Oprah and Whitney

[Upgradable]

supposed to be so ground breaking, but I''m not hearing Whitney own any of her own behavior

anyone else seeing this?

 

[Elmorton]

I saw only a bit when I was in the waiting room at the dentist. I caught Oprah asking "So was it the drugs or Bobby that made you [into such a mess]?" Uh...what about accountability? Any?

So yeah, Upgradable, I only caught a tiny portion of it, but that was definitely my reaction, too.

 

[zoebartlett]

I missed it! I meant to watch it but I didn''t leave work until it was over. Bummer.

 

[Kaleigh]

I''m looking forward to watching part 2 tomorrow....

 

[lulu]

I have it on TIVO, so I have my eyes closed while I''m reading this.

 

[chiapet]

I agree. It was alot of "Bobby did this, Bobby did that". I feel like we''re missing a big chunk of the story.

 

[Mrs.Guz]

I think that Whitney is still a gorgeous woman but there is something about her that I do not trust!

She seems like a very sneaky person.

 

[Kaleigh]

When she was on top, her voice was that of an angel. So beautiful. I don''t know if she will ever get back to what she used to be. But wish her all the best. It was like she took that talent and threw it down the drain, all for him. I blame him a lot too, but it takes two. You never know what happens behind closed doors.

I thank god Sissy Houston stuck by her daughter and fought for her to get well. She''s a class act in my book.

 

[Upgradable]

Date: 9/14/2009 9:41:57 PM
Author: Kaleigh
When she was on top, her voice was that of an angel. So beautiful. I don''t know if she will ever get back to what she used to be. But wish her all the best. It was like she took that talent and threw it down the drain, all for him. I blame him a lot too, but it takes two. You never know what happens behind closed doors.

I thank god Sissy Houston stuck by her daughter and fought for her to get well. She''s a class act in my book.

 

[gemgirl]

I''m so angry with myself for forgetting to tape it, but I did read an account of the interview on Oprah''s website.
Whitney kept saying that she did it all because he was her husband and "their love was so big"...... Is anyone else not buying this? and I''ve always wondered exactly what did she see in this philanderer in the first place?? The worst part is that she doesn''t sound the same anymore. She wasted all those good years with someone who was never worth her time.

I''m programming my DVR for part two.

 

[Upgradable]

It takes two..... I''m a firm believer in marriage, not throwing in the towel, and making things work, but I''m not buying what she''s selling. She did those drugs because she wanted to, not to support her husband!! And her unwillingness to accept personal responsibility for her actions. I''m sure it must have been a terrible burden living up the "The Voice" and I can imagine trying to escape, but you can''t try to relaunch yourself without admitting to why you were escaping the publicity before.

 

[Ara Ann]

Not planning to watch this interview...what I have seen in the previews didn''t impress me...she seemed somewhat fake...yet Oprah touted this as her best interview ever. If Whitney really isn''t taking her own responsibility in this, I wonder why Oprah didn''t call her out on it? She''s usually really good at doing that in interviews. I am happy Whitney seems to be back on track, but feel sorry for her daughter...I imagine she''s going to need LOTS of therapy.

 

[zoebartlett]

So how was today''s interview? I missed it again and forgot to DVR it. Darn!

 

[lulu]

More of the same. Heard her sing. That majestic voice is gone. What a waste. Tomorrow she''s doing a Michael Jackson show.

 

[HollyS]

Is it me, or did she seem just a bit . . . odd? Off? Not quite in the moment?

Could she still be using? Or did she just fry a few too many brain cells?

DH and I saw a bit of the interview, and we both looked at each other with raised eyebrows. Not. Quite. All. There.

She had considerable talent, beauty, and soul before her descent into drugs. What a waste.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 9/15/2009 6:07:28 PM
Author: HollyS
Is it me, or did she seem just a bit . . . odd? Off? Not quite in the moment?

Could she still be using? Or did she just fry a few too many brain cells?

DH and I saw a bit of the interview, and we both looked at each other with raised eyebrows. Not. Quite. All. There.

She had considerable talent, beauty, and soul before her descent into drugs. What a waste.

I saw that too. She seemed delayed, slow, I dunno?? The voice was not what it used to be.... I was so hoping to hear that lovely voice. I heard a few notes that were truly lovely. But the rest?? Meh. Maybe I was expecting too much??

I wish her only the best. I want my old Whitney back dammit.

 

[OUpearlgirl]

Eh.. I had low expectations, so I was surprised. I think she looked beautiful.. Those earrings??? Gorgeous.

Her voice is NOT at all what it used to be. I found part 2 to be much more boring than part 1. She is obviously in a better place than in recent years, but you all are right, she also didn''t seem all there. I think she probably needs more recovery time before going back out into the spotlight.

 

[gemgirl]

I don''t think she''s fully recovered yet and she may be attempting a come back before she''s ready. She still looked like an addict to both of us. Yes the hair, make-up and jewelry was all nice and all there, but something is still not right. Worse than that, "the voice" is gone. There''s no fullness and richness to her voice anymore, and she cracked a few notes attempting to hit them during her performance. I feel sorry for her, but I feel worse for her daughter. I think they both have a lot of healing left to do.

 

[Bia]

I saw part 2 yesterday (didn't catch part 1) and at first I thought, wow, she looks clean and she looks beautiful. But after hearing her praise God, over and over and over again, I started thinking, Hmmmm...is she trying not to get her words jumbled? She keeps repeating the same phrases over.

If she is clean, as she said, then I give her props - it's not easy leaving an abusive relationship and it sure as hell isn’t easy getting and staying clean. I do agree that she wasn't trying to discuss where she made mistakes (although, again, I missed part 1) even though, clearly, she has.

As for her voice, it's still good, but definitely not what it once was. That sweetness is gone...now it's almost hoarse.

I loved Whitney as a kid…but she definitely wasn’t my role model – she’s been coked out since I can remember.

 

[Amethyste]

Date: 9/14/2009 9:41:57 PM
Author: Kaleigh
When she was on top, her voice was that of an angel. So beautiful. I don''t know if she will ever get back to what she used to be.

Being a vocalist myself ( well, nothing to scream about lol ) it is important to not do things that are un-natural so you can keep your cords in top shape. The YEARS and YEARS of abuse have destroyed a lot of that natural tone she once had. When I heard her current singing voice, I heard an aged, tired and "trying too hard to sound like old times" voice... Her current voice will never be what it could have been if she was a healthy vocalist that sung through her life til now...

What a shame

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I only saw most of the first half, and about half of the second half of the interview. She seemed incredibly slow, and I was tempted to turn off the interview when she and Oprah were just sitting there saying "yeah, uh huh" back and forth to each other. It happened multiple times.

She never owned her addiction, blamed it all on other people/situations.

The most interesting comment I saw yesterday was on Wendy Williams'' show - when she talked about the interview and then expressed her disappointment in Whitney not owning her problems.

What a waste of talent.