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Mariah Carey Gives Tearful BET Awards Tribute To Whitney Houston

Nicole Karlis — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 03:52:59 +0000

Whitney’s mother Cissy also stunned with an emotional performance for her late daughter Whitney. Read on for more details!

Whitney Houston passed away in February, but her friends and family took it to the 2012 BET Awards on July 1 to find closure.

Mariah Carey started by remembering her close friend and collaborator with a warm speech which left her in tears. It was so sweet and filled with happy memories.

Monica then followed with an emotional rendition of Whitney’s gospel classic “I Love The Lord.”

Brandy then brought the whole crowd to their feet with a rousing rendition of “I’m Your Baby Tonight” and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” Even Beyonce was spotted rocking out in the crowd!

Then Whitney’s brother Gary Houston slowed things down with “Where You Are,” which was a touching tribute from one of the people closest in her life.

Her mother Cissy Houston then sang a powerful version of the classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water” — there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. It was definitely an emotional performance and we’re so happy Cissy got the opportunity to remember her daughter one last time.

Finally, Chaka Khan belted out an emotional version of “I’m Every Woman” that was a perfect way to end the tribute.

What did you think, HollywoodLifers? Weigh in below.

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Whitney Houston's Mom Devastated By Cocaine Usage

Hollywood Life Staff — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:17:01 +0000

A friend close to the Houston family tells HollywoodLife.com Cissy Houston is shocked and disappointed by the coroner’s results on how Whitney died.

Out of everyone in Whitney Houston‘s life who was praying she would sober up, her mom Cissy held out hope the longest and HollywoodLife.com has learned she’s incredibly upset to learn Whitney’s death was caused in part because of a heart attack brought on from cocaine usage.

A friend of Whitney’s family tells us, “Cissy is beside herself with grief. She’s devastated by the news that cocaine was found in Whitney’s system. She was under the impression that Whitney had stopped using the drug.”

Adds the source, “She always felt that if anything tragic were to happen to Whitney it would be because of cocaine.”

The L.A. County Coroner released Whitney’s autopsy results earlier today, citing “accidental drowning” as the reason she passed, and noting that heart disease and cocaine use were factors as well. That said, there were no traces of cocaine in the room where she died.

Our thoughts and well wishes are with Whitney’s family as they go through this tragic time.

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Bobbi Kristina & Nicholas Gordon — Forget Cissy Houston, Other Relatives Think He's Great For Her

Russ Weakland — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:36:51 +0000

Even though Cissy thinks Bobbi Kristina and Nicholas’ relationship is ‘incestuous,’ other members of the Houston family believe Nicholas is great for Whitney’s daughter, HollywoodLife has learned exclusively.

Bobbi Kristina Brown and her ‘adopted brother’ Nicholas Gordon may not have Cissy Houston‘s blessing, but the rest of Bobbi Kristina’s family think the pair are perfect for each other.

“Some family members are actually happy with her relationship with Nicholas,” a source reveals to HollywoodLife exclusively. “They see it as the number one reason that Bobbi Kristina didn’t kill herself or seriously harm herself after her mother’s death. He actually keeps her level headed.”

Bobbi Kristina’s grandmother Cissy has been against the pairing, calling it “incestuous,” according to a source.

What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Is Bobbi Kristina’s relationship with Nicholas a good thing?

– Reporting By Russ Weakland

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Bobbi Kristina: Dating My 'Adopted Brother' Is Not Incest

Hollywood Life Staff — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:31:09 +0000

Ahh, teenage rebellion. Bobbi Kristina doesn’t give a flip about Grandma Cissy’s accusations that her romance with Nick Gordon is ‘incestuous.’

Bobbi Kristina, 18, is determined to do whatever the hell she wants — and that includes dating her “adopted brother” Nick Gordon, reports TMZ.

Sources tell the site that Krissy has admitted to her close pals that she and Nick, 22, are indeed a couple.

Earlier this week, Cissy Houston was said to have told a close friend that “What [Bobbi and Nick] are doing is incestuous.”

But apparently, Krissy really doesn’t care what her grandma thinks, telling friends that since Nick isn’t really blood, their coupledom isn’t incest.

As for that big sparkly on her ring finger we reported on yesterday, the teen isn’t divulging any info. But given the fact she and Nick are going off to Vegas…well, we might be able to find out what it means soon.

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Cissy Houston Cannot Legally Evict Nicholas Gordon From Whitney's House, Lawyers Say

Hollywood Life Staff — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:30:13 +0000

Whitney’s mother Cissy may think Bobbi Kristina’s relationship with Nicholas is ‘incestuous,’ but she has no legal right to kick him out.

Bobbi Kristina Brown’s romantic relationship with her “adopted brother” Nicholas Gordon has definitely raised headlines in the media, but it is the 19-year-old’s grandmother Cissy who has been the most vocal about her disapproval. “What they’re doing is incestuous,” a friend of Whitney Houston‘s elderly mother tells TMZ. Cissy has expressed her outrage of the relationship before, but now that reports have surfaced about the couple’s secret engagement, she’s taking it one step further by trying to evict Nick, 22, from Whitney’s $1.2 million dollar Atlanta townhouse he’s currently sharing with Bobbi Kristina. That would be no easy feat, according to comments from multiple lawyers.

“Cissy Houston, as an executor of the Whitney Houston estate, can file an application with the probate court to request that Nick Gordon be removed from the home,” Vikki Ziegler, celebrity attorney, exclusively tells HollywoodLife.com. “However, there must be a legitimate legal basis due to the fact that Bobby Kristina will inherit the home and its contents. The legal basis must be strong and damaging, otherwise it may likely not be a winnable argument.”

“As Bobbi Kristina has rightful possession to live at the home, as long as she wants Nick there, Cissy is out of luck,” echos NYC attorney Danielle Petitti.

What do you think HollywoodLifers — should Cissy be allowed to kick Nick out of Whitney’s home or should she mind her own business?

– Jennifer Kamm

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Whitney Houston's Family Won't Admit Bobbi Kristina Is Living With Adopted Brother

Chloe Melas — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:43:24 +0000

Whitney’s daughter Bobbi Kristina and her brother Gary, along with her manager Patricia spoke to Oprah about her tragic death but they said Bobbi lives alone in Atlanta but HollywoodLife.com knows that’s not true!

Bobbi Kristina, 19, told Oprah that she finally feels comfortable enough to sleep in her mother’s Atlanta townhouse. But she failed to mention that she’s living in that home with Whitney’s secret adopted son Nicholas Gordon.

Don’t you find it strange that Whitney’s family is hiding the fact that Nicholas is living with Bobbi? The 22-year-old has been with Whitney and Bobbi for the past 10 years! Plus, HollywoodLife.com just broke the news that Bobbi was caught making out with Nicholas at a Target near their neighborhood!

Bobbi told Oprah that she doesn’t mind living in her mother’s home and having her things all around her. But we find it strange that there was no mention of Nicholas.

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A new report in claims that Bobbi’s grandmother Cissy Houston is totally against Nick living in Whitney’s home and wants to try and evict him!

Do you think the family is trying to keep Nicholas a secret?

— Chloe Melas

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Bobbi Kristina Fighting With Grandmother Cissy Houston

Hollywood Life Staff — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:16:15 +0000

Bobbi Kristina has been fighting her grandmother tooth and nail to live her life in Atlanta on her own terms, HollywoodLife.com has just learned exclusively.

Bobbi Kristina, 18, and grandmother Cissy Houston, 78, haven’t been seeing eye to eye on anything lately — and that includes Whitney Houston‘s 22-year-old “adopted” son, Nick Gordon. Although we reported to you earlier that Cissy is trying to evict Nick from her late daughter’s home because she thinks he’s a bad influence on Bobbi Kristina, she’s also been having to deal with her granddaughter’s refusal to leave Atlanta.

“Cissy Houston is worried sick about Bobbi Kristina,” a friend of Whitney’s family tells HollywoodLife.com. “She tried to convince her to move back to New Jersey so she could be closer to Whitney’s side of the family, but apparently, Krissy wants to stay in Atlanta. Being in Atlanta is the only way she can feel remotely close to her mother.”

The friend continues: “[Bobbi Kristina] is determined to continue living in the same house she lived in with her mom these past years. As far as Nick Gordon is concerned, he is like her brother, and I seriously doubt Cissy will be able to evict him from the house. He is Krissy’s closest friend right now.”

According to sources, Whitney raised Nick Gordon like a son and let him live with her and Bobbi Kristina 10 years ago.

Reports say the late 48-year-old pop icon even included him in her will.

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Bobbi Kristina Forbidden To Live With Whitney Houston's Adopted Son, Says Cissy Houston

Hollywood Life Staff — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:01:29 +0000

Cissy Houston doesn’t think Whitney’s 22-year-old adopted son Nick Gordon is a good influence on Bobbi Kristina, and so she’s kicking him to the curb!

Cissy Houston, 78, mother to the late Whitney Houston, wants to protect her 18-year-old granddaughter from the bad influences around her, and she’s starting with evicting Nick Gordon out of Whitney’s house, reports TMZ.

Cissy is so set on him leaving asap that she’s even prepped her lawyers in case he tries to fight the eviction.

That said, Nick tweeted he didn’t know anything about the eviction, writing, “Wow you can’t believe anything the media says. First time I heard any of this.” He followed it up with “God always prevails.”

According to sources, Whitney raised Nick Gordon like a son and let him live with her and Bobbi Kristina 10 years ago.

Reports say the late 48-year-old pop icon even included him in her will.

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