Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, undoubtedly took the news of her mother's sudden death the hardest of everyone, having to be hospitalized twice.
And new reports suggest that in the days following her mother's passing, the 18-year-old hasn't been coping at all -- and even went missing after Saturday's service. She was allegedly found doing drugs after Houston's funeral.
According to The Daily Beast, several hours after the funeral the teenager was found in a hotel "getting high," according to a source who was with the family when they learned the news.
"It's a horrible situation for everyone," said a close family friend. "They tried to save Whitney, and it didn't work. Now with Bobbi Kristina, they fear the same thing is happening again and won't be able to stop it either. Bobbi Kristina is all [Whitney's Mother] Ms. Cissy has left of Whitney. She's so tired, but she's ready to fight again to save her grandbaby."
A rep for the Houston family denied that the incident occurred, telling The Daily Beast that while there was confusion about Bobbi Kristina's whereabouts after the funeral, she was not using drugs. They claimed she's "just emotionally fragile" and "going through a very hard time as you can expect."
Despite the denial, sources say some family members are so concerned about Bobbi Kristina that they wanted her to head straight to rehab, while others fought for her to stay to see her mother buried.
Though Bobbi Kristina has been rumored to have a drug problem for some time now, with photos of the then-17-year-old snorting what appeared to be cocaine surfacing in March 2011, family members, including her grandmother Cissy, reportedly refuse to admit she's abusing drugs, one source told the website.
The reports continued on Sunday at Houston's burial, where sources told RadarOnline that Bobbi Kristina almost didn't make the service and appeared "wasted" at the cemetery.
"Bobby Kristina didn't want to be at the burial, and she looked wasted," a source told the website. "[Her] eyes were glassy, and she seemed to be very disconnected from the service. [She] hasn't been eating or sleeping and just can't stand to be around her family right now."
Sources for RadarOnline also claim that Bobbi Kristina's father, Bobby Brown, is growing increasingly concerned for his daughter, and wants her to go to rehab. "Krissy has taken her mother's death really hard, not surprisingly, and Bobby is terrified she's going to do something stupid," said the source. "He wants her in a treatment center, getting professional help to get her through the grieving process without falling back on alcohol or drugs to mask her pain."
Though sources told The Daily Beast that Cissy Houston refused to admit her granddaughter has a problem, the alleged incident at the funeral may have opened her eyes. The New York Daily News reports that the troubled teenager is now under her grandmother's watchful eye and she's determined not to lose her too.
"In the aftermath of Whitney's death [Cissy] is running the show. [She] couldn't do nothing with Whitney and the hangers-on, moochers and enablers that sucked the life out of her, but she's has the reins of this now," a source told the Daily News, adding that her new attitude is, "I'll be damned if I'm burying my grandbaby."
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Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, undoubtedly took the news of her mother's sudden death the hardest of everyone, having to be hospitalized twice.
And new reports suggest that in the day...
Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, undoubtedly took the news of her mother's sudden death the hardest of everyone, having to be hospitalized twice.
And new reports suggest that in the day...
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Huffpost...really??? this is all you can do for a grieving 18 year old who lost her mother so tragically....gossip???? and all the know italls who are posting her....you all know everything about Bobbi don't you? She wasnt majorly in the news before her mom passed away? So why are you HUFFPOST trying to kill the girl?
suji_s: Huffpost...really??? this is all you can do for a grieving
Are we really surprised that Bobbi Kristina is in dire straits at the moment? This is an eighteen-year-old young lady who has just lost her mother, her idol, and probably her best friend. She worried herself sick trying to protect her mother, trying to keep her from killing herself. Now her biggest fear has come true. Yet, Bobbi Kristina was exposed to things that no child should ever see. I'm sure she caught wind of her mother and father in a marijuana/cocaine/Jim Beam haze many times, acting strange, talking crazy like the two-teeth fools who hang in front of liquor stores. And sweet, fancy Moses, I hope the rumors of Bobbi and her mother tooting and boozing together were just that--rumors. If Bobbi Kristina doesn't get some help immediately if not sooner we'll be seeing more live funeral coverage on CNN before summer.
Polk_Salad_Annie: Are we really surprised that Bobbi Kristina is in dire
Then go on tour Talk Show circuit to talk about the book and show people that she is doing fine. Not over losing her mother, but not doing drugs. The only problem is that there aren't a lot of reputable talk shows in America.
room2talk: Then go on tour Talk Show circuit to talk about
Actually I dont have to go on a talk show. First of all I love Krissi way to much. I dont have to broadcast who I am and that im close to her. Im sure you also defend your loved ones when someone is talking trash about them and you know its not true. Thats all im doing. I have and would do it for anyone I am close to. Krissi is being trashed and all she is guilty of is losing her mom..trying to grieve..stay out of the media..and trusting people she thought were her friends. People cant just speak the truth..that would be boring. They have to make her out to be something she is in fact not so people will listen and read. They are sitting back laughing counting their money and knowing they wrongfully said things. Anyone can take a picture and turn it into something else. Krissi doesnt have to prove to anyone that she is doing well. All of us that know and really love her know. And thats all that really matters. Some of these posts that are written are so hurtful and i actually cant even think of a word to describe them. All i do know is that people will continue to post what they want and even degrade me because in fact they need to feel important. They are the ones indeed that need help...not Krissi.
WILLOWE13: Actually I dont have to go on a talk show.
i agree. i love whiteny and her daughter even though i dont know them, and i have loved whitney since i was 4 years old, i felt close to her without knowing her, and i think krissi doesnt' deserve to be attacked, what she does is her business, and in all honesty i dont know if i would survive losing my family or someone i love. I pray for her and i really hope that she heals, and will be so happy one day. if you do know her, tell her there are people out there that love her and support her even if we have not met.
mishelaki85: i agree. i love whiteny and her daughter even though
I agree, We all defend our loved ones, and i defend krissi and whitney even though i have not met them, i fell a strong connection to them both, and what krissi does is no ones business. people are just looking for reasons to cause drama. i just pray she finds peace and heals from the most heart breaking loss of her beautiful angel mom. i support krissi and if you do know her let her know there are people who love her and are there for her, whether they have met or not. ignore peoples ignorance as they choose to believe the negative. and its pathetic, her business is totally private, its disgutsing how everyone invades their privacy and people she thought she could tust could be so two faced, i just cant understand peoples logic.
let her know she is loved and to hang in there.
mishelaki85: I agree, We all defend our loved ones, and i
Some doctors may give an addict something for pain, however, there logic is that it not addictive and the are treating pain. There is no great pain then heart ache. There are also drugs besides Methadone and Heirone that is administered when someone is attempting to stop using. She may have been given something to jump stop a detox that may be going on as we speak.
room2talk: Some doctors may give an addict something for pain, however,
thats understandable; alot of people drink , take drugs or both to cope with the pain of losing of a loved one - Dionne Warwick was definitely high at Whitneys funeral and i cant blame her
ahardy13: thats understandable; alot of people drink , take drugs or
This is not the first time a drug issue has been raised with Bobbi Kristina, If drastic action isn't taken followed by tough love someday we'll wake up to another untimely death! I truly hope every resource is used to help this kid get it together! Not to minimize her loss but their are thousands and thousands of teens with drug issues across this country that need help as well, let's not forget them!
trron9: This is not the first time a drug issue has
I hope not. Her mother was an icon from the beginning. Hopefully, Bobbi Kristina will get lost in creating an image for herself. She has been riding on her mother's talent. I haven't seen Bobbi Kristina's true talent. If she plans it right, she can do something to get people off of her back. She should start with a book. Not a tell all but, Maybe, "My Life As A Stage Child.". If she talks about people around her and her mother she doesn't have to tell her mother's business. The story from backstage, from a child's eyes to a young adult.
room2talk: I hope not. Her mother was an icon from the
If this was true, the last thing the family would/should do is run to the press. I'm hoping it isn't true. Right now, she needs true family love to get through this grief.
Huah: If this was true, the last thing the family would/should
"endangering the welfare of a child. Â NY Penal Law 260.10(1).
There are many examples of this, which range from having sexual contact with a child, to providing alcohol or drugs, to driving while intoxicated with young passengers, to committing violence in the presence of a child."
room2talk: "endangering the welfare of a child. Â NY Penal Law 260.10(1).
My sentiments exactly....I've been saying this all along. If they wanted to help her and her mother, they would have supporting her long before her mother's tragic death.
gumboville: My sentiments exactly....I've been saying this all along. If they
They need to arrest all of adults that never called social service when she was a little girl. Social Services of Atlanta and New Jersey should be tried and convicted for allowing the endangerment of a child. How many news reports did they have to hear before stepping in.
room2talk: They need to arrest all of adults that never called
She is a young adult, knows nothing about being a "grown up". Because she has not had to make adult decisions. The slate is still fresh. That is what is wrong with this country. Too many parents think that the number determines adulthood. So they throw their kids out of the house. No, experience makes a person a "mature" adult.
room2talk: She is a young adult, knows nothing about being a
Sadly she has been forced to make adult decisions since she was, like, 5? Living in a home with parents who are drug and alcohol abusers, not to mention the exposure to domestic violence, "grows you up" real fast. Seems like she's been trying to reverse the clock to regain some of her earlier years. If you go on her twitter page, for example, she refers to Whitney Houston as "mommie", as if she is a little girl.
gumboville: Sadly she has been forced to make adult decisions since
Im with you. read the posts I have been sent. Krissi is none of what they are saying. I know her and she is doing well. People need something to talk about obviously cuz their lives are dull.
WILLOWE13: Im with you. read the posts I have been sent.
If the shocked and devastated family of anyone who has been taken by an act that caused their death, they should make it known to the public on TV what they want known. Otherwise it is a private, personal, matter what they will go through. We can only hope and pray for the best, but the rest is not going to help Ms. Bobbi, knowing she is constantly being spoken about and watched. Be kind...give her space and give her family what they all need...It should not be an open book. It is much too sad & tragic. Even though fans are hungry for news, it is not always in the best interest of those so traumatized. People may mean well, but it's the bottomline. What will help those in enormous pain.
Marie_Speranza: If the shocked and devastated family of anyone who has
Making sure they aren't using while in enormous pain is of GREAT help. Unless of course you enjoy attending back to back funerals which is quite common in cases of overdose/accidental overdose suicide/intentional suicide. The second act is often an addict who is traumatized by the loss. I'm sure if Bobbie Kristina wanted her space and have some alone time her grandmother and the rest of the family would have understandingly obliged her. It's not necessary to just disappear leaving your family to wonder where you are. Anyone who doesn't see that glaring red flag is either completely clueless to addiction or in deep denial. Whichever the case, the family better seek the help of a professional. If she did disappear after the funeral that's not something to just dismiss as a young woman who's grieving the loss of her mother. That's a young woman in crisis, drugs or no drugs, and calls for professional intervention. Media attention is the last thing the family needs to be concerned about for Bobbie Kristina. If the girl was okay this would not be in the media. It's not like the media is on a personal mission to destroy a grieving 18 year old. It's in the media because it's seriously dangerous behavior. People who are grieving may disappear to their room or to their home or apartment. That's not uncommon behavior but just "disappearing" to nowhere and your family not even know your whereabouts spells disaster in the making.
HooYoo2say: Making sure they aren't using while in enormous pain is
These things are hard enough to sort out without the media harping on it as it won't make it better. People addicted will act negatively when they are openly discussed whether you like them or not. There isn't much privacy in the industry and people get hurt unrelentlessly without a problem...with one, forget about it...and it's also because it sells copies. People work things out when they can...we can only hope that they can. Of course there are signs...but only a private guard who will restrain you, follow you around, etc. could help...possibly. Amongst those in mourning there are gthings roaming around in their minds tht we will never know...or the pain it brings. No one wants to destroy...but somehow, many things add to distruction. whose fault is it really...is it Destiny...I wish only for the best; as most of us do...
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Marie_Speranza: These things are hard enough to sort out without the
This not the Wild Wild West. If someone causes another person's death, then it is never private. It is automatically a public agenda which goes to a public for trial. "We The People.....etal"
room2talk: This not the Wild Wild West. If someone causes another
First Posted: 02/21/2012 11:20 am Updated: 02/21/2012 11:22 am