Oprah Winfrey Says Whitney Houston Once Fell Off Stage During ‘Oprah Show’ Performance and She ‘Begged’ Audience Not to Leak It to the Press: ‘I Knew She Would Be Destroyed by That’
Oprah Winfrey stated at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off stage during her 2009 appearance due to a drug relapse. Houston's estate, hairstylist, and comedian Mo'Nique have disputed the claim that the singer was high. Winfrey says she begged the audience to keep the incident secret to protect Houston.
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New reports indicate that Houston's hairstylist and Mo'Nique joined the estate in disputing Winfrey's claims.
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Oprah Winfrey's Claims of Whitney Houston Stage Fall Spark Backlash
confidence 90%Oprah Winfrey stated at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off stage during her 2009 appearance due to a drug relapse. Houston's estate, hairstylist, and comedian Mo'Nique have disputed the claim that the singer was high. Winfrey says she begged the audience to keep the incident secret to protect Houston.
What's confirmed:
- Oprah Winfrey claimed at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off stage during her 2009 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Winfrey attributed the fall to a drug relapse and stated Houston was high during the appearance.
- Whitney Houston's estate denies that the singer was under the influence during the incident.
- Mo'Nique and Houston's hairstylist have also disputed Winfrey's account.
Still unconfirmed:
- Audience members may have signed NDAs at the time of the incident.
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Oprah Winfrey Claims Whitney Houston Fell Off Stage During 2009 Show
confidence 90%Oprah Winfrey stated at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off stage during her final appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009. Winfrey said she begged the audience not to leak the footage because she believed Houston would be destroyed by it. Houston's estate has issued a statement denying that the singer was under the influence during the incident.
What's confirmed:
- Oprah Winfrey spoke about Whitney Houston falling off stage during a 2009 taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show while appearing at Cannes Lions.
- Winfrey told the audience she begged people not to leak footage of the fall.
- Winfrey stated she believed Houston would be destroyed if the footage were released.
Still unconfirmed:
- Whitney Houston relapsed on drugs immediately prior to the fall.
- Houston's estate claimed the singer was not under the influence at the time of the tumble.