4. Despite Houston’s mother Cissy Houston’s very vocal stand against the made-for-TV biopic, Bassett believes the film is honest.
“The family and the Estate are very disappointed that Angela Bassett never personally reached out to an immediate family member about this project … Since no one from immediate family was contacted, nor have seen the film, we cannot help but question the veracity of a story about Whitney and Bobby’s personal relationship,” Pat Houston, president of The Whitney Houston Estate, said in a statement to Nightline. “Her life story — even a portion — should be dominated by people who value the merit of her life, not by a group that chose to present the weakest cycle of her life. Unfortunately, there’s nothing inspiring, liberating or uplifting about this project.”
But Bassett said, “It is an honest portrayal.”
“It may not be truthful, because who can know each and every truth in every situation,” Bassett said.
