BeBe Winans On New Book: Whitney and I Talked About Drugs and S*x and Everything
Bebe Winans’ tell all book is not really telling everything with gospel and R&B singer BeBe Winans refering to “The Pact,” the he made with Whitney Houston.
The much acclaimed gospel singer wrote a book about his friend of 28 years called ‘The Whitney I Knew’ but shared that their pact meant their conversations were “a sanctuary” saying,
“Whitney knew that she could tell me anything, and it would stay right here.”
The singer spoke at his publicist’s office about the book by Worthy Publishing, written with Timothy Willard, released on Tuesday. 49 year old Winans keeps his end of the bargain by not sharing some information. He insists that he never actually witnessed Houston using drugs. He does however acknowledge that he was concerned about her substance abuse.
Winans talks carefully about her substance abuse saying,
“I talk about her use of cigarettes…I bothered her about that, and she got mad. But Whitney and I talked about drugs and s*x and everything. And some things she said will remain in that vault.”
The book does contains some revealing details. Winans paints a picture of his troubled diva friend who passed away earlier this year on February 11. He describes her as earthy, effervescent, vulnerable and fiercely protective of friends and family.
Said Winans:
“There were 10 siblings in my family, and Whitney had relationships with all of us. At her funeral, my mom said, ‘It’s like I’m losing a daughter today.’ ”
Winans talked about how he would spend late nights chatting with Houston, causing them both to lose a lot of sleep. He fondly describes her tendency to talk while in movie theaters, even once getting in a scuffle with another movie goer who insisted that she needed to be quiet.
On a more serious note, he remembered how the showbiz industry demands and tabloids trying to cover her weighed on her.
Winans goes on to defend his friend’s ex-husband Bobby Brown. While acknowledging that he thought Brown was not the ideal partner for Houston, something he even told her before she married him, he did not believe that Brown was to blame for Houstons problems.
Talking about Brown, he said,
“He did the best he can. He wasn’t to blame for every decision Whitney made. They loved each other, though the world couldn’t understand it. I couldn’t, and I was on both their sides.”
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Whitney and BeBe were extremely close because of the “secret life” they both share. BeBe found comfort and solace in Whitney, because he could candidly discuss his love for other men with her openly, as she could confide about things going on with/regarding Robin Crawford in her life, so that was their bond.
Of course he is not going to mention anything that references his secret homosexual or Down Low lifestyle, because that has been the muse thus far. Everyone who knew about their close relationship knew they were just as common friends as every gay man has their good woman friend to share and tell all of his secrets to, knowing that they are safe, secure, and free from judgement.
BeBe knows his truth, and one day he will be man enough to live his life just like Johnny Mathis lives his – as an accomplished singer who does not care what anyone thinks about his private/personal life.
Even if any of what you say is true, why would anyone believe it coming from you? Anyone who would divulge that information in this forum is suspect to say the least.
To say the damned least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! James DeLeon You nasty man!!!!! You must also be on the down low to know so much.
You talk as if you know BeBe, and knew Whitney personally. I seriously doubt that you did. Everything you wrote is rumored gossip. These two individuals are so gifted and talented, but most importantly at the top of the attention ladder and money making game. Of course there will be an effort on the part of those who desire such fame to put out “ugly un-proven rumors.” It always amazes me how when you get to the bottom of the “Where did you get that information from,” the originator is generally someone with little to no integrity, whose top priority is to gossip and mind other folks business.
I will purchase this book. I loved Whitney and I respect BeBe Winans and would love to read what he has to say about our Whitney.
sure BeBe, then why didn’t you help her. you are the christian.
When everyone says to help someone on drugs. It is not that simple and especially an adult with money and YES people around. What are they suppose to do lock them up for life and throw away the key. It has to be something in them that says enough. Therapy and a great support system will help but ultimately it has to be that person. I am involved with a fifty two year old former drug addict. He has been clean since age thirty and he does not play with his recovery. Old friends and Old Places are out of the question for him. He told me you either choose to live or die
But then she says she was born again too… who knows only God, just pray for Bebe that is the most effective thing we can do rather than scandalising the man, if he is wrong, if he is gay if he is anything he shouldn’t be according to God’s word show compassion towards him don’t condemn him pray for him.
@Tawanda, get a grip, you act as if Christians are magicians. Wonder how your christianity is doing in helping others?
everyone knows including drug counselors that addicts must make a personal choice to stop using. Addicts will not get clean until they make that choice no matter how much others help. In fact, it is when friends and family stop helping that addicts finally get the help they need.
everybody trying to grab some of whitney’s light and prosper from it. who cares? why are you saying this now? trying to profit off of dead whitney?
I’m not going to argue with you about Bebe’s motives being about money. It’s possible. But it’s also possible that with all of the things people are saying about her, knowing her intimately he may want to add his voice to the mix, a voice I’d be more inclined to listen to when getting a picture of the real Whitney rather than the evil media’s portrait of her or her romanticized fans’ views. If I were friends with a HUGE icon whom people misunderstood (and by friends I mean d**n near spirtually connected) I might be willing to write a book to set the record straight myself if I thought it was necessary at all. (I probably wouldn’t.) Even Whitney’s mom is planning a book about her and I don’t think there’s enough money in the world to ease the loss of her daughter. What would you have these people do? Write the books and give them away for free???
In the end Whitney Houston was responsible for herself. But what bothers me about those who say they were Whitney’s friends, I have to ask did they really try as it relates to helping her deal with her addiction. The fact is Whitney Houston was an addict and should have been treated as one. People who are addicts or recovering addicts CAN NOT drink period! They can not do a little bit of drugs. Yet if you saw Whitney’s behavior when she interrupted the press conference with Monica,Brandy and Clive Davis you would have to be a fool not to see she was on something then. If Clive Davis really cared so much about Whitney he should have stepped to her right then and said we are getting out of here and I’m getting you some help. He seemed more concerned about his party. I will say again Whitney Houston was a DRUG ADDICT!!! Yet no where did I read where any of her friends called her out or challenged her. A drug addict cannot drink period at no time, a drug addict cannot do a little bit of drugs. Yet what was found in that hotel room drugs, alcohol and pills. Her friends seemed to be more concerned about staying in a good graces including whatever money she may have had. And that includes the book being pushed by Mr. Winans. A drug addict needs to pushed until you can push no more, instead Whitney Houston had around her a bunch of enablers!
I totally agree with this writer…thanks for your perspective…now she is gone…from us, he passed on my birthday No longer to be seen but we have her songs for a life time.
I miss her, like I miss Michael J. this is so sad…. the gift that God, gives us and all the money, clothes, and materialisms, and people still are not happy and leave here feeling unloved? The music industry is hard and it destroys lives if they get sucked in to the enemies snares. Time to wake up….
I disagree with you..the addict have to want to be clean..
Books sounds interesting.
I am quite tired of reading about people who are trying to make a buck off the tragedy of Whitney Houston’s death. They all “loved her” so much but did not take the necessary steps to help keep her alive. They disgust me.
A true PIMP. Some negroes would pimp their mamas for a buck.
look out your ignorance is showing
You people gotta be kidding me talking about who in her life tried to help and who didn’t. Are you all the handful of people lying about addiction in your own families? Cuz I know what it’s like. Yes, some family members and friends try to help, some don’t. But of the ones who try there is only so much they can do. You’re not allowed by law to hog tie someone and throw them in a car and drop them off at rehab. And if you’re of a certain age and with a life of your own you can’t run up behind them even after rehab to make sure they’re remaining clean. And as for Whitney’s actions prior to her death, they may have appeared to be that of someone high but if you’ve been around enough recovered addicts (both drugs and alcohol) you know that some of that “crackhead” behavior never goes away. The drugs are no longer in the system but the mannerisms are still the same. Unless you were in her family or inner circle I don’t think there is enough cause to say who did and didn’t do what for a grown a*s woman.
I agree you can only help someone who wants to be helped. It’s easy to look from the outside and judge and say they should have done X, Y or Z but we don’t know and will never know the truth. It isn’t really our business either all we should do is show human compassion because when we point and condemn someone else we never know what is coming to our door and how we will handle it.
Despicable that he would try to capitalize on his so called friend’s death. What kind of friend is this? Are any of the proceeds going to her daughter? I wouldn’t read this traitor’s book if it was free. Why didn’t he write it while she was living? I abhor fair weather friends.
Someone needed to write about Whitney. I did not appreciate the comments by white men calling her a w***e. I read about a lot of these type of remarks coming from the white community. Marilyn Monroe wasn’t called a w***e and her drunken Happy Birthday Mr President song was an embarrassing public display. If Marilyn Monroe deserves a book, Whitney deserves a book.I am glad it is her friend.
Another person trying to make a buck because he knew someone, shameful.
Why is BeBe writing a book? If she told you some thing in private, why are you trying to write about it. If the shoes was on the other side. I don’t think she would write a book about him, because she was his FRIEND!!!! I would just say let her Rest in Peace, and stop trying to make money on her. If you was some kind of friend them you knew she was on Drugs, when you talk to her at late nights, and diffrent days right? So why didn’t you get her help then? It’s a shame. Let her be in heaven singing with Gerald Levert, Barry White, Luter Vandross, Phyliss Hyman, and dancing down the soul train line.
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