Denzel Washington says his friend and former co-star Whitney Houston battled a "monster drug that got a hold of her" and her death should be a lesson to us all.
Did Denzel Washington get along with Whitney Houston?
"Whitney was my girl, and she had done so well in recovery," Washington told GQ. "And that is the toughest part about addiction." While Washington said he and Houston didn't talk every day, she was still a friend.
Did Denzel Washington go to Whitney Houston's funeral?
The guest list at the funeral included stars such as Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby, Mariah Carey, Denzel Washington, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Brandy.
What movie did Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston play in together?
The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance.
John was a former Army serviceman who later became an administrator under the Newark mayor. Houston was given the nickname "Nippy" by her father. Houston's parents were both African-American.
In 2009, Whitney Houston revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) that by the time The Preacher's Wife (1996) started shooting, her cocaine and marijuana habits had gotten so bad that there was never a day while filming the movie on which she had not done some drugs.
How did Kevin Costner handle Whitney Houston's death?
Kevin Costner has released a statement regarding the death of his friend Whitney Houston. The actor, who starred alongside Whitney in the 1992 film The Bodyguard, said that he regrets not being able to save the late singer as he did in the film. "I let her down.
Stacy, who hit headlines for having an argument with Whitney Houston just days before she died, previously revealed that Kim Kardashian's ex played an integral role in all the drama.
What started off as romantic turned into a decades-long friendship between the singer and her closest companion. The time: Summer of 1980. The place: A community center in East Orange, New Jersey.
Whitney's best friend-turned-assistant was Robyn Crawford, who claimed in her 2019 memoir, A Song for You: My Life With Whitney Houston, that the two were more than friends. "We were lovers. We were everything to each other. We weren't falling in love.
What were Whitney Houston's last words? Houston spoke on the phone with her mother around 3:15 p.m. on February 11, just 40 minutes before she was pronounced dead in her hotel room. The nature of their phone call has not been revealed by Cissy Houston, but she said her daughter seemed to be fine.
Reportedly, Whitney Houston did not attend her father's funeral service or burial. John's wife, Barbara, filed her own lawsuit against Whitney in December of 2008.
How many biological children does Denzel Washington have?
Denzel and Pauletta married in 1983 and are the proud parents of four children: John David, 39, Katia, 37, and twins Malcolm and Olivia, 33. All of the Training Day star's children have followed in his footsteps and pursued careers in entertainment in some form.
