He made his debut, as part of his 1980s boy band new edition, in be somebody or be somebodys fool. Gabrielle dennis cast as whitney houston in bets bobby. Bobbi kristina brown march 4, 1993 july 26, 2015 was an american reality television personality, media personality, and singer. Browns profane sexiness and how it magnetized millions of americans to him. But the actor who plays bobby brown in the angela bassettdirected tv movie told. Bobby brown was great for his day but he is no better than keith sweat, al. Shortly after the americas next top model alum was announced to play the late singer, they found an actor to play opposite her as bobby brown. Bet is set to dive into the life of bobby brown with their upcoming biopic the bobby brown story the twopart miniseries will see actor woody mcclain reprising the role of brown after portraying.
Yet, in its grim, guiltinducing way, the film works, even on the occasions when its working against itself. Bobby brown reveals shocking details about whitney houston. Who plays whitney houston in the bobby brown story. Ignore the fact that i havent shaved share your thoughts on the film. The guy who plays bobby brown in the upcoming whitney houston biopic says the movie chronicling the singers life and marriage is a love story. However, arlen escarpeta, the actor who portrays bobby brown in the film, told the hollywood reporter that while he understands her feelings, he feels the film respects the late singers memory. Houstons rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. It was cool as an actor to be shooting a movie within. The upcoming lifetime movie on whitney houston has found its bobby brown last week, entertainment weekly obtained the first image of yaya decosta as whitney, and monday, the new york post got. Until whitney had a miscarriage, she and kim were pregnant at the same time.
Meet the cast of tvones upcoming bobbi kristina brown. Ts bizarre attempt to instill high selfesteem in the children of the decade. Brown bore two children with kim ward, daughter laprincia 1989 and bobby jr. In 1992, brown married singer whitney houston, with whom he had a daughter named bobbi kristina brown. Whitney houston biopic bobby brown actor says its a. Whitney chronicles the headlinemaking relationship between the iconic singer, actress, producer and model whitney houston and singer and songwriter bobby brown from the. Actor who plays bobby brown in new bet biopic promises.
Can i be me, alleging that showtime, the bbc and several other. Shirley vernae speaks with actor arlen escepeta who you may know from abcs grimm or final destination to discuss what it was like working with renowned actress angela bassett as director for this film, his preparation in transforming into bobby brown and how yaya dacosta balanced motherhood and work while filming. Belizeborn actor cast as bobby brown for whitney film. Gabrielle dennis cast as whitney houston in bets bobby brown. As the title suggests, the bobby brown story focuses on the life and career of bobby brown during the time of his marriage to whitney houston, which lasted from 1992 to 2007, as well as some of. Yes, whitney died of an overdose in 2012, and we know she wasnt an angel remember the show being bobby brown on bravo. Some of the other actors playing movie stars in the cast of the bobby brown story are mekhi phifer playing tommy brown, gabrielle dennis as whitney houston, donshea. Bobby brown files lawsuit against showtime and bbc over whitney houston documentary. Whitney elizabeth houston august 9, 1963 february 11, 2012 was an american singer and actress. Controversial singer and exhusband of whitney houston, bobby brown. Bobby brown story star gabrielle dennis explains what it. In 1991, their friendship developed into a romantic relationship and in april 1992, bobby proposed to. Sep 06, 2018 gabrielle dennis dared to step into the oversized shoes of whitney houston as she played the iconic singer in bets twopart biopic about bobby browns life.
Gabrielle dennis will portray whitney in the bobby brown story, and loyal watchers of bet will likely recognize her face. This website is audioeye enabled and is being optimized for accessibility. According to blackfilm, actor arlen escarpeta will play the late singers estranged husband. Sep 05, 2018 the bobby brown story reveals details about his romances with whitney houston and apparently, janet jackson. Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which. Mar 12, 2018 we already had a movie on whitney, a documentary on whitney, a movie on whitneys daughter, and a movie on new edition. Ews exclusive clip from the film above teases the dramatic bits that often. Whitney houstons mother recently expressed her objection to the tv film about her daughters life that is being developed by the lifetime channel. Lifetimes whitney houston movie airs saturday night. The couples drug abuse and domestic disputes made them tabloid fodder.
During his marriage to the late whitney houston, they conceived a daughter, bobbi kristina brown brown 19932015. Yaya dacosta gets her version of bobby brown for the whitney houston biopic. Mar, 2018 gabrielle dennis has been cast as whitney houston in bets upcoming, twopears miniseries, the bobby brown story, set to premiere in september. The actor playing bobby brown in a new biopic about the controversial singer exercised his prerogative to dig deep. According to blackfilm, actor arlen escarpeta will play the late singers estranged husband whos arlen escarpeta. Gabrielle dennis will portray whitney in the bobby brown story, and loyal. Jun 20, 2014 yaya dacosta gets her version of bobby brown for the whitney houston biopic. Tasia wellswireimage tyler marcel williams young bobby brown photo. Actor arlen escarpeta to play bobby brown in whitney houston. So heres my random two cents about the lifetime movie based on whitney houston. I really do feel like it does do her justice, and at the same time, i do understand their reservations. Meet the cast of tvones upcoming bobbi kristina brown biopic.
Sep 04, 2018 the singer is sitting next to actor woody mcclain, who plays brown in bets the bobby brown story, a twopart film premiering sept. Some of the other actors playing movie stars in the cast of the bobby brown story are mekhi phifer playing tommy brown, gabrielle. Laprincia and brown jr were also the 2 that bobby spent years in and out pf court for because kim wanted her dam child support coins. Gabrielle dennis to play whitney houston in bets the bobby. Bobby browns first few acting gigs were roles to be remembered. A chronicle of whitney houstons rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. In 2005, she and her husband, bobby brown, entered the world. Whitney houston biopic actor defends lifetime movie.
Jan 17, 2018 the actor playing bobby brown in a new biopic about the controversial singer exercised his prerogative to dig deep. Jul 17, 2019 whitney houston and bobby brown, holding their daughter bobbi kristina brown, arrive at jfk airport in new york city on june 9, 1993. Whitney houston celebrity profile check out the latest whitney houston photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Attorneys for bobby brown and the estate of bobbi kristina brown have filed suit in a new york court over the documentary whitney. Remembering whitney, with brown and journalist shaun robinson that will air after whitney is far more riveting than the film that occasions its existence. Inside whitney houston and bobby browns tumultuous.
Whitney even invited him to her 26th birthday party in 1989. He has enjoyed success with his second album in 1988, dont be cruel, which spawned a number of hit singles which includes the selfpenned my. That reading of whitneymeetsbobby has never satisfied me. Aug 05, 2014 whitney houston biopic actor defends lifetime movie. Bobby brown biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. And he says he has the new edition singers blessing. Whitney houston tearfully confronts bobby brown over infidelity in the. See each actor get unfiltered as they talk about their characters in this never beforeseen footage before the premiere of the miniseries on. Jul 05, 2018 whitney is too funereal to be a party, too sad, strange and dismaying to cheer. He has enjoyed success with his second album in 1988, dont be cruel, which spawned a number of hit singles which includes the selfpenned my prerogative, and the grammy awardwinning every little step. Many of the actors from the new edtion story 2017, along with woody mcclain, reprise their roles for this spinoff biopic.
It was about this time that her much documented drug use began and by 1996 she was a daily user. Her parents fame kept bobbi kristina in the public eye, including her appearances on the reality show being bobby brown. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. Sep 04, 2018 gabrielle dennis will portray whitney in the bobby brown story, and loyal watchers of bet will likely recognize her face. Aug 06, 2014 whitney houstons mother recently expressed her objection to the tv film about her daughters life that is being developed by the lifetime channel. If people thought whitney was something different, they got a clear glimpse of who my exwife was through that show being bobby brown, writes brown. The singer is sitting next to actor woody mcclain, who plays brown in. She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by guinness world records and remains one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide. Actor arlen escarpeta to play bobby brown in whitney. According to the actor, it took a lot of prayer, talking to people close to houston, and. Arlen escarpeta and yaya dacosta in whitney 2015 angela bassett and yaya. The singer is sitting next to actor woody mcclain, who plays brown in bets the bobby brown story, a twopart film premiering sept. Jan 10, 2015 the guy who plays bobby brown in the upcoming whitney houston biopic says the movie chronicling the singers life and marriage is a love story. Actor who plays bobby brown in new bet biopic promises lots.
Sep 06, 2018 the bobby brown story, which aired on bet sept. The upcoming lifetime movie on whitney houston has found its bobby brown last week, entertainment weekly obtained the first image of yaya decosta as. According to her imdb biography, dennis was destined to have a career in. Sep 04, 2018 as the title suggests, the bobby brown story focuses on the life and career of bobby brown during the time of his marriage to whitney houston, which lasted from 1992 to 2007, as well as some of. Bobby brown goes behindthescenes with every actor youtube. That same year she married exnew edition singer bobby brown with whom she had her only child, their daughter bobbi kristina brown in march 1993. Bobby met whitney at the 1989 soul train music awards. Whitney brown was born on july 8, 1952 in charlotte, michigan, usa as alan whitney brown. Bobby brown was born on february 5, 1969 in boston, massachusetts, usa as robert barisford brown. He has been married to alicia etheredge brown since june 18, 2012. Jul 17, 2018 bet is set to dive into the life of bobby brown with their upcoming biopic the bobby brown story the twopart miniseries will see actor woody mcclain reprising the role of brown after portraying. Feb 20, 2015 the guy who plays bobby brown in the upcoming whitney houston biopic says the movie chronicling the singers life and marriage is a love story. Gabrielle dennis to play whitney houston in bets the. She was the daughter of singers whitney houston and bobby brown.
Bobby brown s first few acting gigs were roles to be remembered. But if youre going to call a movie whitney then maybe focus on the bigger picture of her life, as opposed to how she and bobby couldnt get their shit together and did lines of coke. If a different actress had been cast it could have been a great movie. Brown was 14 when her parents divorced and houston. Gabrielle dennis rosewood will play the iconic diva in the twopart mini. The guy who plays bobby brown in the upcoming whitney houston biopic says the movie chronicling the singers life and marriage is. Arlen escarpeta to play bobby brown in whitney biopic. Whitney houston and bobby brown, holding their daughter bobbi kristina brown, arrive at jfk airport in new york city on june 9, 1993. Bet will tell the bobby brown story, in a twopart film premiering tuesday. Oct 01, 2019 born on february 19, 2004, millie bobby brown is a spanishborn british actress. Whitney houston biopic bobby brown actor says its a love.
The actor who plays bobby brown in the upcoming whitney houston biopic for lifetime is defending the project, saying he understand the familys resistance to a tv movie, but believes the project honors her memory. The bobby brown story tv series 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. In the early 2000s, whitney houstons career took a downward turn after a series of personal troubles and professional disappointments. We already had a movie on whitney, a documentary on whitney, a movie on whitneys daughter, and a movie on new edition. The bobby brown story reveals details about his romances with whitney houston and apparently, janet jackson. Actor arlen escarpeta to play bobby brown in whitney houston movie june 19, 2014 by thejasminebrand in latest news with 1 comment casting continues for the highly anticipated lifetime movie about the late whitney houston.
Bobby brown biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is bobby brown. Brown s next album bobby 1992 spawned several hit singles including humpin around, get away, and good enough. A year after his divorce from whitney, alicia became part of team bobby brown by signing on as his manager. Gabrielle dennis dared to step into the oversized shoes of whitney houston as she played the iconic singer in bets twopart biopic about bobby browns life. You certainly couldnt tell the bobby brown story without whitney houston, and now bet has cast the role. Actor arlen escapeta on playing bobby brown in the whitney. Actor playing bobby brown defends whitney houston biopic.
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