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Robyn Crawford (born December 17, 1960) is an American author, producer, and former assistant to and creative director for Whitney Houston. [1] [2] Her credits include The Bodyguard (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Preacher's Wife (1996), In Between (1987), and Cinderella (1997). [3]
- She Was Friends with Whitney Long Before Fame
- Her Bond with Whitney Wasn't Encouraged by The Singer's Family
- Her Romantic Relationship with Whitney Waned as The Singer's Fame Grew
- She Was Whitney Houston's Maid of Honor
- She's Married and Has Kids of Her Own
While the world was introduced to Houston when she released her debut album in 1985, Crawford was introduced to the singerin 1980 at a New Jersey summer camp where they were both counselors. (Crawford was 19 and Houston was almost 17 when they met.) "I was 16 and we were working at summer jobs and I remember thinking, 'Wow, this is really going to ...
The 2019 Whitney documentary delved into the strained dynamic between Houston's family and Crawford, suggesting that there was animosity towards Crawfordthat might have been based in homophobia, jealousy, or both. "Robyn was a nobody, she was an opportunist," Houston's eldest brother Gary declared in the film, who also responded to allegations that...
Following Houston's decision to take a step back physically from Crawford, their romantic relationship transitioned into a friendship. "By the time Whitney was becoming a star in the mid-'80s, it had already become a really close friendship," Whitneydirector Kevin Macdonald said. As the singer's creative director, assistant and confidante, Crawford...
Houston tied the knot with Bobby Brownin 1992 and Crawford was her maid of honor. But the married couple's relationship was strained and often made headlines in tabloids. Crawford worked for the singer in the eight years that followed, but was pushed further and further away as tension between her and Brown flared. "I saw and heard him speak to her...
Today, Crawford resides in New Jersey and is married to wife Lisa Hintelmann, with whom she shares two children. She's a New York Times best-selling author, notable for her tell-all memoir, A Song for You. Since it was published, Crawford has spoken on talk shows and in interviews about her 20-year relationship with Houston, something she was never...
Robyn Crawford. Crawford remained a devoted friend and emotional bulwark, anchoring Houston to her past, and steadying the ship of her often-turbulent private life....
Nov 7, 2019 · By Robyn Crawford. Read by the author. In the last two years, two documentaries about Whitney Houston’s life have been released, with dueling provenances. In 2017 came “Whitney: Can I Be Me,” by...
Dec 23, 2022 · In the film, one of Houston’s most important relationships begins when she meets Robyn Crawford (played by Nafessa Williams) at a community center as a high school student. The two...
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Jul 6, 2023 · The characters: Two regular teenagers working a summer job. But the moment they met, Robyn Crawford knew there was something unique about Whitney Houston.
Nov 12, 2019 · After remaining silent for years following Whitney Houston’s death, Robyn Crawford, the singer’s closest friend and confidante, finally sets the record straight about their special bond and ...
