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Whitney Houston’s Daughter Bobbie Kristina Lashes Out At Angela Bassett

Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina is not happy about the Lifetime biopic about her late mother. Angela Bassett, who worked with Houston in the 1995 movie Waiting To Exhale, is making her dir...
Whitney Houston’s Daughter Bobbie Kristina Lashes Out At Angela Bassett
Written by Val Powell
  • Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina is not happy about the Lifetime biopic about her late mother.

    Angela Bassett, who worked with Houston in the 1995 movie Waiting To Exhale, is making her directorial debut for the late singer’s biopic. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bassett said that she never thought of casting Bobbi Kristina for several reasons. “One being that she’s not an actress. I know she’s acted here and there. I know she’s been on their family’s reality show, but she’s not an actress and acting is a craft,” she said.

    The 21-year-old Bobbi Kristina took to Twitter to show her anger towards Bassett’s statement. “When I win my first Grammy or Oscar, *Shrugs* hmm whichever comes1st, I’ll be sure 2shout URname out bitch! hahUrTestResults=MALE. Lmao,” she tweeted. Reports also stated that Bobbi Kristina called Bassett a “bassketcase.” Bobbi Kristina deleted the tweet from her account.

    America’s Next Top Model alum Yaya DaCosta is set to play Houston’s role. DaCosta has been working as an actress since she was a child and she also had recurring roles in Ugly Betty and All My Children.

    Bassett also said that the biopic will attempt to shed light on the “complexities of human behavior and life.” However, they have a very tight schedule and they only have 21 days to tell the entire story. Bassett explained that it’s not merely about memorizing lines. “You have to drive the story – there’s a technical aspect.”

    Whitney Houston’s family thinks the biopic is ‘cheap’.

    Sources said that Nina Terrero, who conducted the interview with Bassett, said that the 55-year-old actress said her comments about Bobbi Kristina “without a hint of malice.” She also said that Bassett is a sweet woman and an established actress who “has everything to lose” with the Houston biopic.

    Bassett has not commented on Bobbi Kristina’s outburst and even shared the interview to her followers on Twitter.

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