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Bobbi Kristina Brown’s behavior has come back to haunt her, as the family of her mother Whitney Houston are trying to stop her getting her hands on her inheritance.
The trustees of the estate, which includes her grandmother Cissy Houston, have filed legal docs requesting that the payment schedule to Bobbi Kristina Brown be changed.
According to Radar, they fear Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, is under the “undue influence” of objectionable people.
In court documents filed in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta, Cissy Houston is claiming her granddaughter “is a highly visible target for those who would exert undue influence over her inheritance and/or seek to benefit from respondent’s resources and celebrity”.
The trustees claim in the schedule of distribution conflicts with her “intent to provide long-term financial security and protection for her child”.
“Compliance with the provisions of the trust would defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the purposes of the trust, which were to provide for the proper maintenance and comfort of the respondent, and to prevent the wasting of trust assets, as evidenced by the trust’s spend thrift provision,”the document wrote.
Bobbi Kristina Brown is the sole beneficiary of Whitney Houston’s estate, which holds all of the superstar’s remaining earnings and assets.
Whitney Houston was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in February, with the coroner ruling she died of an accidental drowning.
The development follows her recent public appearance with her “brother boyfriend” Nick Gordon at the Los Angeles premiere of Sparkle.
Both sported sporting new tattoos on their wrists that bore the letters WH surrounded by doves.
They had the work done on what would have been Whitney Houston’s 49th birthday.
Bobbi Kristina Brown is currently filming her reality show The Houston Family Chronicles, which debuts later this year.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston’s daughter, not only kissed and professed her love for brother-turned-partner Nick Gordon over Twitter last night, she also showed off a mysterious diamond sparkler on her left ring finger.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, had gotten matching “WH” wrist tattoos with Nick Gordon this week in honor of what would have been Whitney Houston’s 49th birthday, but the loved-up pair were eager to show their love to all 95,000 of the singer-turned-actor’s followers.
“1 of the main reasons why i even smile today.:) iloveyoubooboo, forever&always. <<it’s just US now>>…@Nickdgordon {<3}” Bobbi Kristina Brown tweeted along with the kissing picture.
According to TMZ, Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon grew up together after Whitney Houston took him in at the age of 12 when his father went to prison and his mother was unable to take care of him.
Bobbi Kristina Brown not only kissed and professed her love for brother-turned-partner Nick Gordon over Twitter last night, she also showed off a mysterious diamond sparkler on her left ring finger
Nick Gordon was Whitney Houston’s unofficially adopted son, and she treated him like family up until her death at the age of 48 due to an accidental drowning complicated by heart disease and cocaine use.
The 22-year-old first fueled rumors about their relationship status in a tweet written last March, exclaiming: “Yea we got a little closer and what!!!”
The controversial couple have reportedly been sharing her $1.2 million Atlanta home together ever since.
“No matter what…This connection between us will #STAYSTRONG 4EVER! We will love & miss u 4ever lady:) & still through those trials & tribulations the devil kept on trying to break them & soon realized…He couldn’t,” Bobbi Kristina Brown wrote.
By the age of 30 Bobbi Kristina Brown will have inherited everything that belonged to her iconic mother – money, jewellery, cars, etc.
She recently did a guest stint on Tyler Perry’s sitcom For Better Or Worse.
And the mourning starlet is currently filming her blooming love for Nick Gordon on her upcoming reality show, The Houston Family Chronicles, which is set to premiere on Lifetime next month.
Bobbi Kristina Brown was seen clutching Nick Gordon’s thigh while they watched the Billboard Music Awards together back in May, and the teenager was seen wearing the same diamond sparkler that night.
The duo batted away rumors of an engagement shortly after and last month, according to Hollywood Life, they both decided it wasn’t the right time to wed.
“Bobbi and Nick really love each other,” said the source.
“But they just can’t figure out how they want to define their relationship. Bobbi felt like she got swept up in the moment because she was going through a lot of emotions after Whitney’s death. But they’re in love and still together, just not engaged.”
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s grandmother, Cissy Houston, has branded their relationship “incestuous” in an interview with TMZ.
Despite family feuds over the matter, the Houstons are expected to unite later this month to honor Whitney Houston’s memory with the posthumous release of her final feature film, Sparkle.
The Salim Akil drama is scheduled to premiere on August 17.
Cissy Houston, mother of late star Whitney Houston, is cashing in on her child’s tragic death, that’s what some family members think of her plans to write a tell-all book, new reports have claimed.
Sources close to the Houston family told TMZ that Cissy Houston’s new publishing deal with Harper-Collins for a memoir is merely a lame attempt to make money – since Whitney Houston left everything to her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown – and not at all about honoring the late singer.
Cissy Houston is cashing in on Whitney Houston's tragic death, that's what some family members think of her plans to write a tell-all book
One source said the book, which is slated for release in 2013, could also be a PR move for Cissy Houston, claiming: “She will try to come out looking like the world’s greatest mom, when in actuality, she wasn’t.”
Bobbi Kristina Brown did a ”great job” filming for the new comedy series of Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, publicly received the praise from screen writer Tyler Perry after she was reported to have walked off the set of For Better or Worse.
The aspiring singer and actress was thought to have recently quit the program as she was still mourning the death of her entertainer mother in February.
Bobbi Kristina Brown did a ''great job'' filming for the new comedy series of Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse
Perry Tyler wrote on his personal website: ”Yes she was grieving, but grief aside, she managed to finish her obligation and did a great job at the same time.
”PLEASE LEAVE THIS BABY ALONE!!! AND SHE IS A BABY. Please stop the lies and give this child some room to breathe and grieve.”
Bobbi Kristina Brown is going ahead with plans to work on a reality show that will also star Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law Pat, brother Gary, mother Cissy and Pat’s daughter Rayah.
The 42-year-old director and actor lent his private jet to the Houston family to shuttle Whitney Houston’s remains back to New Jersey for her burial, and pleaded with people to give her offspring the privacy she deserves in his post.
Cissy Houston is reportedly telling friends she fully supports the idea of a family reality show because she believes the exposure will be great for granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown’s singing career.
Houston family just inked a TV deal with Lifetime to star in a reality show that will follow Whitney’s relatives in the wake of the singer’s untimely death.
Family sources told TMZ that Cissy Houston knows Bobbi Kristina Brown shares Whitney’s passion for music and she believes a reality show could be the perfect place to showcase her granddaughter’s talent.
Cissy Houston knows Bobbi Kristina Brown shares Whitney's passion for music and she believes a reality show could be the perfect place to showcase her granddaughter's talent
Cissy Houston also believes a reality show will “help with the healing process” by “keeping the family as one.”
Whitney Houston’s mother also likes the fact that her “extended family” will be making money from the deal.
But don’t expect Kardashian-style antics on the Houston show as producers are suggesting it will have a more serious tone, at least for now.
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The Houston Family Chronicles, a reality show about the late Whitney Houston’s family, has just been picked up by the Lifetime Network.
The show will follow several members of Whitney Houston’s family and will debut sometime later this year.
The Washington Post reports that Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law, Pat, will be the main focus of the show.
Whitney Houston’s niece, Rayah, her brother, Gary, her mother, Cissy and her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown will also be involved with the show.
The Houston Family Chronicles, a reality show about the late Whitney Houston’s family, has just been picked up by the Lifetime Network
Pat Houston said that a show surrounding the Houston family has been in the works for years.
She said: “I have been working with Simmons Shelley over the past few years developing a project suitable for myself and our family. The unexpected passing of Whitney certainly affects the direction of the show. However, it is my hope that others will be enlightened as they watch our family heal and move forward.”
Lifetime writes in a press release: “Lifetime has picked up <<The Houston Family Chronicles>> (working title), an all-new docu-series that will follow the lives of the late Whitney Houston’s family… Whitney Houston’s sudden passing left behind a major void felt not only by the world, but also by those who loved her most, her beloved family. <<The Houston Family Chronicles>> follows those closest to the pop music icon as they try to pick up the pieces after her untimely death.”
The Houston Family Chronicles will premier this year. Lifetime has ordered ten hour-long episodes.
Whitney Houston’s casket arrived at the church where her powerful voice first wowed a congregation as family made final preparations to remember the pop superstar in her hometown.
Mourners at the New Hope Baptist Church, including the Rev Jesse Jackson, fell quiet as three police officers escorted Whitney Houston’s silver casket, draped with white roses and purple lilies, a couple of hours before the service.
White-robed choir members began to fill the pews on the podium. As the band played softly, the choir sang in a hushed voice: “Whitney, Whitney, Whitney”.
Ray J – who was thought to have been dating Whitney Houston when she died – sister Brandy and singer Mary J. Blige were some of the first celebrities to arrive at the church.
Family prepared a service where singer Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston’s cousin, music mogul Clive Davis, who shepherded singer’s career for decades, actor Kevin Costner and sister-in-law Patricia Houston were to speak.
Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly and gospel stars CeCe and Bebe Winans are expected to sing. Whitney Houston’s voice, a recording of her biggest hit, I Will Always Love You, is expected to be played at the end.
Close family friend Aretha Franklin, the singer’s godmother, whom Whitney Houston lovingly called Aunt Ree, was expected to sing at the service, but she is too ill to attend, said a person close to the Houston family who was not authorized to talk about Franklin’s decision and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The service marks exactly one week after the 48-year-old Whitney Houston – one of music’s all-time biggest stars – was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel in California. A cause of death has yet to be determined.
“She always had the edge,” Rev Jesse Jackson said outside the church on Saturday.
“You can tell when some kids have what we call a special anointing. Aretha had that when she was 14. Whitney cultivated that and took it to a very high level.
“The memories are so powerful, the music will be with us forever. We have a lot to rejoice about. Today we praise, we preach and we appreciate.
“Whitney had that special something.”
Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and Jay-Z, actor-producer Tyler Perry and American Idol musical director Rickey Minor were all expected to attend Saturday’s invitation-only service.
Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown also is expected to attend, along with the couple’s only child, Bobbi Kristina.
According to the invitation issued to the singer’s friends and family, the ceremony will be seen as a “going home” service rather than a funeral.
The invitation, featuring a picture of the smiling star that appears to date back to the peak of her success in the early 1990’s, states: “With heartfelt gratitude, the Houston family requests the honor of your presence at the going home service for Whitney Elizabeth Houston.”
According to the invitation issued to Whitney Houston's friends and family, the ceremony will be seen as a “going home” service rather than a funeral
Pastor Joe Carter, who will read the scripture, said the service will be a musical celebration of Whitney Houston’s life.
Whitney Houston’s South Orange grade-school principal Henry Hamilton said outside the funeral home: “It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, she’s up there, this is Whitney’s day.”
Traffic cones lined the street outside the church where those attending would be dropped off for the service.
The electronic sign outside the front simply read “Whitney Houston” followed by her date of birth then the words: “We will always love you.”
The streets around the building were closed off for six blocks on either side to ensure the public had no access to the surrounding area.
Most had also apparently followed police instructions not to attend. But small pockets of fans got as close to the church as they possibly could.
Her fans had already covered the front of the church in dozens of balloons, flowers and card that formed a deep 12ft by 6ft blanket by the entrance.
On the streets there was a heavy police presence with mounted officers patrolling around, a police helicopter flying overhead and police cars by barricades.
Whitney Houston’s fans were so desperate to be at the service that some journeyed 500 miles from Canada or slept in their cars overnight by the church to be there.
With no single point of focus, they ended up grouping in bunches of 50-100 at various points around the perimeter of the fenced off zone singing Whitney Houston’s hits like I Will Always Love You and I’m Every Woman.
Vendors sold T-Shirts and posters with Whitney Houston’s name on them whilst one man used a pair of opera glasses to see what was going on. Others had radios they were carrying around with Whitney Houston’s music blaring out of them.
Most of the fans wanted to be there on what they said was a “historic day” but there was also frustration and anger that they had been kept back at least three blocks from the church with one man claiming the star’s mother, Cissy Houston, had “betrayed” them.
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