In the 1980’s Houston was known to have been romantically involved with actor/comedian Eddie Murphy and Football star Randall Cunningham. In 1989 she met R&B singer Bobby Brown. The two dated for three years before they tied the not in 1992. After eight months of marriage in 1993 the two welcomed their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown. Bobbi Kristina was their only child together, however Houston did have a miscarriage which happened during the filming of her first movie role “The Bodygaurd.” The movie was Houston’s first feature film that she starred in and it was released in 1992. The film did well in the box office making over $400 million worldwide. One of the songs from the films soundtrack was Houston’s song “I Will Always Love You,” which became one of the biggest singles in pop music history. In 1995 Whitney and Bobby announced that they had split up and planned on divorcing, but called it off months later. Houston then starred in the film “Waiting to Exhale” with Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. The film got Houston nominated for the NAACP Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. In 1996 Houston starred in the film “The Preacher’s Wife” with Denzel Washington, and in 1997 she played the role of the Fairy Godmother in the remake of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

Outside of her career Whitney Houston was a great mother. Her daughter Bobbi Kristina meant everything to her. They had an unbreakable bond.Whitney once said in an interview “It’s a different thing when you become a mother. It changes your whole perspective on life. You really don’t live for you anymore. You’re living for your children.” They were best friends and as Bobbi Kristan got older they became even closer. Houston had started doing drugs like cocaine at a very young age. She was given the drug at age 16 by a family friend and became hooked to it. In the 1990’s her drug use was very heavy and had her spiraling while her career was booming. She did drugs up until she became a mother. After giving birth she started back using drugs. It was an addiction she couldn’t shake off. While being a mother and trying to maintain a happy marriage, it became unbearable for Whitney. At a young age her daughter became everything she needed such as a protector, best friend, and confidante. Her marriage to Bobby brown became toxic. They were allegations of abuse. Whitney and Bobby divorced in 2006 which brought her and her daughter even closer. As Bobbi Kristina got older they would do things such as party together and it was known that Bobbi was very protective of her mother and kept her out of trouble.

After her divorce Houston tried to recover her name by doing a huge interview with Oprah Winfrey. She also put out another album “I Look to You” in 2009. She went on another tour “Nothing but Love” which was her first tour in over ten years. The awards started rolling back in with NAACP award nomination and a BET Honors Award. In 2011 she enrolled in a rehab facility where she got help for her ongoing drug and alcohol problem. In September 2011 she was given a role to play in the remake of the musical “Sparkle” and she was also the executive producer. The movie was released in August 2012.