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When I first started working with her, she was modeling
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Whitney

When I first started working with her,she was modeling

When I first started working with her,
she was modeling

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When I first started working with her, she was modeling.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:37
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, drama
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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
She hated it because she knew that she was gonna be a singer. - Whitney 00:05
She hated it because she knew that she was gonna be a singer...
What did she like to do? - She liked to sleep. - Whitney 00:06
What did she like to do? - She liked to sleep.
She liked to party. Hang out with Robyn. - Whitney 00:04
She liked to party. Hang out with Robyn.
And she liked her cats. She had one named Misty Blue. - Whitney 00:06
And she liked her cats. She had one named Misty Blue.
It was obvious that John and Cissy saw an opportunity in Whitney. - Whitney 00:06
It was obvious that John and Cissy saw an opportunity in Whi...
The plan was to get her a record deal, but they didn't rush. - Whitney 00:06
The plan was to get her a record deal, but they didn't ...
For a tong time she was just singing background in Cissy's show. - Whitney 00:07
For a tong time she was just singing background in Cissy�...
At that time, there was a teenage star - Whitney 00:08
At that time, there was a teenage star
She'd literally said she could do that ten times better... - Whitney 00:06
She'd literally said she could do that ten times better...
I sat down with her at the McDonalds across the street from their home, - Whitney 00:11
I sat down with her at the McDonalds across the street from...
And what her parents were preparing her for, was legacy music. - Whitney 00:06
And what her parents were preparing her for, was legacy mus...
When I look back, I remember my mother was grooming her. - Whitney 00:06
When I look back, I remember my mother was grooming her.
Is it true that you were sort of tricked into doing a solo performance? - Whitney 00:06
Is it true that you were sort of tricked into doing a solo ...
We were playing at this great iconic R&B club in New York called 'Mikell's'. - Whitney 00:06
We were playing at this great iconic R&B club in New Yo...
Cissy called Whitney. She said, 'Whitney, I can't sing.' - Whitney 00:07
Cissy called Whitney. She said, 'Whitney, I can't ...
My mom says, 'You gotta do the show. I can't let this gig go.' - Whitney 00:15
My mom says, 'You gotta do the show. I can't let t...
Her patter. And just substituted her own name. 'Thanks for coming to see Cissy.' - Whitney 00:09
Her patter. And just substituted her own name. 'Thanks...
I remember feeling like a tornado, like a wind, - Whitney 00:07
I remember feeling like a tornado, like a wind,
That's how blown away I was by this girl's voice. - Whitney 00:04
That's how blown away I was by this girl's voice.
♪ I'm trying to ♪ - Whitney 00:15
♪ I'm trying to ♪