Whitney Houston is dead!

[ASUADPi]

I'm just over hearing about it every five minutes during the morning news. Is there nothing else going on in the world that you must cover her death every five minutes? Really did something happen in those five minutes that you must immediately report.

[KSUViolet06]

TMZ is reporting that Whitney's family doesn't want Bobby to attend Whitney's funeral. WTF?

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

TMZ is reporting that Whitney's family doesn't want Bobby to attend Whitney's funeral. WTF?

Really? I didn't hear that though I did hear that they wanted a private ceremony and fans are flipping their stuff about it. For goodness' sake, her whole life was on display for over 30 years. The family has every right to say goodbye privately.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

TMZ is reporting that Whitney's family doesn't want Bobby to attend Whitney's funeral. WTF?

If that's true, I think that's a bit much. They were together for many years and had a child together. I think he deserves to say his final goodbyes.

Of course, this is completely their call.

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Really? I didn't hear that though I did hear that they wanted a private ceremony and fans are flipping their stuff about it. For goodness' sake, her whole life was on display for over 30 years. The family has every right to say goodbye privately.

I think that people were expecting something because of MJ. His life was in the spotlight longer than hers, but they had a public and a private ceremony.

Folks will get over it, but I get where they're coming from.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

If that's true, I think that's a bit much. They were together for many years and had a child together. I think he deserves to say his final goodbyes.

Of course, this is completely their call.



I think that people were expecting something because of MJ. His life was in the spotlight longer than hers, but they had a public and a private ceremony.

Folks will get over it, but I get where they're coming from.

I agree with all of the above. @the bold, I get it, too, but that's still a really entitled stance to take. There's a difference between thinking it would be nice if the family did something public and actually being angry that they are choosing to not.

[TonyB06]

I've read that the family was/is considering some sort of live feed to people outside the church who may gather at the time of service. If that happens, it's highly likely that CNN and others (certainly BET, TVOne) would carry that.

Regarding Bobby, I think he'll be there if only because he's Bobbi Christina's surviving parent and the family will put that above whatever other concerns they might or might have had.

....just imagining the grief they're dealing with, I give a pass to whatever decision they make, whether I agree with it or not.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

TMZ is reporting that Whitney's family doesn't want Bobby to attend Whitney's funeral. WTF?

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt. I think they would like to believe/pretend he was an aberration in her life, when probably nothing could be further from the truth.

This is not trashing her, just saying that IMO pressure to be the perfect pop princess probably played a big part in her drug use. I was saying the other night that Christina Aguilera is one smart cookie. She was being marketed in a way that was not her, so she jumped off the train and smashed the image. She may have saved her own life by doing so.

[KSUViolet06]

^^^Right. Did it hurt her career to change the image? Probably. Is it hard to find your place when you're not that girl anymore? Yeah. But I think it was worth it to her in the end (as she now has the kind of career she WANTS to have, rather than based on some image that doesn't fit her.)

[knight_shadow]

You two hush your mouth about Ms Aguilera.

[33girl]

Dude, we're COMPLIMENTING that little wifey of yours.

[knight_shadow]

I saw "hurt her career" and got defensive. Gotta stick up for the wife, ya know?

*goes back to listening to Dirrty*

[christiangirl]

I was babysitting and the 6-month-old was kicking my behind. She drank all the milk her mom left and got pissed when there was no more. I walked with her, bounced her, gave her the pacifier, and sang every lullaby I know but no good. She screamed for almost an hour and I was running out of ideas. So I broke out in a soft, lullaby-like rendition of "I Will Always Love You."

She calmed almost immediately. Thank you, Whitney.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

I was babysitting and the 6-month-old was kicking my behind. She drank all the milk her mom left and got pissed when there was no more. I walked with her, bounced her, gave her the pacifier, and sang every lullaby I know but no good. She screamed for almost an hour and I was running out of ideas. So I broke out in a soft, lullaby-like rendition of "I Will Always Love You."

She calmed almost immediately. Thank you, Whitney.

You mean thank you, Dolly Parton.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

You mean thank you, Dolly Parton.

Yep!

[Kevin]

I don't really get the time and attention devoted to celebrity. Can someone tell me why anyone really GAS about who is or isn't allowed to come to the funeral of a dead person who was [really] good at singing? What is your emotional connection to this person who you saw on TV and heard recordings of and never met or knew beyond what you read in the tabloids?

If it's about being sad that you'll miss her future output, let's be honest. Her voice wasn't what it once was and she was a hopeless addict making a living on [badly] singing the same songs she sang 20 years ago.

I don't recall even Steve Jobs' funeral arrangements getting this sort of hype. Maybe it's about Sony maximizing some last minute profit on record sales?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...w/11913702.cms

I just don't get it and never will.