Whitney Houston's Funeral: Should Bobby Brown Be There?
Whitney Houston's Funeral: Should Bobby Brown Be There?
Even in death, Whitney Houston is sadly plagued by drama. Right after Bill O'Reilly publicly called Houston out for causing her own demise, it seems that the details of her funeral are causing all kinds of talk, from the question of whether or not it's appropriate for the family to stream the event live to the Internet to the mixed reports of whether or not her ex-husband Bobby Brown will attend the service.
At least one report claims that Houston's family doesn't want Bobby Brown at the funeral,
and in fact has warned him to stay away. This is perhaps not surprising
news, considering the onetime couple's troubled past—but naturally there's already more to the story ... whatever the true story may be.
TMZ has been reporting that Houston's family is trying to block Brown from getting close to his daughter, Bobbi Kristina. Although Brown flew to LA to be at his daughter's side, relatives allegedly believe he's only doing so to try and get to Houston's estate, which is estimated to be around $20 million.
So there's that rumor, along with reports that the tension between Brown and Houston's family has resulted in him being banned from the funeral.
There's no way to say what's really going on, of course, but I
personally kind of doubt he really won't make an appearance at New
Jersey's New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday. It's a private event, and
I suppose the family could keep him away if they really wanted to—but
there's his daughter to consider.
While most people think of the drug abuse and domestic violence
scandals in Houston and Brown's 15-year relationship, they did have a
daughter together. Bobbi Kristina is just 18, and clearly struggling
since her mother's death (she was briefly hospitalized for stress and
anxiety). It seems to me that if she wants her dad at the funeral, that's where he'll be, regardless of how the rest of the family feels.
As for Brown himself, he's wisely keeping out of the he-said she-said game, with his rep issuing the following statement:
Any report or statement that does not originate from my office about Bobby Brown or his representatives, is not authorized by Bobby Brown. We are not focused on reports, stories or false reports for that matter.
Brown is currently scheduled to perform with New Edition
in Connecticut at 8 p.m. on Saturday, which some are taking as proof
he won't be at the funeral earlier in the day. My guess is that he'll
do both—he certainly had no qualms about going on stage hours after Houston's death, crying his way through a nearly five-hour show while blowing kisses to the skies and shouting, “I love you, Whitney!”
(Odd choice, in my book, but hey: everyone grieves differently.)
Whatever the ultimate decision is regarding Brown and the funeral, I
hope the family can pull together for Bobbi Kristina's sake. I can't
imagine what she's going through right now, and it seems like dealing
with more family upset is the last thing she needs.
What do you think, will Bobby Brown be at the funeral? Do you think he
should respect the family's wishes if they ask him not to attend?
But hey, as sad as it is... She CHOSE to surround herself with negative influences and she CHOSE to do drugs and take that path....
If someone can grow and learn from this death that there is some good...the fam may not like what effect he had on her, but I think if he wants to pay his respects, he should be able to have that peace.
I think he should be there, but if the family ask him to stay away, he should respect their wishes.
Quoting BoomsBB:
Unless he tied her to a chair and shot her up himself and she had ZERO control over her life...then yeah....maybe he should stay home and watch American Idol like the rest of us.....
But hey, as sad as it is... She CHOSE to surround herself with negative influences and she CHOSE to do drugs and take that path....
If someone can grow and learn from this death that there is some good...the fam may not like what effect he had on her, but I think if he wants to pay his respects, he should be able to have that peace.
Agree!
Quoting MomofNikki2010:
A funeral is not a place to settle scores. He should be there for his daughter and his ex wife.
Quoting MomofNikki2010:
A funeral is not a place to settle scores. He should be there for his daughter and his ex wife.
I think he should have the right to be there, but I also think they should leave it up to their daughter and if she wants him to be there.
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