Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOprah Winfrey revealed that Whitney Houston fell off stage during her final appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009, claiming the singer had relapsed into drug abuse at the time. Winfrey stated she begged her audience not to release photographs of the incident, fearing it would “destroy” Houston, and credited them with complying, an outcome she believes would not happen today. Houston's estate disputed Winfrey's account, stating the fall occurred during a soundcheck in a dark area and that the singer was “absolutely not high”. Pat Houston, Whitney's longtime manager, corroborated the estate's statement on Instagram, emphasising the fall was due to stage unfamiliarity and darkness, not drug use. Whitney Houston, known for hits like “I Will Always Love You”, died in February 2012 at the age of 48, with her struggles with substance abuse having become public in her later career. In fullOprah Winfrey says she begged audience not to leak photos after Whitney Houston fell off stageThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Oprah says TV audience kept secret that could have ‘destroyed’ Whitney Houston
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOprah Winfrey revealed that Whitney Houston fell off stage during her final appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009, claiming the singer had relapsed into drug abuse at the time. Winfrey stated she begged her audience not to release photographs of the incident, fearing it would “destroy” Houston, and credited them with complying, an outcome she believes would not happen today. Houston's estate disputed Winfrey's account, stating the fall occurred during a soundcheck in a dark area and that the singer was “absolutely not high”. Pat Houston, Whitney's longtime manager, corroborated the estate's statement on Instagram, emphasising the fall was due to stage unfamiliarity and darkness, not drug use. Whitney Houston, known for hits like “I Will Always Love You”, died in February 2012 at the age of 48, with her struggles with substance abuse having become public in her later career. In fullOprah Winfrey says she begged audience not to leak photos after Whitney Houston fell off stageThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
