Whitney Houston Interview 3 - ROD Show, Season 3 Episode 56, 1998

Our third interview with the legendary Whitney Hourston on the fifty-sixth episode of the third season of The Rosie O'Donnell Show.

[@richzaremba304]

There is no one that could match Whitney Houston! She’s a legend 🔥

[@darthminogue]

Even in this condition her vocal control is simply phenomenal.

[@Freyaaamira]

Wym in this condition?

[@AngeBiampandou]

​@@FreyaaamiraAddiction

[@jamesbutler3960]

@@AngeBiampandou Whitney had a drug addiction from the beginning of her singing career,. So, I don’t what you mean .

[@beyoncethequeen_563]

Whitney is always energetic and hilarious. I love her so much.

[@truthhurtz8517]

Her hair is fire....🔥🔥🔥

[@en6278]

thats interesting way to desrcribe high on drugs

[@beyoncethequeen_563]

@en6278 excuse me? She has been this since her debut. Her vibe has nothing to do with drugs ok?

[@en6278]

@@beyoncethequeen_563 I hope youre being sarcastic. otherwise you have no clue about this woman.

[@amgooder]

High as a sky...

[@user-kf7zl7pc5g]

Being a recovering addict, I live so much to Whitney Houston vicariously in this interview . She was definitely high

[@MariaLovesThis]

Is this why she was sweating profusely also?

[@davidanthony7495]

Yeah she is for sure AaaaahhhhhHaHaHaHa

[@dalbriggss]

Could have been …. but the studio lights are very hot & she had a long sleeve suit on which looked like most like a non-breathable material. These two things would make anyone sweat if you’re prone to it. I’ll give Whitney the benefit of doubt here, because we really don’t know.

[@brandindash1863]

Being a Whitney fan and being very familiar with her behaviors and also knowing her story. She likely wasn't high. She has always been a very energetic and expressive person. As far as the sweating some people sweat a lot and she has always sweat a lot. Not saying the drug usage didn't exasperate the issue. Although it's possible she did a line or two lol cuz studios are usually pretty cold and she is sweating a lot.

[@erikm8372]

I have some things to say on this comments… a comment which was a pointless observation, frankly, regardless of whether or not you’re a recovering addict. I would honestly expect more from someone who’s admitting on KZbin they’re a recovering addict. Are you having fun with Whitney or bashing her? I mean, shit, Rosie was pretty hyper and animated all the time. Every guest. What if she was stoned? Acting silly? Drinking a bit? Nobody ever said that… who knows, there are even “overweight” tweakers in this world, and Rosie does act a little hyper sometimes…girl! She hanging with Tina back then? What?! Never know! I’m just kidding by the way. 🤣 But for real… why cant we just enjoy the show? Have fun with the interview! Whitney, as we know, was highly intolerant of stupid, boring or gossipy interviewers. Rosie is the total opposite. All of her guests have fun with her. And since the sweating is so vitally important for all of you, the studio is probably hot under the lights…explains the sweating. I’m a musician. I sing and play violin, fiddle, flute, and more. I sweat profusely under the lights. And maybe I’m high too, bc I smoke the reefer, but that’s secondary! Lol! Many musicians get high because it helps music. There’s something to be said for that, ya know… music itself will get one high, but adding certain substances to that helps some. I don’t even know that Whitney was negatively affected by her partying… the media sure made it that way. Unless we are a person, we can’t claim to know their details. Okay, sure, in 2001-02, Whitney lost some weight, but it DID get gained right back, and what did everyone say… “Whitney blew up!” Y’all kill me, she was never fat, like she told Diane Sawyer. “Whitney will never be fat. I’m a skinny girl.” Really, the camaraderie between Rosie and Whitney, plus the music, is what it’s about here. I would expect someone saying that they’re a “recovering addict” to maybe be more understanding or respectful and not point stuff like that out. The comment sounded both insulting and praising at rthe same time. Quite strange. And to be honest, this isn’t even her “highest” moment, are you kidding me? Rosie is a fun talk show host. Whitney loves to have fun and not discuss her marriage, her off camera lifestyle, etc. And again, on the topic of perspiration, people sweat. Newsflash!! Even confident singers who perform might get nervous, and sweat. Who cares. Unpopular opinion, well, I love when Whitney was high. She’s hilarious. And yes, I smoke weed and dabble in other extracurricular fun things. So I maybe can appreciate all that side of her… I love Whitney no matter what, off stage, on stage-why does everyone point-out when she was supposedly “high”, yet any other performer who LIKELY is on something or drunk never gets called out? 80% of Hollywood is on something. Including meth, Adderal, PCP, LSD, and all kinds of truly unexpected stuff. Old fucking news. Bye.

[@DavidRichardson95]

It's hard to believe this is 25 years old now. This was her best era IMO.

[@MrEricSevert]

This album was a huge success for her, I remember in the late 90s you couldn't go to any club without hearing multiple tracks from it being played. When I was young.... LOL.

[@DavidRichardson95]

@@MrEricSevert I would've loved to have been a young adult between the late 80s through the late 90s. Everything was fun. Not like how my generation is today. Everything is just a vibe.

[@SFBenjaminK]

her BEST era was in 80s till around mid 90s...this album was disaster & start going down , this is NOT Whitney vibe

[@kash3620]

@@SFBenjaminKIf you want humongous ballads and a bunch vocals acrobatics, go listen to her several albums from the 80s and early 90s. Whitney was comfortable here and this album was a huge success. She did well.

[@thelmal.hopkins5351]

My Love is your Love is my #1 song

[@cnubia9990]

Even recovering from a bad cold, she still sang beautifully. Not saying she wasn't high but for everyone under the age of 35, Whitney used to sweat on stage before the drugs. Kelly Price & Faith Evans really blessed this track. R.I.P to one of the greatest ❤

[@lsaturn01]

Not trying to a downer I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHITNEY HOUSTON but according to Robyn Crawford Whitney was doing coke in her teens so when she signed with Arista and started making money I am sure she party a little I mean Robyn visited her mother in the late 80s warning her about Whitney’s drug use and Whitney was young 25 or 26

[@barbraseville8984]

"bad cold"

[@mbennette8384]

A bad cold ? 😂😂😂 bye she was high boots 😂😂 I love me Whitney. But let’s bffr 😂

[@dobazajr]

If Whitney was sweating she was on coke.

[@lsaturn01]

@@dobazajr oh a performer can’t sweat after a performance? She did do Heartbreak Hotel before sitting with Rosie! I mean I know she admittedly did drugs but not every time you saw her sweating means she was doing drugs 🙄!

[@Lovetolivetruely]

THE VOICE THE FEMALE VOCAL DEALER THE FEMALE VOCAL PIMP THE GREATEST POP FEMALE VOCALIST EVER THE GREATEST FEMALE VOCAL ATHLETE THE VOICE, WHITNEY HOUSTON ❤ SHE DID THE DAMN THANG!

[@tapper701]

She had moments until she didn't ...

[@Lovetolivetruely]

@@tapper701 she could have had more if she really wanted. But take that how you want.

[@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024]

@@LovetolivetruelyGirl what?

[@Lovetolivetruely]

@@bmwjourdandunngoddess6024 I was just having fun. But it's true.

[@coreyatkins5274]

I love the subtle communication between the ladies. Whitney really encouraged Faith and Kelly here. When Kelly started riffing after singing her verse, Whitney used her own facial expression to signal to Kelly to keep going. We can see the muscles in Kelly's forehead relax as she received that message from Whitney. And toward the close of the song, as Whitney and Kelly were riffing off each other, Whitney subtly moved closer to Faith and leaned into Faith to signal her to get into it. We can see (and hear) Faith start to riff too. Really subtle, but very savvy cues from Whitney. She was definitely a pro.

[@bossteamentertainment6836]

Just saw Kelly speak about these rehearsals; an Arista staff member rudely told Kelly to dial it down and Whitney kicked the staff member off the set after scolding them for disrespecting Kelly.

[@Amberszone]

This album was/is quite Divine! Along with the Velvet Rope around the same time I played the HELL out of them. Xxo

[@dddddadadad1796]

U musta just been looking for random ish to listen to bc that album was trash outside of a few singles

[@Dedicated2WendyWilliams]

@@dddddadadad1796 listen to them again & understand the sales figures.... they were hot at the time

[@kilecan]

@@dddddadadad1796 ok hater

[@1ddedde]

@@dddddadadad1796it’s her highest rated album on Rolling Stone which speaks volumes, because they loved to shit on her masterpiece albums.

[@Complexanxiety]

Both albums are classics

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

All the episodes from the Rosie O'Donald Show should be available on DVD for fans to purchase/review!

[@CharlieCharlieProduxtions]

That would be amazing!

[@Complexanxiety]

Right!

[@krazykaye8843]

I would like her to come back with a new show, maybe on a streaming service or something like that.

[@Kryssi13]

@@krazykaye8843daytime was never the same after this one, even Ellen’s paled in comparison

[@VPRlover]

This is truly an iconic performance by 3 beautiful women!!! Very big score for Rosie ❤

[@1ddedde]

This is the one I’ve been waiting on, Rosie! Lady Voice! May she rest in peace! 💜

[@cmh8241]

She hyped up everyone she was with and exuded so much joy no matter what she was experiencing internally. I MISS WHITNEY! This was lovely.

[@truelife974]

See Whitney was a real one. She made sure Faith and Kelly were there with her.

[@GrazMc]

AND she let them fly/shine! 🎤🎶

[@waldo12886]

This song means something totally different to me in 2023 than it did when I was listening to it back in 1998!!! Having lost my mother to Liver cancer in January 2023, "My Love Is Your Love" is much more poignant and emotionally much more stirring than prior to my mother's passing!! Thanks for making me rediscover and re-contextualize this beautiful song by a beautiful soul!!!!!

[@dalbriggss]

Whitney Houston is one of the best female singers of my lifetime. Celine Dion is 2nd, but I really prefer Whitney’s music/songs as she sings with her soul and heart. ❤️ We all miss her being on this earth, but so glad we have her music to listen to!! Thank you Whitney Houston!!

[@rodw4554]

I love Whitney's sense of humor. She was so natural and genuine that endeared her to millions aside from her talent, beauty and love for God

[@pinkfridaygirIs]

❤ Kelly Price, Whitney Houston, Faith Evans ❤ 3 Legends On The Same Stage ❤ Whitney is so missed !!!! ❤ 😢❤

[@en6278]

One legend. Faith cant even sing very well & Kelly isnt that well known.

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

Whitney recorded many studio albums since the 1980s, her fans have all her albums!

[@RENTBOYBEAUTY]

The Queen. The fact both her and Bobbi-Kristina are gone breaks my heart so much! 😓

[@sfitzic]

Such a beautiful and talented artist gone way too soon, and so sorry that her daughter succumbed to the same tragic fate.

[@thewhitneyhoustonplatinumclub]

Love it!!

[@ttp436]

This makes me happy, sad, nostalgic a multitude of emotions came over me thinking of loved ones family and friends and the great Whitney Houston. Props to Gary Houston and Cissy Houston too.

[@mystique592]

Gary Houston was too busy leeching off Whitney to care about her wellbeing.

[@user-rs6yr4mz5u]

My favourite era of hers, the style, the beat, the rhythm, that album was ace, and she was fab!

[@zohar1099]

Three strong singers. Glad I have all three in my music collection. May Kelly and Faith continue to make great music.

[@stwaters1147]

I miss her so much!

[@mmmam6628]

Whitney, how much I loved your personality. Very funny, witty and the list goes on.

[@emmalisa8181]

I LOVVVVED WHITNEY! So much talent...gone toooooo soon

[@ttp436]

Love this song, the album is amazing and one of the best era’s for music

[@silkeroedl8041]

The best Singer EVER! Miss you Withney!:(

[@lutherhenry7201]

It's sad to say but we clearly see that she was starting to have serious problems with her addiction, it's heartbreaking. She was heading towards her doom. She benefited from a few periods of brilliance until the year 2000, but her fall had already begun. It breaks my heart. Rest in peace, magnificent and unique talent

[@bridgev6652]

So heartbreaking she’s gone, even from this interview it was so obvious she was an addict, the fidgeting was so noticeable. Love her RIP songbird

[@JustTheLonelyTalk]

Whitney was so beautiful!!

[@loriletinsky7593]

Rosie I just adore you this has to be my favorite interview with Whitney It was so natural and you made her feel so comfortable. I wish I was more like you.

[@TribeOfGaia]

The 2 songs she sang with her band and vocalists… they are all sounding SOOOO AMAZINGLY GOOD!! Ànd , they were still jamming. These kind of performances are sooo rare these days😮. Whitney was keeping it real!! 💪🏼❤️✨

[@TMercan31]

I remember watching the episode that Whitney didn't show up to, Rosie was upset but hilarious about it thru the whole show. So sad that she's gone, such a beautiful gift that Whitney had that she shared with us all. RIP Whitney

[@ebonie1297]

Things like this makes me happy youtube is around. Just the nostalgia of it all feels so nice 😊

[@apriljefferson43]

I looooved this song in high school. ❤️ there will NEVER be another like Whitney!!!

[@MaryYouTube22]

What a warm, delicious hug at the end

[@afroditahermosa2003]

She was very polite and genuine, i feel bad for what she have been through. But now she's in a better place. RIP Nippy🕊

[@Goose-1999]

shes so damn beautiful and talented. like god given talent. and....sigh...she was high as a kite during that interview. she had C agita almost like textbook. to be so great and be that anxious to need that...may god bless her spirit, her gifts she bestowed to us the human public providing eons of joy and her poor soul. may she RIP.

[@thetrixiefirecracker]

Thank you so much. This is wonderful!

[@jesseleemata5181]

Thank you for this ❤🎉

[@chrisbean]

Heartbreak hotel is one of my favorite songs.

[@austinleodecker]

#RIPWhitneyHouston New Jersey’s Very Own!!!!

[@user-kd8hq9wp3h]

Kelly was rocking that coat 🧥 😂❤

[@lehmanxo]

Im so happy this is up. Omgggggg vocals ❤

[@user-sn2oq4qt7b]

Whitney is the most generous artist ive ever seen. Very loving woman

[@Dedicated2WendyWilliams]

8-years later her 4th studio album she sold more records compared to her 1990 album... she was a totally different person by 1997 in my opinion but this 1998 album was a great--it had 6 hits on it, the entire album was good.

[@BriaBarrows]

A beauty queen and class act! Would have loved to meet her

[@jbt6007]

I still love Whitney so much. Thank you for treating her with respect Rosie. She was a genius and lead such a layered and complicated life. Such a good soul behind all the troubles.

[@tonybluestar4954]

Wow Ro! You have interviewed so many greats that have moved on to the next universe! What a great career you've had! Loved you in Sleepless in Seattle! U were also amazingly smart on the view with the late great Barbara Walters! I wonder what ur thinking when u sit back and remember all of these legendary moments!!!

[@deborahsterling1776]

Whitney at her most soulful...❤

[@ronrico5001]

No matter, what she had going on privately, She delivered a great performance ❤ rip❤

[@NdeniseColeman]

I love this interview. That’s my girl!

[@cedude69]

She was stoned out of her mind & her voice was already gone by that point! She was surrounded by enablers.

[@johneduck5629]

Watching this in 2024 Did no one see she had a problem? She was definitely on something

[@CameronMarietta23]

To think that she had family, friends, that claimed to love her so much… and yet she succumbed to the addiction “so we think”. But going by that… how would people who love you even let you die like that.

[@KatieArpino]

So sad such a talent with such a obvious and heartbreaking drug issue❤

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

Shout out to everyone from Africa, Jamaica, Haiti, Nigeria, Trinidad, the Caribean! At the school I work at, I met many staff, friends, co-workers, students from different countries. I was born in Brooklyn, NY in the late 1970s, and there was also many people from different cultures, countries, nationalities living in the same area! In the 1990s, some people moved away from the niehborhood, for some reason?

[@skip031890]

Kelly does those runs so smoothly.

[@rickybenwell1506]

Miss her 😢

[@TheyDontKnowImHere]

She aged beautifully here. Wow, three incredible singers on one amazing track. Thank you ladies for this classic.

[@henrykuerer1596]

The talent. Amazing. I’ve never seen this one. ❤❤❤

[@truthhurtz8517]

1990s...🎵🎵 RIP Whitney...💔💔

[@readingsbygenevieve8479]

This made me cry.

[@firouz256]

It must have been a very weird time for Rosie and Whitney knowing that they were queer but could never talk about it. Rosie said in an interview that she saw Nippy and Robin together at events knowing what was going on! The precision, delivery and emotion of the vocals is insane. Whitney was on vocal decline yet delivers so much personality and emotion. They give each other space and yet never sing over each other. Name three people that could do this today (except Faith and Kelly)! You can't? Didn't think so!

[@e.wilson9613]

I didn't think of that,...very insightful comment and thought provoking.

[@extrajameen]

Stop forcing Whitney to be queer. She’s a straight man living lady

[@firouz256]

@@extrajameen I don't need to force anything. It was a well known fact, her looks and outfits show it and Books written about it. It's already out in the public! You are just late to the party!

[@Argiriosk]

Greetings from Greece!!! Such a charismatic voice ... Whitney Houston will always be remembered ....

[@claricesieiro4431]

Whitney é atemporal ❤❤❤❤

[@souicerp1]

Gosh her voice is so fuckin clear! Crystal and i dont know how to describe the rest of her voice brilliantness!

[@janpoborak3317]

Oh this beyond amazing

[@MrELUNA80]

Omg, I'm getting so many flashbacks from this interview. I remember it clearly, it felt awkward then cause of the sentiment when she didn't show up. Now, it didn't seem that bad till the second I flashback to then, God bless Whitney!

[@coreyatkins5274]

I love her hairstyle here.

[@melanierobertson7511]

Yeah this is the first time I've ever seen them do this song .and it's one of my favorite songs to try to sing. 💋

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

THE VOICE

[@Movies4evaa]

Over the past week I must have viewed over a dozen live performances of Whitney from the mid to late 90s. Most recently I watched the SNL ‘I believe in you and me’ performance from 1996, two years prior to this. Very much the same vibe as this clip, looking a little exhausted and voice sounding a little tired. On every single video everyone was commenting the same tripe like a broken record “even though she was getting over a bad cold, she still sang her heart out”. How long did that damn cold last, I love me some Whitney but please get over yourselves and read the room 😂

[@catherinesvbialosh7260]

Amanda Marshall was her opening act during this tour #lovewhitney #amandamarshall

[@jeremifrancisco1]

So energetic, love her, luvs it!

[@shantebarze1068]

I love the hair color an the pants suit on Whitney, she could wear a suit. 💜

[@x.0.x.]

Damn. I miss this America

[@xjxvx15]

This is so legendary

[@andrealouisejackson5307]

R.I.P to this legend. One of the greats.

[@oknicko6576]

Just wow… beautiful

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

Leo, Aries, Sagittarius, the fire element Sun signs are compatible, have similar traits, interests! They are passionate, tempermental, dominant, have an ego, assertive, honest, comical, dramatic, romantic, creative, artistic, inventive, quick to anger but forgive just as fast.

[@ttp436]

Sensitive too and hurt easily

[@jameshill8960]

Amazing voice ❤

[@Dion_Mustard]

she was definitely on something here. she looks totally spaced out and you can tell her breathing and voice is different to the fresh faced whitney of the early 90s. it was such a shame she went the way she did. had she excluded drugs from her life - and BB - she would've been touring still to this day, but it wasn't meant to be.

[@kirsieskola5288]

The Amazing Whitney Houston ❤bless her soul💔❤️

[@nicoleford4654]

Love 💕 and MISS you Whitney!! 🥰🥰

[@andrese9805]

You misspelled Whitney's last name in the description box. Thanks for uploading.❤

[@jamesbutler3960]

Love her pronunciation of words! @4:39 “Arista” bloody brilliant!

[@KeithBeez]

3 Divas on the sharing the stage wonderfully, and not all over each other.

[@eianrichardson7997]

Sweet throwback🤗 Can’t wait for Judgement Day🎺🫡🏞

[@sazisihl7718]

She had beautiful smile

[@katiim6419]

She was the best 🥰🥰🥰

[@soundseeker63]

5:23 - Ah Rosie. Many a true word said in jest ... 😆 Despite the profuse sweating being evident here, and her apparently not being well, she handles those two performances with real aplomb and seems in good spirits. That family shot at the end was sweet. R.I.P. Nippy, you were (and still are) the G.O.A.T.

[@ckelly8833]

Three singers that sing from their soul🙏🙌💯❤️😘😍🥰🩵💛🧡💜💙💖

[@jaykelly5328]

Whitney was high on something sweating and eyes look.toasted

[@heidevoglis9178]

BEST einger to walk the planet BUT she was high. She can't stop moving.

[@ruicastro7930]

The early part of the song sounds very similar to "my love is the shhh" from something for the people. I love both songs.

[@ssandraaj]

❤

[@annrodriguez2891]

The ladies were so amazing.. waterworks all the way