Whitney Houston's Son Grieves (VIDEO)

Whitney Houston took Nicholas Gordon in as a young boy and raised him like he was her own alongside daughter Bobbi Kristina.

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[Mechelle Gray]

05:30 PM on 02/17/2012

I wouldn't share him with any of you wolves, either.

Just read some of the "self-righteous" comments.

[OhioSpeaks]

03:48 PM on 02/17/2012

Odd that we've never seen pics of this guy til now, huh? This is the first pic I've seen of him or even heard of him and yet, I've read the National Enquirer ( second hand of course) for thirty years. No can do.... he is merely a friend of the family.

We had nine kids in our family.... we always dragged friends home and called them "adopted". One or two mouths to feed was never a problem for mom and dad. We didnt have much but we shared ; ) I promise you, none of our adopted siblings thought they would get a penny from anyone. They were happy to have somewhere to be and people to talk to.

[Andrea Kelly]

03:21 PM on 02/17/2012

The sadness of course is in the loss of Whitney, but the truth is that the money is gone and she has
died penniless. In fact the estate owes money to Clive Davis who has been supporting her for a long
time. Whitney sang everyone else's songs so the rights to her body of work belongs to others. She
has left everyone indebted for a long time. This death will not produce income like Michael Jackson's.
Remember he wrote most of everything and therefore the estate will produce income forever. This too is a tragedy for her family. Andrea

[Genisa]

04:14 PM on 02/17/2012

That's odd because I heard on the radio that her estate is worth $20 million and rising.

[skelly3000]

08:02 PM on 02/17/2012

& you are correct - all her music is back in the top 20...
& the sparkle remake, she is star, soundtrack, producer...

people that epic, no matter how f'd up, always have something on the back burner; & talk about connections!!!

[ChrisRose]

04:51 PM on 02/17/2012

Sorry, bu you have no idea what you're talking about.

[skelly3000]

08:01 PM on 02/17/2012

& why is it so important to you that she was penniles??? methinks you're the one on the wrong side of clueless...

[singersong]

02:07 PM on 02/17/2012

So let me understand here. This information is being reported so that this man will inherit a portion of Whitney's money, is this correct? Many times in life people may take hold of others to help them out as youngsters but it doesn't mean that that person is his or her child. I'm just going to say it, unless Whitney adopted and willed this young man something, then he shouldn't expect any monetary gain. However, if nothing was willed to him and Bobby Kristina decides to share money with him, I think that would be a wonderful and beautiful gesture. I don't think he should have the same attention that Bobby Kristina is receiving, No I don't say lessen his feelings, because I believe he does love Whitney because should took care of him.

[terri odinn]

02:46 PM on 02/17/2012

Where did you come up with the idea he was after anything from her estate? Look, many who were close to and loved her have been featured in the news lately and the sheer number says a lot about Whitney Houston as a person.
This young man is no different. He's grieving .. thats all this said.
Be thankful that Bobby has someone she's so close to during this time. It sounds as if the sibling love and loyalty between is exactly what she needs right now.

[OAK STREET MAFIA]

01:13 PM on 02/17/2012

My heart goes out for the whole family.

[singersong]

04:33 PM on 02/17/2012

My comments came because of the way that the media keeps trying to spin this tragic situation. Okay this young man was in their lives, but his grief cannot be equated to her daughter's nor her mother's. Yes, I am glad that she has a pretend brother that she can lean on. But that is just what he is, and if her daughter reaches out to share the estate, that is a good thing and the right thing. But what I'm beginning to read and what I I hear on television news shows, is an attempt to cause fricktion in this family. Whitney's daughter and mother, have gone through enough without outsiders trying to create a problem when there may not be one.

[AuntieLoieAZ]

11:14 AM on 02/17/2012

People grow attachments with non-family related people all the time. "Adopted" could mean figuratively, not literally. Doesn't mean this boy is entitled to any share of Whitney's estate. That depends on what she put in her will.

Remember, Whitney was raised right. She had a wonderful upbringing. She made bad life choices as an adult, but her family gave her a very good start in life. It is very conceivable that Whitney would take someone in and care for them or about them.

[hubertandsusan]

10:08 AM on 02/17/2012

Inherit ? Nothing to inherit there.

[Stephen Stafford]

09:54 AM on 02/17/2012

I praise God I was not raised by the pack of wolves that got ahold of some posters.

I am grateful I have seen all kinds of familial associations by choice during my childhood and beyond.

When I visit my mother, I from time to time see her interact with those who turn to me and tell that that this is their mother. It is fortunate that my two siblings and I are completely secure in our parents' love, because there are several folks who clearly feel a strong familial like bond with them. Sometimes I turn to my sister with that "who is that" look.

But it makes me feel proud of my folks that their love has touched and inspired others.

Some people here are acting. I know good and well at some time you have seen someone take in a child and raise them without all that formal paper pushing. Someone who just stepped in to do what was right.

Or you have seen a child who was over another's house more than they were at home, in essence being reared by another family.

What I was exposed to is not what everyone got. Maybe I can relate because Ms. Houston is from where I grew up, East Orange, New Jersey, so I understand what it means to take someone in according to all the variations.

Everything in the wake of this woman's death is turned into an indignity to her memory. Enough already.

[Stephen Stafford]

11:27 AM on 02/17/2012

Her death has nothing to do with soldiers. Her life was not limited to whatever use of drugs she experienced.

She did great things in splendid ways. She is celebrated for her talents which clearly have profoundly made and impact on so many. The music and artistry she embraced and shared is not thrown away talent. Her gifts were being used through her untimely demise. Her talents had just been used in her work as an executive producer of a major motion picture.

That is not talent thrown away.

Your feelings about drug usage in no way obscure the remarkable things this woman did, and is held in esteem for, and honored about now.

The flag is not the province of the military alone. It belongs to all our people. It is ridiculous that you are seeking to limit flag based honors to a narrow segment of our society.

Her home state honors her life, and acknowledges what she means to New Jerseyans in her death. Those actions need be respected as the tribute they are.

Even in her death, Ms. Houston is broadening your limited horizons.

[MCL1]

11:31 AM on 02/17/2012

Addicts don't "choose" their disease any more than you "chose" to have a cold.

[hoosierhelen]

11:25 AM on 02/17/2012

Again Mr. Stafford you have posted from reality. I raised 2 natural sons and took a neighbor son in for his high school years. His family was more wealthy than I (a single mother), yet he preferred spending time at our home. He was appreciative and respectful to us. I never legally adopted him, yet he was included in all our family activities. His biological family did provide for his clothing and school requirements, but that was all. They showed no interest in bringing him back to his home. That spoke loudly to me. This kid felt more a part of our family than his own. What was wrong in the dynamics of his own family, I was never clear. What mattered is that he thrived living with us and we enjoyed his company. He graduated high school and moved to California where he has extended family. He is now married and a father himself. We still call him our adopted son/brother and he calls us his adopted family. Of course no legal adoption ever occurred. It happened in our hearts.

[Okey Umez]

11:36 AM on 02/17/2012

Bless your heart.You just made my day.

[Jackie Murphy]

01:49 PM on 02/17/2012

In the heart. That where it's supposed to happen. Bless your family

[gemini68]

09:46 AM on 02/17/2012

Huh? I've never heard of this kid- even on the Bobby Brown reality show- which both Whitney and Bobbie Kristina were on. If Whitney had adopted a kid it probably would have been announced that she had done so. Sounds pretty fishy to me.

[Chance109]

11:47 AM on 02/17/2012

Fishy?.dah...Move on!...Not a deal breaker!

[Carlynn Lawrence]

01:12 PM on 02/17/2012

It doesnt say she adopted him. She took him and helped raise him. As for the show, he may have chosen not to be on. The Osborne's had a daughter that never appeared on the show, her choice, it doesnt mean they didnt have a her.

[1088]

09:32 AM on 02/17/2012

Yes, I'm not surprise she has adopted son, for that who Whitney was. People who knew her, knows her heart, and has told many beautiful stories, but that is not what the media want to hear.

[Kerry Cook]

07:32 AM on 02/17/2012

Whaaaaa happen? She leave him out of the will? Yawn!!!! next...

[rosiecao]

08:39 AM on 02/17/2012

She could not take care of herself never mind hers or other children. An icon killed herself perhaps without intention but clearly her actions speak otherwise

[Stephen Stafford]

09:31 AM on 02/17/2012

You need to document that assertion. Taking someone in by definition means taking care of them. Her actions in this child's life means you told a fib, and that is a violation and disrespectful to the deceased.

[MsLadyBlueWorld]

02:41 AM on 02/17/2012

ifeel so bad for her daughter especially leaving her at such a young age i hope she takes care of herself and learn from her mom's experiences so she won't have to got through what her mom and dad went through take their lessons and turn them into sucess stories through your life i'm sure she would want that for you now think of all the positve things you guys experienced together to get you through the rough times rip whitney we love you dearly you will be sadly missed.

[Gaagoots]

11:38 PM on 02/16/2012

wasnt she a lesbian years ago? with some gal named Robin...and thats the reason she married bobby brown.. what a shame

[Stephen Stafford]

09:32 AM on 02/17/2012

Really? Did you marry because of a response to lesbianism?

[Gaagoots]

03:23 PM on 02/17/2012

The only reason I asked my initial question is that if you google Whitney cause of death.. it led me to "Whitney gay rumors".. articles of speculation leading a double life and self hatred etc led to her death. I would have no problem whether she was straight or gay..it really was just a question... may not have been one that you liked or thought to be appropriate.. In any event.. Bless Whitney.. hope she is at peace.

[Godiva]

02:11 PM on 02/17/2012

Unless you have proof, I think that's called slander.

[Gaagoots]

03:19 PM on 02/17/2012

Why would inquiring if a person married someone of the opposite sex because they might be gay and wanted to cover that up be considered slander? The reason I asked my initial question is that if you google Whitney cause of death.. it led me to "Whitney gay rumors".. articles of speculation leading a double life and self hatred etc led to her death. But in the year 2012 I would not see referring to someone as gay whether true or not as being "slanderous". In any event.. God Bless Whitney.. hope she is at peace.

[kalima1]

11:23 PM on 02/16/2012

whitney's son? seriously? he's prettier than her real daughter. oh the scandal.

[JustMyOpnion202]

11:18 PM on 02/16/2012

Really, they made news about this? Anything to dig Whitney's past...or present news.