Well, I’ve covered many of the rumours and scandal concerning Whitney Houston, and her biography, but this talented ebony superstar has a fantastically good side we must not forget.

Whitney Houston Anti-Apartheid Work:

From the start of her career, Whitney was a strong supporter of Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid movement.

When  she was a model, the ebony star refused to work with any agencies who did business with the then apartheid-controlled South Africa.

And in  June 1988, in London, Whitney joined other musicians to perform a set at Wembley Stadium to celebrate a then imprisoned Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday.

In 1994, when apartheid in South Africa finally crumbled and Nelson Mandela was voted President, Whitney Houston was invited to perform at a state dinner at the White House honouring Mandela.

And at the end of her world tour, Houston performed three concerts in South Africa to honour President Mandela, playing to over 200,000 people.

Whitney Houston Charity Work:

In 1989,  Whitney Houston set up The Whitney Houston Foundation For Children.  It is a non-profit organization that has raised funds for the needs of children around the world.

The aim of the Foundation is to care for homelessness, children with cancer and AIDS, and to promote other forms of self-empowerment.

Whitney Houston Supporting US Troops:

One of the most memorable moments of 1991 was Whitney Houston performing "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in January 1991, in honour of US troops fighting the Gulf War. Whitney’s recording of the song was released as a single and it reached the Top 20 on the US Hot 100.

Others have tried to make pop records out of the star Spangled Banner, but only Whitney Houston  turned it into a massive hit.

Later in 1991, Whitney Houston put on a  ‘Welcome Home Heroes’ concert for the soldiers fighting in the Gulf War and their families.

The free concert took place at the Norfolk Air Force Base in Norfolk, Virginia in front of 3,500 serviceman and women and was then broadcast free by HBO, across the nation.

Whitney Houston Paved The Way For Other Black Female Artists:

In the 1980s, although black male artists were beginning to be represented on the up and coming TV music channel, MTV, it was not until Whitney Houston’s music videos were played on the channel, that a black female artist was given regular air time.

After the breakthrough of Whitney’s records, other ebony female singers made the MTV list.  these included Janet Jackson and Anita Baker.

And black female artists began to be represented more on radio stations also.  They were no more to be disregarded.

When MTV’s rival, VH1, came into force, the path had been strengthened for black female singers of all rock/pop/R&B and Soul genres to receive substantial airplay.

Many ebony female singers have recognized Whitney’s influence in making their own music careers more successful.

Mary J. Blige has stated that that when Whitney Houston invited her onstage during VH1’s Divas Live show in 1999, this “opened doors for her”.

World famous ebony artist Mariah Carey, says Whitney was a huge influence on her work; Britain’s Leona Lewis is quoted as saying she idolised Whitney when she was child; and Beyonce and Alicia Keys have both said that Whitney Houston was an inspiration to them.

Whitney Houston Latest News:

Considering the ‘ups and downs’ of previous years, there was much speculation about Whitney Houston’s latest album, ‘I Look To You’.  And the scandal reared its ugly head straight away.

It has been proposed that, in order to cash in on the speculation with the publication of his auto-biography, in July 2009, Whitney’s former husband Bobby Brown emerged to blame her singer for his drug addiction.  He was quoted in the Daily Star as saying:

“I never used cocaine until after I met Whitney. Before then, I had experimented with other drugs but marijuana was my drug of choice.”

Whitney’s new album was finally released on August 2009 and, in most cases, Brown’s allegations were forgotten (at least for a while…).

The results for I Look To You were extremely positive. 

The album entered the Billboard 200 at number one, making it Whitney’s first number one album since ‘The Bodyguard’.

A much more positive Whitney Houston appeared on Television to promote her new album.  She gave a long-awaited interview to Oprah Winfrey.  The show achieved massive audiences.

Following her new promotional work on TV,Whitney appeared and performed the first single from her album on Television stations all over Europe.

In the UK, her performance on The X Factor received some criticism (and pictures of a ‘wardrobe malfunction’), but it didn’t stop Whitney’s single reaching number five in the UK record charts.

Whitney Houston received much more positive reviews in Germany, Italy and France.

Whitney has stated she will begin her international ‘I Look At You’ tour in April 2010 in the UK, which is eagerly awaited.

But despite all the (mainly) positive feedback, ‘I Look at You’ has not been nominated for any Grammy awards as was expected by many of her fans. 

But you can see from the pic on the left, she looked great at them any way

And Whitney Houston’s new energy in promoting her career goes on.

She featured on the January 2010 cover of InStyle, and the interview with Whitney talks about how she feels performing live again, being a ’sex symbol’ at the age of 46, Whitney’s relationship with her 16-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina (rumoured recently in the gossip press of trying to commit suicide), and discusses hopes of a possible return to the film studios.

The front cover of  InStyle shows Whitney Houston looking happy and healthy (even though the image looks ‘photo-shopped’).

And this is a great relief to her millions of fans.

Nevertheless, as always, there are certain sections of the celebrity press who are just waiting for Whitney Houston to fall.

It was reported by numerous sources that, ‘those close to her say the pressure of coming back have inched her closer to going back to her old habits…’  and it seems that the report was made with anticipation, rather than remorse.

In early January 2010, the National Enquirer, (no comment…) reported that Whitney Houston could soon be back on drugs, owing to the pressures of recent commitments.  The report speculated…

“She is still drinking and with Whitney, alcohol and drugs have always gone hand-in-hand. She’s worked so hard to get back on top. It would be tragic for it to go up in smoke because she can’t stay clean.”

Angry commentators argued that there was no evidence that Whitney had relapsed, nor could it be stated that she was going to, just because that is how her life went before.

Whitney Houston has recently presented herself, wherever she has appeared, with poise and confidence. She has found the strength to challenge all her problems.

And we should be very supportive of her for that.

The gossip press really shouldn’t be constantly trying to tear Whitney down.  They should be helping this multi-talented, extremely successful and influential black female artist to continue with her success.

Of course, then the celebrity press wouldn’t have anything to gossip about…

And to remember just how classy this lady is, click on the pic on the left. 

It takes you to a big picture of Whitney Houston, looking fabulous in leather and fur. 

It’s called Whitney Houston Classy Picture.  And it’s definitely hot!

You can also check out all of The Whitney Houston Pages:

Page 1: Whitney Houston Pictures Biography and News

Page 2 : Whitney Houston Scandals

Page 3: Whitney Houston The Good Stuff And Latest News

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And make sure you can you can find out all the news and gossip about Whitney Houston right here.

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Most of the scandals about Whitney Houston which appeared in the media were related to her relationship with the rap artist, Bobby Brown, and the ongoing allegations of drug abuse.

So let’s re-cap on those events:

Whitney Houston Relationships:

In the 1980s, Whitney Houston was romantically linked in the gossip press to American football star Randall Cunningham and also actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, who she dated for a short time.

But it was when Whitney met rap singer Bobby Brown in 1989 that things began to change and Whitney Houston was no longer the ‘angel’ of the gossip columns.  In fact, she was almost demonised.

After an on-and-off, widely publicised three year courtship, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were married on July 18, 1992.

The following year, Whitney gave birth to her first and only child -  daughter Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown (who was also to cause controversy later).

But it was reported that Whitney’s relationship with Brown was already in turmoil.

And this was not helped by  Brown’s frequent ‘problems with the law’ and his subsequent jail time.

Nevertheless, the couple remained together, and in 2005 they appeared together in Brown’s Reality TV show, ‘Being Bobby Brown’.

That reality show was not a good vehicle to show Whitney Houston at her best.

Many said it showed Whitney at her lowest moments.  And the effects of her rumoured substance abuse were often stated as the culprit.

The show never made a second season…

Whether her relationship with Brown was at fault for what appeared to be Whitney Houston’s demise, only she can truthfully say, but her marriage to Brown finally ended in divorce, in February 2007.

Even then the turmoil wasn’t over, as Brown subsequently filed for a change in custody terms and support. 

However, with the overruling of Brown’s appeal in April 2007, Whitney was on course to get her life back together in full.

But the allegations of drub abuse remained….

Whitney Houston And Drug Allegations:

When she began her phenomenal career, Whitney Houston appeared as a ‘good girl’.  She was clean living and the type of ebony female star moms wanted their daughters to look up to.

But all that was subsequently to change…

By the late 1990s reports were circulating that Whitney’s behaviour had altered radically.

Whitney was often late for interviews, rehearsals and even performances.  She began cancelling concerts and TV appearances.

She had also lost a lot of weight.

Rumours had already been circulating that Whitney was doing drugs with her husband, Bobby Brown and they now became rife. 

Especially after airport security guards found marijuana in their luggage and charges were later brought against the couple.

The charges were subsequently dropped.

But it didn’t help matters when, in a 2002 interview with Diane Sawyer, Whitney claimed …

”I make too much money to ever do crack”

whilst admitting that she did take various (unnamed) substances.

It was not until an interview on the Oprah Winfrey show, in 2009, that Whitney Houston admitted she had used drugs when she was with Brown.

And by that time she was saying she was clean.

Let’s hope so!

SEE MORE HOT PICS AND SCANDAL ON WHITNEY HERE!

So that is a recap of the most famous Whitney Houston Scandals.

And I really hope that Whitney can overcome past troubles and allegations, as she continues on her ‘comeback’, which is covered on the next page.

And let’s not forget how beautiful and talented Whitney Houston is.

I have posted a big picture page called Whitney Houston Sexy Soulful.

It has an image from her early days and a picture of Whitney performing and putting her soul into the performance.

You can see thumbnail pics from this page on the left hand side here. So if you click on them, or on the link above, you will be taken to the page with the bigger images of Whitney there.

Enjoy these hot pics of Whitney Houston.

And then you can move on to the next Whitney Houston page, which looks at her charity work and outlines some of the recent events in her career today.

Whitney Houston Pages:

Page One: Whitney Houston Pictures Biography And News.

Page Two: Whitney Houston Scandals.

Page Three: Whitney Houston The Good Stuff and Latest News

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Whitney Houston was born Whitney Elizabeth Houston on August 9, 1963.  And if anyone hasn’t heard about Whitney…where the hell have you been?

There is so much information on the internet for Whitney Houston, I have had to make three separate posts so that I could give you as much bio, gossip and news as I could.

And as more news on Whitney Houston surfaces in the press, these three pages on Whitney Houston will be only the beginning!

Anyway, for those looking for a short bio on Whitney…

Whitney Houston Biography And Background Information:

Whitney Houston is an ebony American female singer, actress, former fashion model, and one of the biggest female stars to grace the record books and the celebrity gossip columns!

In 2009, Rolling Stone listed Witney Houston as one of the 100 greatest singers of the rock era.

But, as well as all her many claims to fame, Whitney Houston has also had her problems.

Her rise to fame, her successes, and some of those ‘problems’ are chronicled here and on the next two pages:

Whitney Houston was born into a family which was to become famous on the Black Music, R&B, and Soul scene. 

All very powerful female singers, they were all to become well known as international stars.

Whitney’s mother is singer Cissy Houston, her cousins are Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick and her godmother is Aretha Franklin.

With that musical background, Whitney Houston was almost destined to be one of the greats.

Whitney first started singing at her New Jersey church as a member of a junior gospel choir at age eleven. 

And she was soon performing with her mother, Cissy, in New York night clubs.

It was only a matter of time before Whitney was discovered by the man who was to become her long time friend and colleague, Clive Davis, of Arista Records. 

And that was the real beginning of history being made.

Whitney’s debut album ‘Whitney Houston’ was released in 1985. 

It was to become the best-selling debut album by a female artist at the time.

Her second album ‘Whitney’ was released in 1987, and it became the first album by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Whitney, was soon extending her fame as an actress. 

And to make the ‘cross-over’ from film to disc, she also released albums of the films’ soundtracks.

Whitney Houston Actress and Movie Star:

In 1992, Whitney Houston appeared in her first starring role in the film The Bodyguard, starring alongside actor Kevin Costner.

The same year, the film’s original soundtrack, featuring Whitney, won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. And its lead single, ‘I Will Always Love You’, became one of the best-selling singles in music history.

The film itself had mixed reviews, and Whitney Houston’s performance was often described as ‘wooden’, or, ‘just being Whitney’, but the film was an outstanding commercial success for its time. 

If you click the thumbnail pic on the left here, you can see a much larger picture of this second Bodyguard promo poster, or you can click the following link, if you prefer:

Whitney Houston Bodyguard Poster

The Bodyguard grossed more than $121 million in the United States and $410 million worldwide, making it one of the top 100 grossing films domestically at its time of release.

Whitney Houston went on to star in a number of successful (and sometimes less successful) films, including, Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Preacher’s Wife (1996) and Nora’s Hair Salon (2004).

From a less-observant viewpoint, there appeared to be no stopping Whitney in her tracks in achieving all-round, long-term success in music and acting.

Early pictures of Whitney Houston show a very happy and content young woman. 

She is truly beautiful in her self-confidence.

Which is why I have made a page to represent Whitney at that time.  It is called Whitney Houston Beautiful Pics.

And it is to remind those who, today, see Whitney solely as a middle-aged, but still very attractive ebony woman, ‘making a comeback’ on the music scene.

It is also a to counter those cynics who are secretly hoping she will fail.

If you click that link just above, or either of the two thumbnails to the left, you will be taken to that picture page, to see beautiful younger Whitney Houston for yourself.

Nevertheless, we have to address those problems in store for Whitney Houston.

They had begun whilst Whitney was making her early films, and were destined to get worse.

Furthermore, over that same time, Whitney Houston’s music career, although still successful in  most people’s terms, was taking a a bit of a nose dive.

And many said both of these ‘issues’ were down to her relationship with the singer, Bobby Brown and her use of drugs..

See the page two of the Whitney Houston Pages, Whitney Houston Scandals, for more on Whitney Relationships, Drugs…and the effects of this on her career.

The Whitney Houston Pages:

Page 1: Whitney Houston Pictures Biography and News

Page 2 : Whitney Houston Scandals

Page 3: Whitney Houston The Good Stuff And Latest News

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Ebony Celebrity Super Model Naomi Campbell is called The Black Panther for a very good reason.

This sexy black babe is real dynamite!  She knows just what she wants, and beware anyone who gets in her way!

Here’s a brief history of the highlights and scandals of Naomi Campbell’s awesome modelling career:

Naomi Campbell was born on May 22, 1970, in London, England, and with her slim figure,  statuesque frame (her height is at 5′9") perched on a pair of legs which almost reach the sky, and her sheer gutsy determination, Naomi was destined to be a supermodel.

As the first black female model to grace the covers of top magazines like French Vogue, British Vogue, and Time Magazine, Naomi Campbell deserves much respect as a path breaker for ebony women.

And her fame has spread across the world.

In 1991, Naomi was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World .

Fashion magazines, male glossy mags and top photographers everywhere have queued up to do special photographic session of this beautiful ebony woman. 

And, incongruously, her face has even appeared on a 75 eurocent postage stamp issued by the Austrian Post Office in May, 2006.

But Naomi Campbell has also been notorious for receiving bad publicity. 

This has made her unpopular in some celebrity quarters and has upset the super model deeply.

But a lot of it has been down to her own making.

SEE THE SCANDAL ON NAOMI HERE!

Naomi has a violent temper she finds hard to control. 

Her outbursts when accosted by press photographers at airports are very well know.

But her inability to control her temper with her staff has gained her a criminal record.

Below are just a few of the charges made against Naomi Campbell:

  In 1998, she pleaded guilty in Toronto, Canada to an assault charge for beating one of her assistants during filming.

It could be argued that, after this event, some around Campbell decided to ‘cash in’ on her notoriety, because further allegations followed.

In 2003, she was sued by one of her former assistants, who alleged that in 2001, Naomi Campbell had thrown a phone at her.

In 2004, Naomi Campbell’s maid alleged that she had been slapped in the face by the star, but on that occasion, Naomi managed to counter the allegation, saying her maid had started the fight.

However, Naomi couldn’t fight the claim made in 2006, by her former housekeeper, that the super model had hit her over the head with a phone and was charged with second-degree assault.

This didn’t stop Naomi, however.

Recently she was sentenced to 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to six air-rage assault charges dating from an incident at Heathrow Airport in April 2008.

Let’s hope Naomi Campbell takes anger management seriously from now on…

Naomi has also had controversial relationships with well-known celebs. 

She has dated boxer Mike Tyson, actors Robert De Niro and Luca Orlandini, night club owner Robert Good , and British race car driver Lewis Hamilton. And in the 90s, she was briefly engaged to U2’s bassist Adam Clayton.

Most of Naomi Campbell’s relationships appear to have ended in tears…

At this point, some would argue that Naomi Campbell is a total nightmare and stay clear away.

But nevertheless, this black panther is sexy as hell and her dark chocolate boobs are just one more reason watch her on the catwalk and catch a glimpse of that perfect ebony body.  Not to mention those powerful long, sexy ebony legs!

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But although it’s juicy to read the scandal and gossip on Naomi Campbell, let’s not forget that she also has a sweeter side.

Naomi Campbell’s Charity work:

Naomi is a fervent advocate for helping the children and people of sub-Saharan Africa and does a great deal of charity work on their behalf, much of which is ignored by the gossip press, even though Naomi has been doing this charity work since 1997.

In 2005, she also helped organize Fashion Relief, which raised over $1 million for victims of Hurricane Katrina and in 2007, Naomi Campbell hosted the South African leg of Live Earth.

Naomi Campbell’s charity work is ongoing, but her love of children has  been blighted by her own inability to conceive.  In 2008 she had  corrective surgery to treat her infertility problems and has been quoted as saying she plans to retire when she has children.

Overall, Naomi Campbell is an important addition to the Celebrity Ebony files.  She is successful, feisty and has both her good and bad sides.  The perfect female celebrity one might say!

Which is why, if you click on these links to:

Naomi Campbell Sexy Big Pic ..

Naomi Campbell Naked Pics…

You will find some big pics of Naomi to download and share, courtesy of Celebrity Ebony, where I have a special place in my heart for Naomi Campbell.

But of course, if you want to see Naomi exposed on video, you can…

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