Volume I No. 41
 12-07-02
 The Whitney Houston Interview
 author: Vance Cureton
 © Copyright 2002

 There have been a swirl of ugly rumors around soul diva Whitney 
 Houston for a quite a number of years, now. Is she a drug user? Is 
 her marriage to Bobby Brown a sham? Is she anorexic or emotionally 
 troubled in some other way?

 Why anyone who is not a close personal friend or relative of Whitney 
 Houston would care about the answer to those questions is beyond
 the comprehension of yours truly. But there is a multi-million dollar 
 industry built around publishing or broadcasting the answers to just 
 those type of questions.

 And it is not a recent phenomenon.

 Human beings thrive on gossip. And are all about ferreting out the 
 ugly truth about other human beings. Or about exploiting the rumors
 just to pass the time. And to eliminate boredom. Gossiping seems to 
 be part of the psychological make-up of our species. Many seedy 
 supermarket tabloid magazines thrive on this particular human foible.

 So, you might. Or might not be surprised to learn that Whitney has a 
 new album/cd on the way. Perhaps she - and her publicist - decided 
 now was the best time for her to bare her soul on national television.

 But why?

 Maybe I'm a true cynic, but what was the true purpose of her television 
 interview with Diane Sawyer wednesday night? To promote the new 
 album? Or to answer questions about her personal life? Perhaps to 
 accomplish both in a single sitting?

 I wish nothing but the best for Whitney Houston. She along with fellow 
 R&B songstress Mariah Carey, are among this author's favorite female 
 singers. Both have been abundantly blessed with talent. But in my 
 opinion, Whitney or Mariah don't in any way "owe" the public a thorough 
 delineation of the intimate and deeply personal details of their private 
 lives. And I could care less anyway.

 As long as Whitney is not a bank robber and languishing on the F.B.I's
 Ten Most Wanted list. Or as long as she is not running for public office. 
 Her personal life is irrelevant. Or on the other hand, it is relevant. But only 
 up to a certain point.

 Yes. -- It is absolutely correct that no one is going to buy a CD of someone 
 they don't like and/or respect. So a child molester or murderer certainly
 isn't going to be on most people's "have to buy list." But in saying that. 
 If you truly don't appreciate someone's person. Or if you don't have a 
 warm and fuzzy feeling in your heart about them. Then why would you 
 purchase their music cd anyway?

 Is an interview-as-confession on a television newsmagazine show really 
 going to change your perception? 

 -- At all?

 I doubt it.

 I believe the public mea culpa that some celebrities needlessly put 
 themselves through, is so hypocritical and tiresome. So my personal 
 advice to Whitney Houston is... 

 Shut Up!!
 

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