Whitney Houston was a pop diva who was widely considered to have the greatest voice of all time. Houston was awarded with multiple accolades including Grammys and set multiple records in the music industry. In the early 90s, she also had her share of trials and tribulations in her career including confirmed drug use and a ‘complex’ marriage with singer, Bobby Brown. It seemed that Houston’s public persona image began to decline to her personal issues. In 2009, the New Jersey native staged a storybook comeback. Her album, ‘I Look To You’ debuted at number 1 and put the former superstar back on the industry’s radar. Sadly, today Houston has passed away at the age of 48.My belief is that instead of evaluating her dark days, we should celebrate her legacy. Every triumph in the singer’s career, every box office success and every note she sung should be remembered. Too often it seems that when public figures falter, we judge them (very harshly at times.) And not to mention, if a public figure passes away too soon, no matter how many great things he or she accomplished in their lives, we seem to discuss their struggles more. Whitney Houston was imperfect but she found strength to overcome her demons. Doesn’t that deserves an applause? Hopefully, she will now have peace.
