Four years ago, Whitney Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, planned to sell a tell-all book about his life with the superstar. And although that book was never published, some say Bobby is once again trying to make it happen.
"Back in 2008, the interest in a book on Whitney Houston wasn't that great," a major publisher tells me. "Whitney had fallen off the radar back then ... but now, following her tragic death, the market has changed. Now is the time for a book that details an honest look into the life of Whitney."
But standing in Bobby's way is the confidentiality agreement he signed when his divorce was finalized, plus the impact that a tell-all would have on his daughter, Bobbi Kristina.
"Bobby loves all his children," his former attorney, Phaedra Parks told me days after Whitney died. "He would do anything to protect all his children."
But friends of Whitney tell me they are not so sure.
"This is a man who left his ex-wife's funeral because he didn't like his seats and went to a paying gig that night," a friend of the diva tells me. "He didn't get on stage that night because he needed to sing his greatest hits or because Whitney would have wanted him to entertain his fans, he did it to get a paycheck -- the same reason he now wants to write a tell-all book."
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Four years ago, Whitney Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, planned to sell a tell-all book about his life with the superstar. And although that book was never published, some say Bobby is once again t...
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nothing from his mouth is credible because he has told the truth, well, never. period. brown is a lecherous chronic malignancy to anyone and everyone he comes into contact with. his true agenda will ultimately be revealed, simply because it always is in the end, and he cannot help himself. he is poison.
grilled_cheezus: nothing from his mouth is credible because he has told
I love Whitney. I have been a fan of her hers, from the time she debuted her first album, simply titled, 'Whitney Houston'.
I will not touch that book. Even if it were free.
ywcachieve: I love Whitney. I have been a fan of her
Why shouldn't he tell (sell) his part of the story folks, c'mon. I would rather read a book by him, their daughter or Cissy Houston...than "someone" else. You know the publishers are circling like vultures. Tell your story Bobby!
nutindere: Why shouldn't he tell (sell) his part of the story
Regardless of how many folk maybe might think a book about Sista Whitney would be in poor taste? Chil' the tast for money overrides everythang. The more lurid the details the betta. It's the truth and we all know this. Well I does. Money is the common denominator. If you got somethin' that'll make me some money? Well, we got somethin' in common. They've ripped her to shreds already. What's left? "Well if ya really wants to know? Buy the book." The love of money y'all. The love of money. Life.
Sistagirl_Young: Regardless of how many folk maybe might think a book
I hope he doesn't for his daughter's sake! That family should be concentrating on getting her all the help they can so she can get herself together and go on with her life and hopefully be successful at it!
daringsugar: I hope he doesn't for his daughter's sake! That family
People please let Whitney rest in peace. Now she is gone, so who is to say what is really true. Its a shame people will fall for anything. If nobody buys the book, Bobby won't make any money. Wake up people
openvisions55: People please let Whitney rest in peace. Now she is
openvision55; I don't know if I'll buy the book, but I would be interested in hearing his side of the story. As much as I loved Whitney Houston, you have to admit she was no "shrinking violet". Everybody wants to demonize Bobby Brown, but she stayed married to him for 12 years, she helped to parent his other children for those 12 years, that's why it was disturbing to me that her mother wouldn't let Bobby and his children attend the services, I think because of the way her family handled things, now I want to hear from him and his children. Remember those children (they are grown now), are Bobby Christina's siblings whether anybody likes it or not and she needs to have a relationship with her father and her siblings.
ladydragon: openvision55; I don't know if I'll buy the book, but
He can only give HIS version and there are ALWAYS two sides to every story,, I hope it doesn't hurt Bobbi Kristina but maybe he doesn't care about that...... Time will tell, I don't expect it to be a best seller
Bobby Brown (thinkin' in his head that HE's some serious badd boy is just that IN HIS HEAD)
Lots of women don't choose the right man for their lives, Whitney was only one of many before her and after
Bobby Brown is an opportunist like Ray J, he once had the fame and lost it.... never had kool points
LONDON3: He can only give HIS version and there are ALWAYS
i hope that Bobby doesn't do that. there's certain aspects of Whitney's personal life that her daughter shouldn't be privy to. it would really be in poor taste to do such a thing, especially now.
ms.understood: i hope that Bobby doesn't do that. there's certain aspects
First off anyone who thinks 5 other books won't be written by people who did'nt know her half as well as he did,then your nuts. Any book about her will have to include him.so who better to tell their story than bobby.if it was your ex of 15 yrs who would you want to tell your story? Who says bobby won't say great things about her. They loved each other.bobby did'nt introduce her to drugs.whitney had a shady family google drugs with her brothers and aunt.her aunt was in trouble fro the ms cleo thing.cmon people quit hating bobby for what the media says.why do curt cobain and courtney love get a pass they are the white bobby and whitney.clive and her entourage and family pressure killed whitney
bighun: First off anyone who thinks 5 other books won't be
Logged on just to be your first fan. Truth something many refuse to accept, because it destroys what the media has led them to believe and to find out it just might not be true is to much for some to handle.
faith2hope: Logged on just to be your first fan. Truth something
A publisher is NOT, I repeat NOT going to give Bobby one red cent to write good things about her. That book by bobby brown won't sell, at least not a publisher. Hence, its got to be chock full of scandal or Bobby's book proposal will go the way of his cancelled "Being Bobby Brown" reality TV show: No wild n' crazy Whitney, NO TV network or book contract.
SOHOROCKS66: A publisher is NOT, I repeat NOT going to give
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