Whitney Houston's estate refutes drug use claim
Jun 25, 2026
05:08 pm
What's the storyThe estate of late singer Whitney Houston has denied claims made by talk show host Oprah Winfrey that the singer was under the influence of drugs when she fell off stage during a 2009 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Speaking at the Cannes Lions conference in France, Winfrey said Houston was "back on drugs" during her two-part interview, where she spoke about being clean after years of substance abuse and rehab.
