Brandy Talks About Whitney Houston's Death, 'No One Knows What She's Running From'

Almost a decade after music legend Whitney Houston passed away, her dear friend Brandy has something more to say.

Brandy penned a revelation unknown to many in the foreword of renowned journalist Gerrick Kennedy's new book, "Didn't We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston".

Brandy's foreword

In the foreword, singer Brandy Rayana Norwood, known for her mononym Brandy, admitted that she was quick to throw the fault at others after the unexpected loss of her friend Whitney Houston.

She added that because Whitney was loved so much, they "needed something or someone to attach blame to "since it was difficult for them to accept her death.

Brandy explains that she eventually understood that "only Houston herself could really understand" what it was like to be in her shoes, stressing that no one "has the right to speak on anything" that the legend had to go through in her life.

With the level of fame, expectation, and pressure that the late Whitney had felt, Brandy noted that "No one knows what she was running from. No one knows what she was trying to overcome. No one knows the costs that came with being Whitney Houston".

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Brady is less candid in Kennedy's book biography of Whitney when it comes to naming the people she holds responsible.

Alternatively, she prefers to focus on the good moments she had with Houston throughout their relationship.

After growing up idolizing the "The Preacher's Wife" actress, the "Moesha" star had the opportunity to meet her in person during preparations for the 1995 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, which Houston hosted.

Brandy recalled her first meeting with the superstar, mentioning how the Whitney had embraced her as if she knew Brandy already.

To her delight, Whitney already knew her because of her music. The encounter led the two to spend the entire day together, which Brandy considered "one of the best days of her life".

Years after, the two was cast in "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella," and made Brandy the first black actress to play Cinderella in a major motion picture.

Brandy also highlighted that Whitney's voice "could take you to so many places".

She also wrote that Houston's legacy and magic have "inspired generations of little girls all over the world to sing from their hearts and guts".

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