Beyonce: Whitney Houston Was "Sincere and Kind"
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Beyonce has been over-the-moon with month-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter, but she's devastated by Saturday's passing of her hero Whitney Houston at age 48.
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"The loss of Whitney Houston is painful," the fellow R&B singer, 30, said Sunday in a statement, detailing how she first became acquainted with the Grammy winning superstar. "I remember meeting Whitney for the first time when I was 15. She was the ultimate legend. The ultimate woman. Not only was she confident, poised, stunningly beautiful and intelligent, but she was sincere and kind. She took the time to make everyone feel like they were very important to her."
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Beyonce continues of the "I Will Always Love You" singer's incomparable vocal talent: "I, like every singer, always wanted to be just like her. Her voice was perfect. Strong but soothing. Soulful and classic. Her vibrato, her cadence, her control."
"So many of my life's memories are attached to a Whitney Houston song," she adds of Houston, who leaves behind daughter Bobbi Christina, 18. " She is our queen and she opened doors and provided a blueprint for all of us. God bless her."
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9hatemongers live bey alone you all are mad bey got pregnate the natural way and have her baby safe and sound beyonce is loved their is norting you hatters can do about that the more hatters hate on her the more god and we her fans will live her for life god bless bey and jay blue ivy c and your family for life ling live the queen
Judge not lest ye be judged....no one knows Britney and no one knew Whitney except her family and close friends. Beyonce said she wanted to be not only like Whitney but she also said Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin as well as other R&B legends. We only know Beyonce from what the media says about her. People get over it. This is about Whitney and Beyonce's opinion. May Whitney rest in peace....
so true Benji
@ Sher& Roy Y'all are really some stupid hatin ass ppl for real! What does anything B said about Whitney have to do with lying or her baby? Newsflash, no matter what anyone has to say B doesn't have to prove anything to anyone., she still flawless, talentente and filthy rich!
i agree with Linda.but Beyonce lies anyways. i still don't believe she gave birth to her very flexible baby . remember when her baby folded in her tummy and the look on beyonces face was priceless. such a liar.
Whitney could get on stage with out taking off most of her clothes.
It's so sad about the loss of Whitney Houston...There will never be another Whitney!!!!
sincere??? beyonce always said she wanted to be like Tina Turner all of a sudden she wants to be whitney? she will never be whitney - whitney had only a voice and that she needed to become a true diva she open her mouth and people stood still yearning to hear her voice, beyonce needs to out in a spectacular show for people to remember her.
RIP Whitney, this actually sounds sincere unlike Kim K!