Right before Whitney Houston passed away in 2012 at age 48, she spent three hours on the phone with fellow R&B singer Brandy, during which she made a promise.
LAS VEGAS, NV ? SEPTEMBER 15: Singer Whitney Houston is seen performing on stage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Right before Whitney Houston passed away in 2012 at age 48, she spent three hours on the phone with fellow R&B singer Brandy, during which she made a promise she was ultimately unable to keep.
Whitney Houston at the 2000 Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, CA on Febuary 23, 2000 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirectfrom her upcoming memoir, “Phases,” Brandy wrote, “For three precious hours, we talked. We reminisced. We laughed together. Cried together. Prayed together. ‘I’m gonna be better,’ promised as our call wound down, and in that moment, I believed her with every fiber of my being. ‘You’ll see. This is just a season, not the whole story?’ I couldn’t have known then that her words were both a prophecy and farewell.” LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 29: Brandy Norwood performs onstage during 2026 Recording Academy Honors Presented by The Black Music Collective at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Brandy also wrote about the rough time Houston had been having, saying, “It was no secret that Whitney had turbulent years. We’d had a few tearful discussions in the past about the things that haunted her. There was talk of her coming and staying with me, just to get out of Alpharetta and get a change in environment after her divorce from Bobby Brown. But she never did, and that made me sad.”In their conversation, Houston mentioned plans she had for the future. “She spoke of getting back in the studio, of the redemption waiting just around the corner with ‘Sparkle,' the long-delayed remake of the 1976 film she’d put on the back burner after we lost Aaliyah, who she’d handpicked for the lead role,” Brandy wrote. Houston also told Brandy she’d see her soon, “'I love you, Whitney,' I said before hanging up. 'I love you more, baby girl,' she replied. 'Always have, always will. I can’t wait to see y’all sing the house down on Saturday,'” the “Full Moon” singer wrote in her memoir. LAS VEGAS, NV ? SEPTEMBER 15: Singer Whitney Houston is seen performing on stage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tragically, Houston wasn’t able to make good on any of her promises, as she passed away from an accidental drowning due to atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.Traces of drugs, including cocaine, found in some shark species: study A new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution found traces of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in several shark species.All lanes of eastbound State Route 16 near the mid-span of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are blocked due to a crash.A drone scare at PBI triggered a ground stop and scrambled helicopters Sunday near Air Force One, per a Delta pilot caught on video circulating online.Democrats defended the bill as a step toward tax reform, arguing it would ensure the state’s highest earners contribute more toward public services.
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