As a proposedWhitney Houstonhologram tourcontinues to draw mixed reactions, cousinDionne Warwickstands firm in her opinion — she isnota fan.
“I haven’t a clue as to what that is. It’s surprising to me,” the legendary singer, 78,toldEntertainment Tonighton Thursday. “I don’t know what it is. I think it’s stupid, but whatever it is that’s what it is.”
Pat Houston — the chart-busting diva’s sister-in-law and estate executor — told theNew York Timesthat a musical featuring Whitney’s music has also been proposed.
Pat admitted that she’d previously turned down all such offers since Whitney’s death in 2012 at the age of 48. “Everything is about timing for me,” Pat told the outlet. “It’s been quite emotional for the past seven years. But now it’s about being strategic.”
Whitney died of drowning, heart disease and cocaine use in 2012 at the age of 48.
Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston.Everett
A previous attempt at a Whitney hologram performance back in 2016was canceledafter the estate concluded the technology was not yet up to par.Christina Aguilerawas due to perform with Whitney’s hologram on the season 10 finale ofThe Voicebefore Pat explained why they were calling it off.
“Holograms are new technology that take time to perfect, and we believe with artists of this iconic caliber, it must be perfect,”she said at the time. “Whitney’s legacy and her devoted fans deserve perfection. After closely viewing the performance, we decided the hologram was not ready to air. We have much respect and appreciation for Christina, and she was absolutely flawless.”
“Everyone who I consider icons in the industry, they’ve worked very hard and they have garnered the support of people who have supported them over the years,” Warwick explained. “There’s one or two, or 10 or 12, or 20 years — and we’re talking about 60, 70, 80 years people who really earned that status.”
source: people.com
