Whitney Houston, Kevin Costner, Temptation, and Salvation

Whitney Houston talks about her love for the Lord and the struggles she dealt with in the world. Kevin Costner, her costar in The Bodyguard, eulogizes Houston at her funeral and speaks about their common bond of growing up in the Baptist Church.

[@IfYouWonderWhyImSmiling]

That moment of Kevin Costner in that church that day humanized Whitney in a profound way. It still makes me cry to see this. He really saw Whitney the woman and clearly had a deep love for her.

[@stephanierivers2118]

That was the most beautiful eulogy ever. Kevin Costner did her and her family proud that day.

[@richardbullis6263]

The name is Kevin Costner.

[@lizpitula2471]

I agree.

[@peterbrooks1781]

@Ed Miller All opinions are subjective. Perhaps you could enlighten us as to which eulogy is more beautiful than this one.

[@elisageorge2261]

Agree. His was the most realist. Heartfelt.

[@stephanierivers2118]

Jim Dandy hey asshole, like you've never made a spelling error in your life?

[@worldofcults2063]

She was not only the best singer but incredibly beautiful.

[@Clintsessentials]

Absolutely

[@davidv5552]

Agree

[@nafeesasufyan2426]

Inside and out

[@rosalindwilliams196]

She had it all fame, fortune, and beauty

[@michelleacosta1180]

One of the most beautiful women in the world for sure.

[@tinacarnes88]

Yes. Whitney struggled but she loved GOD with all her heart & soul. 😢 🙏

[@khuziwesithole6719]

As a Christian, listening to Whitney talk about The Lord like this was just... beautiful ❤

[@peanut1warcken]

Amen🙏🏻

[@jazzychazjourneys]

Amen 🙏

[@johnhodson8674]

how did that work out?? she was beautiful, singer, soul! But no lord helped her out!!

[@MJ_lover382]

@@johnhodson8674 cringe ahh

[@denise8216]

Kevin Costner did the best speech ever ❤️

[@bledeaandrei4103]

Whitney was always strong even when she seemed to lose everything, I think Christ never gave up.

[@AprilCampbell]

She needed time to just be Whitney and she couldn’t bc she had too many mouths to feed

[@kaerligheden]

Jesus never give up on us!!! Never!!!

[@darylralph8971]

@@AprilCampbell I totally agree

[@Janea1979]

He'll never ever give up on you even when you give up on yourself!!!

[@BaibaVulgaris]

Jesus never gives up on humans, humans do on him....

[@shantebarze1068]

As I see the end where Kevin is speaking , he is trying so hard to hold back tears.

[@leahhernandez1454]

Whitney Definitely Struggle With Drugs but like she said she knew the Bible she tried god rest her soul

[@GPainx]

He’s a good actor.

[@Thegazelle1000]

@@GPainx it's true that he is a good actor, but he is human before everything!

[@trishastargirl]

@@GPainx If he didn't care about her, he wouldn't have been there. Also, he wanted only her for that role. He wouldn't do it with anyone else.

[@MissJocelyn]

I cried plenty for him. 💔

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

"A NATIONAL TREASURE!" Rightly said. Our girl is gone, but she lives forever in our hearts and minds. Her combination of beauty, voice, and charisma is unrivaled, even after all these years. RIP, sweet child of God!

[@williammorgan7610]

For me, she was a Global icon & a supermegastar...there4 a 🌍 TREASURE...R.I.P Miss Whitney Elizabeth Houston & Bobbi-Kriss 😥😇😇🙌💞🙂🙏

[@mattmatthews3689]

Notice she said she understood the gift when she was singing for the lord in church as a teenager, but after she became a star for the world she lost the true essence eventually which is the anointing that was attached to her voice and who she was. This is what the devil does snuffs the anointing right from the person until they are lifeless. That voice, her looks her charisma her presence was all a gift from God and he wanted her truly to sing for him.

[@Ride_on54]

There hasn’t been a female singer come close to Whitney since she’s passed it’s 2021 and I still listen to her beautiful voice

[@mostdefmodest]

2012 not 2021

[@MeredithAnne88]

Even in her low moments, she knew. Thankful for God's grace that covers all our sin.

[@ChristineMatthews-v3g]

❤I loved them. Both they deserve each other,❤❤❤

[@leonciosimoes5406]

She was amazing, nobody can even come close.

[@hxnnahz]

whitney even knew for herself she was losing who she was to the fame. she struggled so much but she tried to keep that beautiful smile thru it all 🤍 she had such a beautiful voice, it was just such a shame we had to lose her so soon.

[@bellagrace9812]

Her mother said it so well, "I wanna see that light in your eyes again". The whole world was thinking the same thing. We loved Whitney and we missed that glow she always had when singing, it was as if the light went out. Whitney was a special gift God shared with the world and you just knew it.

[@u.s.patriot3415]

My favorite Star Bangled Banner to this day! Glady's is 2nd. I remember Whitney's rendition was so great, it got rotation on the radio!

[@d.i.boutiquecustomerservic31]

Tears in my eyes as I rewatch this interview. I remember praying for her daily and I was so happy to see her in this space. She was doing so well, then that night before the Grammy's. My heart sank when I heard the news.

[@whatsgoinontoday2371]

Me too...I thought something was weird about her death more evidence is coming out I believe it why the news never said she had 12 gashes on her crest... the news when she died they just continued saying she had overdosed and died by accidental drowning 🤥🤥😤 broken nails swollen beat-up face,busted lip, skin slippage, the media and the News ain't 💩either.. why they lie

[@rodneywells744]

My heart was crushed when she passed away. I might be wrong but I really believe if she would have gotten with Kevin she would still be here today. Anybody else agree or am I totally wrong about that??

[@kimberlyroberson6023]

I agree entirely kevin costner would've been a amazing influence in her life she would've gotten clean and everything

[@veganvocalist4782]

Think that’s the most beautiful eulogy I’ve ever heard 😌♥️

[@roeg48]

I love me some Whitney Houston! She is the only entertainer that upon hearing the passing of, I actually, literally cried. I was one of those who wondered how could she not know how special her voice was and was angry at how she squandered away such a beautiful gift. Now I just am thankful to have actually been blessed to have experienced her music in real time.

[@ceecee6677]

roeg48 ...perfectly stated

[@e.wilson9613]

roeg48 Most of all she didn't know how special she was...and God knew it and everyone else could see it.:)

[@lawrenceklein4918]

Amen...

[@rosiebrooks7685]

THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME IN MY LIFE THAT I STOPPED LISTENING TO MUSIC FOR ABOUT A MONTH , I COULDN'T TAKE IT FOR A MINUTE .

[@rosiebrooks7685]

I love whitney just for who she was .Just imagine going through your own trials and tribulations and everybody around u steady want u to sing, do tours , this that and everything else in between. She just wanted to raise her child and live a simple life.

[@elijah1797]

She was so ready to go. So much trauma, depression and hurt in her heart and soul. I’m glad she’s at rest.

[@whatsgoinontoday2371]

She was beaten and murdered she fought hard I don't think she was ready to go and it's not up to anybody to say it is.. only GOD Jesus Christ

[@danielleschiazza6172]

​@whatsgoinontoday2371 yeah I think her death was suspicious and then Bobbi Christine died the same way!? Wtf???

[@universal1500]

Whitney you and Kevin the generation will remember you both forever. Rip Whitney baby live you. Rocky India

[@fawn999]

I love Whitney Houston....she's Soo beautiful an beautiful voice......miss yr music Whitney......r.i.p. beautiful lady.......

[@curtisburr8717]

OPRAH AIN'T SHIT SHE IS A VOLTURE.

[@mikeferris408]

Whitney and Kevin would have made a beautiful couple together.. i personally believe he really loved her very very much!

[@Nicole-vg7oy]

Kevin loved Whitney ❤️ that love for each other was pure, honest and healthy. That’s what Whitney deserved

[@debrajames3865]

Nicole, you said a mouthful. Kevin's speech at Whitney's funeral, was truly heartfelt. His eyes were telling of his internal pain of losing our beloved Whitney.

[@meganlynch6385]

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[@olliejohnson3156]

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[@debrajames3865]

@@olliejohnson3156 we all wished that Whitney knew her worth, she was special in every way and we are still missing her. Kevin told her that she was worthy of her success and that she was a winner, she was full of doubt and she passed away with loneliness and feelings of inadequacy.

[@beulahboi]

Robyn loved her. Everyone else just wanted something from her :(

[@Fa-pb5nn]

Respect for your honesty and humility Whitney, your talk here captured on film will help many people who watch it. One day at a time... God bless you, through the mercy of God, may you rest in peace beautiful lady, blessed with the most incredible voice ❤

[@msmusicmaestro61]

Love Whitney Houston. Her music so uplifting and one of the few Singers out there who made me cry every time I heard her love songs. So sad about her life ended. Rest In Peace Whitney Houston

[@courbynebufford3550]

My heart breaks at this loss because she was so amazing and to think about how our community really put her through the ringer along with a hard childhood. So much potential even as she got older. Gosh I am gonna cry….I love her….

[@mikevon8477]

I like Whitney's sincerity

[@richardvergara]

By the time this interview rolled around, her voice, the gift that good Lord had given her, was shot. When G-d gives you that gift, you have to decide if you take care of it, cultivate it, revere it, and know that as soon as He gives it to you, he could take it away if you're not good to that gift...which is a reflection of the good Lord Himself. Too many terrible people around her. Temptation got the best of her.

[@TheBigcheese5150]

It's spelled...GOD... not G-d... don't be afraid to say it

[@rosiebrooks7685]

SHE BROUGHT ME TO GOD AND CHRIST WITH HER VOICE. SHE DID WHAT SHE SUPPOSE TO HAVE DONE HERE ON THIS EARTH AND AT THE END OF THE DAY SHE STILL GAVE HIM ALL THE GLORY. SHE LOVED THE LORD NO MATTER WHAT.

[@AirFire18]

Kevin loved her, so deeply. If there is a new life, I hope she has someone like him to marry and that would cherish her. She is resting, and I hope at great peace

[@amyoliver5949]

She had the voice of an 😇. It was a true gift from God! I too wish she could have overcome her demons... 😔 😭 What a traggic, premature loss her death was. Glad she knew her Lord and do believe she is in heaven.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

I loved her so much in the Bodyguard.

[@limteckhong2365]

Whitney was still very beautiful during this 2009 interview despite many years of drug abuse.It is a pity that she reventured into drugs after rehab.She still sounds good in her last album.I like the song a million dollar bill, i look to you.

[@heregreta2675]

People loved her!!

[@glenn7152]

Damn I loved this woman Her talent was undeniable! Again,R.I.P dear lady"

[@drillosophy1012]

The world shipped Whitney and Kevin Costner.

[@suzied4270]

When she said 'the Lord' I absolutely lost it! Holy spirit flooded me. I have always wondered if she got her heart right with God before she died.

[@kenc.d8200]

Two of the world's greatest women .

[@angelawallace6317]

Whitney,Aretha,Donna.Michael,Prince, all sadly missed xxx

[@moniquecater4371]

This totally made me cry 😭❤

[@norarazaai]

monique cater me too

[@Songbirdstress]

Still can't watch Whitney without love swelling within me. Nor watch her funeral without tears pouring down my face. Miss he so much.

[@beautifulaltogether2224]

Right? Imagine how Robyn Crawford is feeling. We didn't even know her.

[@chinneyparis8161]

Whitney is in heaven she trust God..

[@antoniettemusolino1317]

Whitney and Elvis , they both were given the gift !!❤️🤍🤍

[@kenc.d8200]

Whitney nailed that super song " every time I think of you "! Awesome beat .

[@GeordiLaForge1974]

4:09 Wow! The love of a mother is powerful!

[@rosiebrooks7685]

@Shandra9000mailU mean her husband and it wasn't a waste of time

[@shawngill1211]

Someone was upset bc she turned drug free and she had made a tremendous change in her life 😊so they took her away from us

[@sxm76]

Ray J said, Whitney is sober if I want her to be." So, there's some truth to that.

[@monivalerie3742]

Totally agreed 👍🏻

[@marleneg7794]

She resides with her greatest love at this moment.

[@dawnhopkins7593]

Whitney Looked So,Much Like Her Father!!She Such a beautiful Talented women..........Rip Whitney Houston!!SO SADDDDD Bobbie,Kristina is Gone Too!!I Love The Bodyguard Its Was Such A GREAT Movie!!I Loved KEVIN&Whitney Together GREAT Chemistry!!This Is A Great speech From Kevin,Coster........He Loved Whitney,THERE WERE Good Friends in REAL Life!!

[@teresab208]

Most people were rooting for you Whitney

[@reginamushi6582]

There was no one like her, there is still No one like her, hope you are happy now Whitney, we love you still.

[@2KMMC2]

You know this is a very beautiful woman

[@atenaistudor108]

we will miss her always

[@iniscodugo4654]

Thank you holy spirit for always been with her Lord

[@preciousolatunjii]

I know from where my help comes- Whitney 💖

[@rolandosanchez2689]

How i wish Kevin and Whitney were married and have children

[@shivalishankersharma1562]

And to know that her daughter also died a few years later under mysterious circumstances. Just heart breaking.

[@stardustweaver7759]

By the sound of her voice I knew by the end of this interview that she did not have long sometimes I wish that we could be granted one day just to bring all these great people back and see if it'll take a different direction she will be missed always

[@macareuxmoine]

You’re right. You could hear in her voice she was on her way out 😢

[@latricahill8338]

I had forgot about this gift God have given me😢😢😢😔. Damn! Rip Whitney.

[@shannonmcclain2036]

Christ said in His Word, "My grace is sufficient for you." The grace that covers all sin and shame. God bless each and every one of you, and may Whitney, Bobbie K. rest in peace 🙏

[@brendawilson5176]

People Forget The Price And Sacrifice she Gave Her Best and Youth To The World And A Cash Cow For Many The Moment They See U Going Down They Jump Ship Or Get On The Band Wagon To Spit On U Kevin C Good Man ❤️

[@LEGENDPantherJennings]

THE VOICE

[@lovewhitalways2010]

miss Whitney every day.

[@darylralph8971]

Man, she is gorgeous....Kevin loved Whitney...(Some things are just obvious really)

[@harperstacey9604]

Kevin costner was a married man with children. He had a deep friendship with Whitney Houston. That's all. Whitney was with Bobby brown.

[@darylralph8971]

@@harperstacey9604 I said he loved her. What’s wrong with that....Stop taking shit personal

[@MarcellePotberg]

She went through alot so sad such a beautiful soul may U RIP ❤❤❤

[@harleyjules8828]

Poor things voice is so raspy i this interview. I am surprised she could sing at all at that point, She must have been so scared.

[@jaynefrain-montgomery1308]

She was gorgeous and had the voice of a lifetime. Read her mothers book. Heartbreaking

[@williamrtorres1182]

When you usually has a Powerhouse voice and always will it would have been nice if they got together Kevin Coster and Wendy I Will Always Love You

[@artistavouch7395]

Whitney's voice was angelic and devilish, a duality she possessed by nature. God blessed her richly with an amazing voice which she glorified the Lord's Father, & the World with. Even after her death she is still a Bright shining star, resting till the Lord Jesus Christ return's to call the righteous up to heaven. I hope to see you there Whitney. Rest easy child of God. This sister in Jesus Christ loves you still. 🙏🥰🙏🥰🙏

[@heartartistic2604]

Amen. 😣😣

[@tanyasmith4380]

I love Whitney so much . Even tho Im glad that she seemed much better since leaving bobby, I feel so sad for her in this interview bec she was still not well. After those approximately 14 years with bobby, after those years with those bad seed brothers of hers she needed a lot more "MEDICAL" help in my opinion.... I wish she had gotten it.. I have a lot2 say but.. 81618

[@SandraMiserez-me2zd]

Oh my god i'm listen Whitney Houston talking she have a voice broken you know 😞 ...i love so much Whitney Houston ❤rip for she 🙏

[@stephaniehouston521]

Forever The Voice My Mama Whitney Houston. I Miss You So Much.

[@allisononyoutube5794]

God bless my dear singing Auntie. I miss you so very much 😢 ❤

[@blessedmslady7016]

Let's be honest people, , 80-90 percent of THOSE FOLKS there DID NOT "REALLY AND TRULY" love Whitney Houston ❗💁❗

[@rosiebrooks7685]

Oprah. Clive

[@219nes]

I dont know if she was clean here. Maybe medicines, but we love her no matter what. God bless her soul

[@Sattnin77]

Listen to her raspy voice. That's what years of drug abuse did to her. It took away her beautiful voice, her God given gift, and eventually her life. What a tragedy.

[@superlex611]

Sattnin77 so obvious

[@SusanBoydActress]

It was actually cigarettes that damaged her voice. Her loss is just so heartbreakingly sad.

[@Sattnin77]

Susan Boyd - Actor Her voice was made worse by the cigarettes but the drugs damaged her vocal cords.

[@superlex611]

Susan Boyd - Actor true

[@superlex611]

Sattnin77 true

[@curtiswilliams3704]

I miss her so much

[@RandySmith-iz1ml]

She had the best voice I ever heard but it seems to me in this interview with Oprah that she knew she was just lying to herself even though she had the script down, she knew she wasn't free from those demons. Why do I say that? Because I too had the same demons she had and I recognize them, they were still there in her eyes. We miss you Whitney.

[@ChristineMatthews-v3g]

❤😢😢god bless you that was so beautiful , ❤❤

[@tedhibbard6320]

I love how she loves the lord and her mother.She was a christian and went to heaven.

[@maryoleary5044]

She had the Maria Callas 'it' and perfect Pop/Soul Blues voice

[@lizm3027]

Everyone goes through pain and the devils temptation. God will help us get through every hard time. God loves us he is ❤️ love.

[@Clintsessentials]

What an amazing interview!

[@elliemathews6884]

It is so heartbreaking for me to see so many stars who we're raise in wonderful churches, who were brought up with faith and strong families who's lives and souls were stolen away by Satan through the use of drugs, evil people, fame, money. We who have been raised to love the Lord Jesus Christ must always remember to never forget who we are and who Jesus is.

[@ChristineMatthews-v3g]

The very best loved her voice god bless😢❤

[@anRoisinDubh]

Sometimes you just need to see people love you enough, they believe you and encourage you, no matter what. Sometimes your Bible and your mama isn't enough.

[@anRoisinDubh]

And having Yes people around you doesn't help.

[@sonjiesue1945]

WOW!!!! WHITNEY WAS REVELING GOD IN HER AND OPRAH WAS NOT FEELING WHAT WHITNEY WAS CONVENEING OPRAH HAS KNOW IDEA ABOUT GOD OUR FATHER IN THE THIRD HEAVEN AND WHITNEY DID. THANK YOU JESUS WHITNEY KNEW. SMART, ELEGANT WOMEN.

[@sallyfitzgerald3912]

A few people said they wished that Whitney had married Kevin Costner, but he couldn't save her as a close friend he wouldn't have been able to save her as a her husband! 😔 All such a shame! 😢

[@dwaynedavis9950]

Who do you love? the Lord his grace.and his mercy...powerful

[@asia81152]

Nobody got better thanks to her advice

[@busterfly1965]

What a beautiful angel unfortunately Fame is a flame that eventually Burns out a lot of pressure it's taken down some beautiful talented gifts of God

[@natalielioeanjie9261]

The big mistake she made was not letting another man get the chance to show her that she was very worth. She didnt listen...she was stronger than she thought she was.....she was one big light!!! She was like Gods chosen ..

[@joannakapsha4199]

I really wish you gotten better and was able to continue the successful life you deserved.

[@stephaniehouston521]

I Just Love Some Mama Whitney Houston.

[@auburn7697]

God her voice

[@karenflowers3461]

It's sad that she had a demon she wasn't able to get rid of. And to top that all off Bobbie Christy pretty much died as her mother did. They both got lost along the way and no one was able to help them. RIH Whitney and Bobbie Kristie you are both together now.

[@chico854]

There is somethings that is between the True God Most High and the individual. Who is humanity that Whitney or anybody else for that matter have to explain their gifts and how they use it. How does Whitney not know she had a gift. Try being with a man who humiliated you for years, controlled you from a young age and so on. Christ is the perfect example of how humanity can destroy God's blessed. So asking why is a pretty dumb question. We all live in a world filled with good and evil spirits and who do you think those bad spirits is gonna attack ? Those with the greatest impact from the God most high.

[@AnaMaria-we6zs]

I HATE the pressure everyone put on her. How everyone expected her to be The Star, but never just a common person with feelings and needs. Most of the guilt I put it on fans, family, husband, her team and all this disgusting industry that disregarded her as a person and created an image if what they wanted. She was never just Whitney Houston. She had to be Whitney The Voice Houston. And then every idiot as her 'friend', come along spreading crap about her and ripping even more even after her death. No wonder she toon drugs and killed herself and no wonder she never had a normal relationship. With a family like that, any girl would end up on wrong ways. And now everyone is thirsty to talk about how Kevin was in love with her. The man is a gentleman and saw a wonderful woman in front of him. He acknowledged her beauty, beyond the visible, and that is that. Love is love in any form and shape. And what was not to love?

[@ChristineMatthews-v3g]

❤ove them both❤😢😢😢

[@leathiarao1049]

We admire Whitney for her fame and fortune. However, the biggest pitfall is that you have no one to trust. She ultimately turned to Bobby Kristina as her confidant. It should have been the other way around. Bobby K. Was robbed of a mother/daughter relationship and thrust into a guardian caretaker position. This probably made her feel that for the few moments, she was not the guardian, that she had abandoned her most important job of taking care of her Mother. R.I.P. LADIES.

[@karavigroupyachtcharters]

people can look strong based on their appearance on what they say and do but at the end of the day no matter what you do or say if you fall for drugs your weak.. only the power of the mind can control the body and as been proven she didn't had that power too bad because she was such great artist

[@angelikazajac9885]

As much I respect people’s beliefs it is very obvious that she tought that “God” will save her. She didn’t believed in the strength on her own ,she didn’t saw that future is in her hand. Sadly she just let it be like that because “God” are the one who pulling strings. Addiction is disease and people have to fight strong to overcome it. And that’s no one else job ,no god done this ,you did it ,you won. I think bc of her generation and strict religious mother she never understood that ;and properly fight.

[@aiziszizis2536]

You're wrong.