Why Whitney Houston's Brother Felt He Played A Role In Her Tragic Death

Speaking to Oprah Winfrey, Michael Houston shared that he believed his own drug use is what led his sister to begin using herself. As he explained, they’d been attached at the hip all their lives, with Whitney Houston following his example. “We did everything together, so once I was in that, she followed suit,” he admitted, with a pained expression. 

As for whether he had been present the first time Whitney used freebasing and crack cocaine, Michael appeared unsure at first, before acknowledging that he probably had been. Either way, he had no doubts that he was responsible for influencing her to try it, and they went on to use drugs together. Knowing that he’d played a role is something that has continued to haunt him. That was despite Whitney, herself, repeatedly telling him that she was responsible for her choices before her death. 

As for Michael and Whitney’s mother, Cissy Houston, while she appeared tearful as Michael made his admissions to Winfrey, speaking to “The View” soon after the interview aired, she seemed to have made peace. In fact, she made sure to point out that she loved Michael, Whitney and her other son, Gary Houston, no matter what. Asked how she’d felt, hearing Michael’s revelation, she quipped, “Crazy … about to knock him out. But you know, there’s nothing I can do about that. I raised three wonderful kids” (via RestlessRick). 

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