Cissy Houston became a world-renowned Soul/R&B/pop singer. Houston's second marriage also ended in divorce. Aretha Franklin was an honorary aunt of Houston's daughter. In the late 1990s, Houston's daughter Whitney began to struggle with drug addiction. Houston staged several interventions to get her daughter into rehabilitation and recovery programs. On one occasion she obtained a court order and the assistance of two sheriffs to intervene, persuading her daughter to undertake treatment at Hope For Women Residential & Therapeutic Services in Atlanta, Georgia. In her 2013 book, "Remembering Whitney: My Story of Love, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped", Cissy Houston described
Whitney Houston based on Houston's life and death. It is the first documentary authorized by the estate. In 2015, biographical film "Whitney" premiered on Lifetime directed by Houston's "Waiting to Exhale" co-star Angela Bassett. Houston was portrayed by model Yaya DaCosta. A 2018 "Whitney" film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was released internationally in theatres on July 6, 2018. In mid-2017, a television documentary film directed by Nick Broomfield entitled "" was screened in cinemas. Studio albums World tours Regional tours Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress.