Whitney Houston's Mother Says Singer Had 'Her Ups And Downs'

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Cissy Houston has remained mum since her daughter Whitney Houston died in February, but the legendary gospel singer finally opened up in a pre-taped interview with New Jersey's MY9 news, which aired on Monday night (April 2). During the sitdown Cissy  brushed off the tabloid rumors that surrounded Whitney's death and explained why she's declined to make public comments until now.

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Cissy revealed that it was difficult to avoid all of the headlines that swirled after Whitney's death, including rumors that she died in debt. "The media is awful. People have come from here and there, don’t know what they’re talking about, people I haven’t seen in twenty years..here they come, think they know everything," she said. "But that’s not true. God got his way of taking care of all of it, and I'm glad I know that... One time I thought about coming on [TV]..but I know my temper so I'm gonna let them say and think what they want to say, I just hope they never come and say it to me."

“These people don’t know anything about her, all they know is what they hear--bad things," Cissy added, alluding to the late singer's battle with drugs and her turbulent relationships. "Shes had her ups and downs, like who hasn’t?"

When asked if there's anything she wished she could've done to help Whitney while she was still alive, Cissy expressed no regrets. "Not really because my children are my whole life," she said. "She was very special to me. Very special. She was my only daughter and a good one. Very good, she looked out for her family.”

Houston's extended family, including her cousin Dione Warwick, will reunite in May for the first time since the singer's death. They will pay tribute to her at the 2012 McDonald's Gospelfest in Newark, NJ.

 

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