Bobby Brown unhappy about slams in book by Whitney’s mom
By Bill Zwecker January 24, 2013 7:02PM
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Singer Cissy Houston and daughter singer Whitney Houston attend the 2010 Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom on September 30, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Cissy Houston;Whitney Houston
Updated: February 26, 2013 6:33AM
C issy Houston’s new memoir, “Remembering Whitney” is stirring some controversy. While the senior Houston doesn’t go so far as to blame her late daughter’s drug addiction on ex-husband Bobby Brown, I’ve learned he is not happy with how his former mother-in-law writes about him. A close business associate of Brown says the singer “knows where he stands with Cissy and her relatively low opinion of him doesn’t come as any surprise, but he doesn’t like the overall tone of the book, which he thinks is Cissy’s way of trying to assuage her conscience about not doing enough to prevent Whitney’s death. “Just look at that People headline! [leading into an exclusive book excerpt]. ‘I Tried to Save Her’ … doesn’t that say it all,” added the source sarcastically. A friend close to the Houston clan disputes that Cissy has any reason for guilt, arguing that “Cissy repeatedly tried to get Whitney clean, including interventions, moving in with her in 2000 and so many other things. … But anyone familiar with addiction knows that people only get clean and sober when they are willing to do it themselves. “This book is a loving reminder of what a great talent Whitney was and why we should not let how she
† As for Houston’s granddaughter Bobbi Kristina, she too is said to be a bit upset about how her grandmother writes of her worries that Whitney’s only child could possibly be lured into the trap of addiction. It’s well-known that Cissy Houston has been unhappy with stories about Bobbi Kristina’s hard partying — and allegations of drinking and drug use.
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