A star who was abused as a child. Dark secrets of an artist who had problems with drugs and alcohol

Her voice was one of the most powerful in the world and entered the Book of Records as the most awarded artist of all time. In 2012, the whole world was devastated when Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub, just 48 years old. Although she is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of music, the artist has had a turbulent life, fraught with many secrets.

Whitney Houston, known as "The Voice" ("Voice" no), is considered one of the greatest singers in music history. She entered the Book of Records as the most awarded female artist of all time, had eight Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, 11 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive singles. one on top:

"Saving all my love for you", "How do I know", "The greatest love in the world", "I want to dance with someone (who loves me)", "Didn't we almost have it all", "So emotionally” and “Where Broken Hearts Go.”

Unfortunately, on February 11, 2012, the world lost this great artist. At the age of 48, Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub. Her short but stormy life concealed many secrets.

The star was abused as a child

This girl from New Jersey knew from childhood that sooner or later she would become a singer. He first sang in a church choir and gradually began playing in clubs, where at the age of 20 he met Clive Davis. She signed her first contract with the legendary producer, and her debut album, released in 1985, became her first big hit. People thought her voice was unique.

In fact, although she looked like a woman who didn't worry about anything, behind the scenes the artist was experiencing real drama. A documentary about the singer called Whitney makes shocking claims about her childhood. As it turned out, the artist was sexually assaulted by her cousin Dee Dee Warwick. The singer's half-brother Gary Garland has told how he was abused by Warwick and believes his sister suffered the same thing. Her aunt Mary Jones also admitted the charges.

Moreover, according to her friends, the artist used drugs as a teenager. She desperately tried to get rid of this addiction when she gave birth to her daughter Bobbi Kristina, but unfortunately, she was unable to control her addiction.

Marriage to Bobby Brown

Whitney and Bobbi Brown's marriage also became a drama. Most of the time she couldn't be herself, she lived in hell. She resorted to drugs while depression drove her over the edge.

In his memoir, Every Little Step, the R&B singer devoted many pages to his 15-year marriage to the artist. Before the book's release, Bobby Brown gave an interview to ABC in which he revealed that the late Whitney Houston had affairs with Robyn Crawford, who was one of her personal assistants, and rapper Tupac. He also claimed to have affairs with Madonna and Janet Jackson.

“Oddly enough, Whitney’s drug addiction became even worse after the birth of Bobbie Kris. This was probably a kind of revenge for the fact that she was forced to give up drug use while still months pregnant. I tried to get her to stay in her room when she was drinking, telling her that she shouldn't appear like that in front of our daughter. But I couldn't discipline Whitney, no one could. Whitney did what she wanted. Our daughter grew up among all this.

He often saw his mother and father being drugged and destroyed on the ground. How can you spend time with your girlfriend if you're high all the time? I used to be very angry with Whitney, yelling at her and wanting a divorce. These things have been happening for years. Our daughter witnessed such scenes. When I look back, I feel great pain. “I let her down,” he admitted, reports Pravda.ro.

“She slept with many producers and artists from her team”

He also talked about intimate relationships: “She was the first to cheat. She slept with many of the producers and artists on her team or with whom she collaborated. I won't name names because some are still part of the industry and some consider me their friend. When I found out about the first novel, I was shocked. Then I realized that if she played like that, then I would do the same.”

Whitney filed for divorce in 2006, tired of Bobby's infidelities. He received sole custody of his daughter. Over time, the artist was approached by many compassionate people who tried to ease her emotional and personal difficulties, including Donald Trump.

She also had plastic surgery throughout her life, had problems with alcohol, and even tried to commit suicide several times. She had marks on her stomach, chest and left thigh believed to be caused by cosmetic procedures, including breast implants, and a scar on her left forearm that some sources said was self-inflicted.

The singer visited various rehabilitation centers, but nothing helped her. Two years before her death, she continued to lie about her recovery. On February 11, 2012, the world learned the truth. Days before she was found dead, Whitney Houston was thrown out of a club in Los Angeles, her arms and legs bleeding.