Oprah Winfrey admits she begged talk show audience to bury footage of Whitney Houston onstage fall
Oprah Winfrey stated at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 taping of her talk show. Winfrey claims the fall happened during a drug relapse and that she begged the audience to keep the footage secret. Whitney Houston's estate has denied that the singer was under the influence during the incident.
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Oprah Winfrey revealed a hidden 2009 incident involving Whitney Houston and the subsequent denial from Houston's estate.
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Oprah Winfrey Claims Whitney Houston Fell Off Stage During Relapse
confidence 90%Oprah Winfrey stated at Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 taping of her talk show. Winfrey claims the fall happened during a drug relapse and that she begged the audience to keep the footage secret. Whitney Houston's estate has denied that the singer was under the influence during the incident.
What's confirmed:
- Oprah Winfrey spoke about her career and a school in South Africa while receiving the LionHeart Award at Cannes Lions.
- Winfrey claimed Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Winfrey stated she asked the studio audience not to leak or release footage of the fall.
Still unconfirmed:
- Whitney Houston had relapsed on drugs at the time of the stage fall.
- Whitney Houston's estate issued a statement denying the singer was under the influence during the tumble.