The Lifetime TV movie, ‘Whitney’ aired tonight. I sincerely
believe that this biopic on Whitney Houston's life would have been more
enjoyable with less sex scenes and the singer Deborah Cox acting in the role of
Whitney, as well as singing with her amazing voice.
Having stated this, the best thing about the disaster of the
Lifetime TV movie of “Whitney” is that it later this
evening it was followed by “Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest
Performances, which was hosted by her manger and lifelong friend Clive
Davis. I am sure millions of Whitney Houston’s fans were just as delighted as I
was to see and to listen to this airing of Whitney singing her greatest songs.
Although not included in tonight production of Whitney
Houston Live, if there is any one song of Whitney Houston that
described her determination to survive her struggles it is “Try It On My Own”. This
song not only reveals her willingness to move forward as a divorce mom, but
like all her music “Try It On My Own” reaches deep into the heart of every
woman who has had to start life over on their own.
Whatever happened to cause Whitney to return to drugs will
always remain a mystery. Yet, perhaps in the future a more endearing adaption
of Whitney Houston’s life will find its way to the screen.