5 Questions We Hope Oprah Asks Bobbi Kristina
Although her mother died less than a month ago, Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina has already sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an exclusive interview that will air on Oprah's OWN network. The interview—which is set to air this Sunday on "Oprah's Next Chapter"—features the 18-year-old talking about her life as the only child born to Houston and her one-time husband Bobby Brown. And while some people, including those in Bobby Kristina's own family, have come out and said that they think it's too soon for her to do interviews about her mother, she reportedly agreed to sit down with Oprah because of O's loyalty to her mother and because she always looked out for Whitney during her career.
Regardless of what you think about Bobbi Kristina doing an interview with Oprah so soon after her mother's death, the fact remains that it's going to air—and it's going to be watched by millions of Whitney fans all over the country. With that in mind, what are you hoping that Oprah asks Bobbi Kristina? We can think of a few that we'd like to ask. So we decided to share them. As you prepare to watch the interview, check out the things that we hope to hear asked during it. And make sure you tune in on Sunday night to see how it all goes down.—Chris Yuscavage
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Question #1: Why are you coming out and talking about your mother so soon after her death?
Whitney Houston died less than a month ago. So it's pretty unlikely that Bobbi Kristina has gathered all her thoughts yet. To a large degree, she's probably still shocked about everything that's transpired. And yet, she's still choosing to speak to Oprah. Why? Is it because she wants everyone to know the truth about her mother? Is it because she needs to get some things off her chest? Or, is it because she feels like she has no one else to talk to? Hearing why she's come out so quickly to talk about her mother's life and death would be very insightful and would give us better perspective on where she's at with handling things at this point in her life.
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Question #2: What's one thing that everyone out there doesn't know about your mother?
Since the death of Whitney, everyone—us included—has covered her life and death in detail. From the best songs of her career to the lowlights of her life, we've talked about it all. So much so that you probably don't think there's anything that you don't know about Whitney at this point. Best believe, there is. And Bobbi Kristina knows all about it. So we'd be interested to know something that might genuinely surprise us.
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Question #3: What will you always remember about your mother's relationship with your father?
Much has been made about the relationship that existed between Whitney and Bobby. Some say the relationship was bad for both of them. Some say it was bad for Whitney. And others wholeheartedly disagree and say the relationship was misunderstood by the media and portrayed to be something that it wasn't. So, what was it? We'd like to hear Bobbi tell us more about what her parents went through—both when they were together and later when they were apart.
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Question #4: How do you plan to help carry on your mother's legacy?
This is probably something that Bobbi Kristina is just beginning to think about. Because she's the only child of Whitney and Bobby, it's pretty much up to her to keep her mother's legacy alive. How is she going to do it? She's only 18, but now that it sounds like she will be getting everything in Whitney's will, she'll have the resources to do something in her honor. Will she start a charity foundation? A record label? A school? There's something that she's going to do over the course of the next few years and we'd like to know what it is. Even if it's just something as simple as going to school to further her education.
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Question #5: Did your mother ever encourage—or discourage—you from launching a career of your own in the music industry?
We're interested in knowing the answer to this for a variety of reasons. First, we'd like to know if Whitney and Bobby's offspring has any future musical aspirations. Secondly, Bobbi Kristina's answer could reveal a lot about what Whitney really thought about the music industry. And, finally, it'd give us some insight into what Whitney was like as a mother. Chances are, she told Bobbi Kristina not to become a singer and left it at that. But there's also a chance that she came out and told her about the ups and downs of the music industry and how she dealt with it all as well before ultimately allowing her to make her own decision. Either way, it'd help tie Whitney's professional and personal life together and help us all get some closure in regards to her life and death.
