Wondery Presents Even The Rich Whitney Houston: Destiny Of A Diva

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True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History, Exhibit C

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🗓️ 26 December 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Whitney Houston’s voice defined a generation. Even after her death, her talent remains unmatched. But her incredible success hid a deeply private pain. From a mother who coveted her success to a father who subsisted off it, Whitney was burdened by the responsibility to take care of her family from a young age. The pressure to be all things to all people led her down a dark path of violence, drug addiction and abuse. But despite her tragic end, Whitney will always be remembered as the crossover hitmaker who lit up the charts, and changed the music industry forever.

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0:00.0	Whitney Houston's voice defined a generation, and even after her death, her talent remains
0:05.9	unmatched.
0:06.9	But her incredible success hit a deeply private pain.
0:11.1	Even the rich is a podcast from Wondry that tells the jaw-dropping stories about the
0:15.3	tumultuous lives of the world's elite.
0:18.1	From the greatest family dynasties to pop culture superstars, the newest season explores
0:23.2	how Whitney Houston seemingly had it all.
0:25.7	She was stunning, and her voice angelic, described as a once-in-a-generation talent.
0:31.3	Despite this, she felt trapped between worlds, black versus white, R&B versus pop, gay
0:37.0	versus straight.
0:38.4	She meant something different to every person, every fan.
0:41.8	As the pressure mounted, drugs became her only respite, but soon enough addiction to
0:46.9	control and stole her from the world decades before her time.
0:51.7	In the rich Chronicles, Whitney's rise to pop prominence, and her infamous fall from
0:56.2	grace, revealing the lesser-known stories behind Whitney's demise.
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1:14.6	This episode contains strong language, adult situations, and mentions of sexual abuse.
1:20.0	Please be advised.
1:22.6	It's 1985 in New York City, and 21-year-old Whitney Houston is sitting in a high-end Manhattan
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