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Oprah Winfrey On Her Talkshow & Whitney Houston

Oprah Winfrey told Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 taping of her show. Winfrey stated she asked the audience to keep the incident secret to protect the singer. The host described using her program as a "force for good" by preventing the spread of shocking images.

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New details emerged regarding Oprah Winfrey's account of a 2009 incident involving Whitney Houston.

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  1. Oprah Winfrey Details Whitney Houston Stage Fall

    Oprah Winfrey told Cannes Lions that Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 taping of her show. Winfrey stated she asked the audience to keep the incident secret to protect the singer. The host described using her program as a "force for good" by preventing the spread of shocking images.

    What's confirmed:

    • Whitney Houston fell off the stage during a 2009 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
    • Oprah Winfrey asked the audience not to leak or share images of the fall.
    • Winfrey discussed this event while speaking at Cannes Lions.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Whitney Houston fell because she relapsed during a battle with drug addiction.
    • Bodyguard Ray Watson claims Houston fell because she was unfamiliar with the stage.
    • Ray Watson asserts Houston was not high when the fall occurred.
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