and Whitney is a goddess to me. The two last vocal icons. Enough said
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100Block
November 15, 2011 at 8:14 am
Bey’knight
November 15, 2011 at 3:30 am
@100block
Nope she’s most def a rhitard navy member
Anywho those lambs are fools to the slaughter. Imo, Whitney >>> Mariah
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The reason I said it is a Lamb in a Rihanna-stan disguise, is because it would look utterly stupid for an actual Rihanna stan to criticize anyone’s voice, when Rihanna’s voice is as limited as a 2 year old’s
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JohnVidal
November 15, 2011 at 9:25 am
@100Block
Rihanna fans are THAT slow and delusional lol
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NunYa
November 15, 2011 at 10:09 am
This is a legend if you acknowledge it or not. She is and will always be. People you are so quick to judge(Bowdownbitch). How many skeletons are in your closet? This is not about her past it isabout her future. It is not about her failures but about her success. If we try to focus on the good instead of the bad… we will be better off in the long run. God Bless.
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Jessica
November 15, 2011 at 10:17 am
@BOWDOWNBITCH: You must be a 13 year old, who clearly don’t know real music period. 1. If it wasn’t for Whitney, do you think, all the Pop & R&B music will be around in the 80′s, 90′s and the 2000′s? You sound like a damn ass fool. Let me tell you something.
1. Rihanna has no growth in her music. Name one that she made something inspiring and makes you think?
2. Did you ever see Whitney sell her body to sell records?
3. Does Rihanna have the voice?
Sorry THAT IS A DAMN NO!!! I can’t stand these little kids who don’t know shit about music and how the icons made a path for the artists that are out right now thinking that they are irrelevant or has been’s. Also too some of these artists lack the respect to the ICONS IN THE GAME!!! I’m sorry if Whitney brings out classic album, DAMN RIGHT I WILL BUY THAT- BECAUSE SHE HAS TRUE TALENT AND SHE IS AN ICON!!! YOUNGIN DO SOME REAL RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF HER MUSIC BEFORE OPENING YOUR YAP ABOUT SHE’S A HAS BEEN. LET ME BREAK IT DOWN TO YOU- RIHANNA HAS FALLEN OFF , SHE WILL BE GONE BY 2012. SHE HAS NO SONGS THAT PEOPLE GO BACK TO LISTEN TO!! TILL THIS DAY I STILL LISTEN TO WHITNEY FIRST ALBUM AND THAT WAS 1985- THAT IS A SUBSTANCE!!! I STILL LISTEN TO THE BODYGUARD, YOUR LOVE IS MY LOVE, WAITING TO EXHALE, I’M YOUR BABY TONIGHT. WHERE’S RHIANNA? SMH. SHE’S GONE BY NEXT YEAR.
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JohnVidal
November 15, 2011 at 10:29 am
@Jessica
Waching live performances of 1985´s “the greatest love of all” is so magical!!
These kids are retarded. It´s not even funny. What are they going to listen in 20 years from now? Ona na goats my name? lol
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geroge
November 15, 2011 at 11:06 am
Whitney Houston:
The Model
The Singer
The Movie Star
The Producer
SLAINE!>>>>>>
Looking good Nipy! Can’ wait to see all of her new movies.
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DEJA VU
November 15, 2011 at 5:46 pm
I’m LMAOOOO @ a CASSIE fan trying to throw shade and call Whitney a flop. A CASSIE FAN!! ROTFL!!!! What a joke!! Come back and speak when people start giving a fuck about Cassie, much less when she can sell more than 150 million records. HA!! Whitney’s pinky toe is worth more than Cassie’s life. Whitney’s wig alone SHITS on Cassie’s whole being. GIRL BYE.
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nicegirl
November 17, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Cool!! She looks really good.
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Yea Buddy
February 18, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Its Amazing how many of these comments would be deleted today, now that she gone….
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