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Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown (March 4, 1993 – July 26, 2015) was an American
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personality. She was the daughter and only child of singers
Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...
and
Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...
. Her parents' fame kept Brown in the public eye, as did her appearances on the reality show ''
Being Bobby Brown ''Being Bobby Brown'' is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on June 30, 2005. Premise The series depicts the life of R&B singer Bobby Brown, his then-wife, pop/R&B superstar Whitney Houston, and their family. The progra ...
''. Brown intended to become a singer, actress, and dancer like her parents. She performed with her mother at concerts a number of times, as well as singing a cover of her mother's song "
I'm Your Baby Tonight ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' is the third studio album by American singer Whitney Houston released on November 6, 1990, by Arista Records. The album has been certified quadruple platinum in the US by the RIAA. Background By 1989, Whitney Hou ...
" on ''Being Bobby Brown''. She appeared as herself on a number of television shows and specials, and played a role on
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's television series '' For Better or Worse'' in 2012. On January 31, 2015, Brown was found unconscious in a bathtub in her home, which was similar to the fate of her mother. After being in a
coma A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. Coma patients exhi ...
for nearly six months, Brown died from
lobar pneumonia Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia characterized by inflammatory exudate within the intra-alveolar space resulting in consolidation that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung. It is one of three anatomic classifications o ...
on July 26, 2015, at the age of 22. After her death, her life was the subject of a television movie in 2017 and a documentary in 2021.


Early life

Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown was born on March 4, 1993, at
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in
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, to singers
Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...
and
Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...
. Through her mother, Brown was related to many singers and entertainers: her maternal grandmother was singer
Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...
of
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; her mother's cousins were singers
Dee Dee Warwick Delia Juanita Warrick (September 25, 1942 – October 18, 2008), known professionally as Dee Dee Warwick, was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the sister of singer Dionne Warwick, the niece of Cissy Houston, and a f ...
,
Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...
, and
Leontyne Price Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American soprano who was the first African Americans, African American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, where s ...
. Brown's uncle was former professional basketball player
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, her mother's half-brother. Through her father, Brown had six half-siblings: Landon, La'Princia, Robert "Bobby" Jr., Cassius, Bodhi, and Estelle. Her godmother was gospel singer
CeCe Winans Priscilla Marie Winans Love, known professionally as CeCe Winans, (born October 8, 1964) is an American gospel singer. She rose to prominence as a member of the duo BeBe & CeCe Winans; before launching an acclaimed solo career. Winans has been a ...
and her godfather was music executive
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. Brown grew up in front of cameras, appearing besides Houston during an interview with
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at eight months old, and appearing aged one on stage at the 1994
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when her mother accepted an award. Her vocals were featured on her mother's 1998 song "
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," for the album of the same title. When her mother brought her to the recording studio and held her up to the microphone, she said "Sing, mommy," which can be heard during the first verse of the song; she says "Clap your hands!" at the end of the track. Brown was featured on her mother's 2003 Christmas album titled '' One Wish: The Holiday Album'' on "
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". When Brown's parents divorced in 2007, her mother was awarded custody. ''
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'' writer Caroline Sullivan characterized Brown's childhood as difficult because of her parents' drug problems. ''
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'' stated, "Brown grew up under the media glare, with her family issues playing out in a very public way." The media also scrutinized Brown's weight;
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, ''
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'', and the ''
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'' all wrote articles commenting and speculating on Brown's fluctuating weight. Author
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characterized Brown's teenage years as "no picnic" because of the media focus on her and her "extreme growing pains" because of that.


Adult life

Brown's mother died at age 48 in a hotel bathtub in February 2012 from what was later ruled an accidental drowning with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors. Brown was described as "inconsolable" and a few days later was admitted to
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in Los Angeles; according to a family friend, Brown was "overwhelmed". In accordance with her mother's will, Brown was the beneficiary of Houston's entire estate including her clothing, jewelry, cars, personal effects, and furniture. The will provided for Brown to receive trust fund payments in installments until she reached age 30, after which she was to receive the remainder of Houston's $115-million estate. In March 2012, Brown said she felt her mother's spirit and expressed her intention to carry on her mother's legacy by doing the "singing thing," along with starting a career as an actor and dancer. She was subsequently cast in her acting debut for a recurring role as Tina the receptionist in
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's '' For Better or Worse'' television series. Perry stated "She did a fantastic job. And that kid has a such a future. She's such an actor. I'm so proud of her. I'm telling you, as far as she wants to go in the business, she can." After rumors began Brown had "tearfully exited the set" of the show, Perry came to her defense stating that had never happened. Brown hoped to be cast in
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's biographical film ''
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'' based on her mother. When Bassett did not cast her, Brown called her a "bitch". Bassett said that she did not cast Brown "for a number of reasons... she's not an actress, and acting is a craft". Brown later apologized to Bassett on Twitter after generating controversy among fans. In July 2013, Brown announced her engagement to a close family friend, Nick Gordon, who had come to live in the Houston household when he was 12 years old but was never formally adopted. The announcement caused controversy within the family;{{cite web, last=Tauber, first=Michelle, url=https://people.com/celebrity/houston-family-had-filed-restraining-order-against-nick-gordon-in-2014/, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402033736/http://people.com/celebrity/houston-family-had-filed-restraining-order-against-nick-gordon-in-2014/, url-status=dead, archive-date=April 2, 2017, title=Houston Family Had Filed Restraining Order Against man who was found guilty of Bobbi Kristina's death in 2014, work=
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before making their romantic involvement known, Brown had referred to him as her "big bruh" in online posts.{{cite news, last1=Fisher, first1=Luchina, title=Whitney Houston's 'Secret' Son?, url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/whitney-houstons-secret-son-nick-gordon/story?id=15857541, access-date=February 1, 2015, work=
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{{cite news , last1=Toone , first1=Stephanie , title=Who is Nick Gordon? Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend dies in Florida at age 30 , url=https://www.ajc.com/news/who-nick-gordon-bobbi-kristina-brown-boyfriend-dies-florida-age/awvl0p9LKAYJ9A2o3XGuzK/ , access-date=November 24, 2021 , publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , date=January 2, 2020 Brown said the couple received her grandmother Cissy's blessing prior to their engagement.{{cite news, last1=Erich Dowd, first1=Kathy, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown: Marriage to friend Is 'Exactly What My Mom Wanted', url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20774807,00.html, access-date=February 3, 2015, work=
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Though the two never legally married, Brown and Gordon announced they had married on January 9, 2014.{{cite news , last1=Gomez , first1=Patrick , title=Bobbi Kristina and 'Husband' Nick Gordon Were Never Married , url=https://people.com/celebrity/bobbi-kristina-and-husband-nick-gordon-were-never-married/ , access-date=July 2, 2021 , publisher=People , date=February 3, 2015{{cite news, last=McShane, first=Larry, url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/bobbi-kristina-brown-husband-brawls-hospital-security-article-1.2102214, title=Wait, What?Bobbi ..., work= Daily News, location=
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Coma and death

On January 31, 2015, Gordon and a friend found Brown face down in a bathtub in her home in
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. They began
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until emergency medical services personnel arrived. According to a police spokesperson, Brown was alive and breathing after being transported to North Fulton Hospital in
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but this was later disputed. Doctors placed Brown in an
induced coma An induced comaalso known as a medically induced coma (MIC), barbiturate-induced coma, or drug-induced comais a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of an anesthetic drug, often a barbiturate such as ...
after determining her brain function was "significantly diminished", and her family was told a meaningful recovery would be "a miracle".{{cite web, last=Helling, first=Steve, url=http://www.people.com/article/bobbi-kristina-brown-recovery-hospital-bobby-brown, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown Recovery Would Be a Miracle, work=
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Brown died in hospice care on July 26, 2015, at age 22. Her death was considered similar to her mother's death, as both had died from effects of being submerged in a bathtub.{{cite news , last1=Brett , first1=Jennifer , title=Bobbi Kristina died almost exactly like her mother Whitney Houston did, report says , url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/buzz/bobbi-kristina-died-almost-exactly-like-her-mother-whitney-houston-did-report-says/yxU7SIQHxUQskXphHQVCnO/ , access-date=December 28, 2021 , publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , date=March 3, 2016 The initial autopsy found no "obvious underlying cause of death and no significant injuries", and the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said more tests were forthcoming.{{cite news , last1=Milligan , first1=Mandi , title=Fulton County medical examiner releases initial findings in Bobbi Kristina's death , url=https://www.cbs46.com/news/fulton-county-medical-examiner-releases-initial-findings-in-bobbi-kristina/article_65add136-e0a5-50d4-ab2e-ee60bfdbb1d7.html , access-date=December 27, 2021 , publisher=CBS 46 , date=July 27, 2015 A statement released by the family thanked "everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months".{{cite news, last=Respers France, first=Lisa, url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/26/us/bobbi-kristina-brown-dies, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22, work=
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Several prominent celebrities offered their condolences, including
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and Whitney Houston protegées
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and Monica. Funeral services were held August 1, 2015, at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.{{cite news, last=Boehm, first=Mike, url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-bobbi-kristina-funeral-20150801-story.html, title=Family feud brews at Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral, work=
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Brown was buried two days later between her mother and maternal grandfather at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.


Autopsy report

The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said it used both medical records and police investigative files to arrive at a determination for Brown's cause of death. According to the statement, "marijuana, alcohol (ethanol),
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(a cocaine metabolite),
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s (medications used for sedation or to treat anxiety), and
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" were found in the body.{{cite news, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown Autopsy Report Reveals She Died From 'Lobar Pneumonia', url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bobbi-kristina-brown-autopsy-report-reveals-died-lobar/story?id=37394464, access-date=January 2, 2020, archive-date=December 25, 2019, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225023401/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/bobbi-kristina-brown-autopsy-report-reveals-died-lobar/story?id=37394464, url-status=live As to the cause of death, it found the "underlying cause" of death as "immersion associated with drug intoxication".{{cite news, title=Bobbi Kristina Brown's cause of death revealed, url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35726956, work=BBC News, access-date=June 21, 2018, archive-date=August 15, 2018, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815142657/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35726956, url-status=live However, the manner of death could not be confirmed. The summary statement read, "Death was clearly not due to natural causes, but the medical examiner was not able to determine whether death was due to intentional or accidental causes, and therefore classified the manner of death as undetermined." A final autopsy report determined Brown died of
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Posthumous films

After Brown's death, a television movie about her life was released, followed by a documentary on her and her mother. TV One released ''Bobbi Kristina'' in 2017. ''
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'' wrote, "The story is ripe with melodrama as newcomer actress Joy Rovaris channels Bobbi Kristina's relationship with her mom, her love affair with Nick Gordon and the aftermath of her mother's death."{{cite news , last1=Ho , first1=Rodney , title=TV One's 'Bobbi Kristina' debuting October 8 , url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/one-bobbi-kristina-debuting-october/leGmtsfE9mwrzR4bsh42oJ/ , access-date=April 13, 2021 , publisher=
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Lifetime released the documentary ''Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All'' in 2021, which ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' called "...less an exposé and more a loving tribute to these two women".{{cite news , last1=Ho , first1=Rodney , title=Lifetime doc explores Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown tragedies , url=https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/lifetime-doc-explores-whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-brown-tragedies/KCYM276FP5GX3N6IE33KTRGSBM/ , access-date=April 13, 2021 , publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , date=February 3, 2021 , archive-date=April 13, 2021 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413215101/https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/lifetime-doc-explores-whitney-houston-bobbi-kristina-brown-tragedies/KCYM276FP5GX3N6IE33KTRGSBM/ , url-status=live


Discography

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My Love Is Your Love ''My Love Is Your Love'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' (1990) although she had parti ...
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My Love Is Your Love ''My Love Is Your Love'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' (1990) although she had parti ...
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Treach Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is perhaps best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature. Career With Naughty by Nature, Treach worked ...
at the
Divas Live '99 VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from New York's Beacon Theatre on April 13, 1999. It was the second installment in VH1's successful VH1 Divas concert series. Performers (in order of appearance) *Tina Tu ...
concert , - , 2003 , "
Little Drummer Boy "The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by American composer Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family, the song was further popularized by a 19 ...
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Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
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, Featured singer with Whitney Houston , - , 2007 , "Family First" , ''Tyler Perry's "Daddy's Little Girls" – Music Inspired by the Film'' , Studio recording with Whitney Houston,
Cissy Houston Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...
, and
Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...
, - , 2009 , "My Love Is Your Love" , {{N/a , Live duet with Whitney Houston at the ''
Good Morning America ''Good Morning America'' (often abbreviated as ''GMA'') is an American morning television program that is broadcast on ABC. It debuted on November 3, 1975, and first expanded to weekends with the debut of a Sunday edition on January 3, 1993. Th ...
'' Concert in
Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...
on September 1, 2009 , - , 2012 , "
I'm Your Baby Tonight ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' is the third studio album by American singer Whitney Houston released on November 6, 1990, by Arista Records. The album has been certified quadruple platinum in the US by the RIAA. Background By 1989, Whitney Hou ...
" , {{N/a , Performed on '' The Houstons: On Our Own''{{cite news, title=Bobbi Kristina Tries Singing, Following in Whitney Houston's Footsteps, url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/11/28/bobbi-kristina-tries-to-sing-like-whitney-houston, access-date=February 1, 2015, publisher=
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
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Filmography

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Being Bobby Brown ''Being Bobby Brown'' is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on June 30, 2005. Premise The series depicts the life of R&B singer Bobby Brown, his then-wife, pop/R&B superstar Whitney Houston, and their family. The progra ...
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The Oprah Winfrey Show ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', often referred to as ''The Oprah Show'' or simply ''Oprah'', is an American daytime broadcast syndication, syndicated talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8, 1986, to May 25, 2011, in Chicag ...
''{{cite news, title=Whitney Houston Tells All, url=http://www.oprah.com/entertainment/Oprahs-Exclusive-Interview-with-Whitney-Houston, access-date=February 1, 2015, publisher=
Harpo Productions Harpo Productions (or Harpo Studios) is an American multimedia production company founded by Oprah Winfrey and based in West Hollywood, California. It is the sole subsidiary of her media and entertainment company Harpo, Inc. The name "Harpo" is ...
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, Self , Episode: "Whitney Houston" , - , 2012 ! scope="row", ''
Oprah's Next Chapter ''Oprah Prime'' (formerly ''Oprah's Next Chapter'') is an American prime-time television series hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey, airing on Oprah Winfrey Network. The series premiered on January 1, 2012, with a two-part episode featuring Ae ...
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MLive MLive Media Group, originally known as Booth Newspapers, or Booth Michigan, is a media group that produces newspapers in the state of Michigan. Founded by George Gough Booth with his two brothers, Booth Newspapers was sold to Advance Publication ...
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Billboard Music Awards The ''Billboard'' Music Awards are honors given out annually by '' Billboard'', a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show has been held annually since 1990, with the exception of ...
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CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...
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, Self , , - , 2012 ! scope="row", '' For Better or Worse''{{cite news, last1=Carlson, first1=Erin, title=Tyler Perry on Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina: 'That Kid Has a Such a Future', url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tyler-perry-bobbi-kristina-for-better-or-worse-341695, access-date=February 1, 2015, work=
The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
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, Tina the receptionist{{cite book, last1=Fearn-Banks, first1=Kathleen, title=Historical Dictionary of African American Television, date=2014, publisher=Rowman & Littlefield, isbn=9780810879171, page=77 , , - , 2021 ! scope="row", ''Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All'' , Self , Posthumous Lifetime television documentary


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