Whitney Houston says MJ’s addiction mirrored her own drug past
September 16th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): Whitney Houston has confessed that she was shocked to hear the news of Michael Jackson’s death, and even went on to relate her own struggle with drugs to the King of Pop’s addiction to painkillers.
In a candid interview to talk show queen Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday, the ‘I Will Always Love You’ hit-maker revealed sordid details of her drug past, and the breakdown of her marriage to Bobby Brown.
Houston admitted that she was stunned to hear of Jackson’s passing, and claimed that the ‘Thriller’ legend’s drug problems mirrored her own.
“(Jackson’s death was) devastating. I have so many good memories of spending time with him. I’ve known his family for so many years that I thought, ‘It can’t be true,’” Contactmusic quoted her as telling Winfrey.
“I just remember doing the (Jackson 30th) anniversary special and I remember looking at Michael and I remember looking at myself and I was getting scared looking at him. I was looking at myself. I don’t want it to be like this. Mike and I were very close,” she added. (ANI)
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