Protecting Whitney: The Memoir of Her Bodyguard
David Roberts was Whitney Houston's bodyguard, the real one.
Roberts was hired in 1988 for Houston's UK portion of the Moment of Truth world tour. Accustomed to working for diplomats and Fortune 500 clients, Roberts had reservations about working with a pop star. But Houston's heart of gold won him over from the moment they met at Heathrow Airport.
There's a high bar for those who work in this business: you must be willing to die for your boss. Houston made that easy. Roberts got to travel the globe with one of the most fun-loving and generous souls he'd ever met. His memoir reveals heartwarming anecdotes of life with one of the world's most recognizable stars, including privately shared moments such as the birth of Bobbi Kristina.
But there are also shocking and heartbreaking revelations. Roberts was present for some of Houston's most challenging ordeals. And he was helpless as he watched those who claimed to love and support her look the other way because they saw her voice box as a cash machine.
His heart was ultimately shattered as he witnessed her succumb to the one threat he could not protect her from: herself.
Roberts was hired in 1988 for Houston's UK portion of the Moment of Truth world tour. Accustomed to working for diplomats and Fortune 500 clients, Roberts had reservations about working with a pop star. But Houston's heart of gold won him over from the moment they met at Heathrow Airport.
There's a high bar for those who work in this business: you must be willing to die for your boss. Houston made that easy. Roberts got to travel the globe with one of the most fun-loving and generous souls he'd ever met. His memoir reveals heartwarming anecdotes of life with one of the world's most recognizable stars, including privately shared moments such as the birth of Bobbi Kristina.
But there are also shocking and heartbreaking revelations. Roberts was present for some of Houston's most challenging ordeals. And he was helpless as he watched those who claimed to love and support her look the other way because they saw her voice box as a cash machine.
His heart was ultimately shattered as he witnessed her succumb to the one threat he could not protect her from: herself.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 stars
You can feel the love David Roberts had for Whitney throughout this book.
I enjoyed this glimpse behind the scenes, as much as one can enjoy a story that ends in tragedy. Whitney, and subsequently her daughter Bobbi Kristina, left this world way too soon, and the infectious smile that Whitney brought with her everywhere she went is sorely missed.
So many close to Whitney who should have been championing her and keeping her safe, were ultimately as much to blame for her early demise as some of the choices Whitney made.
I never really stopped to think what is truly being asked of those who are bodyguards of the rich and famous. They truly must be one hundred percent willing to die for their principals in order to truly do their job to its fullest. Knowing that David felt Whitney was worth his own life just endeared me to her even more.
I listened to the audio of this book and thought the narrator did a great job with inflection and having the author's feelings shine through.
Thank you to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Dreamscape Media for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
You can feel the love David Roberts had for Whitney throughout this book.
I enjoyed this glimpse behind the scenes, as much as one can enjoy a story that ends in tragedy. Whitney, and subsequently her daughter Bobbi Kristina, left this world way too soon, and the infectious smile that Whitney brought with her everywhere she went is sorely missed.
So many close to Whitney who should have been championing her and keeping her safe, were ultimately as much to blame for her early demise as some of the choices Whitney made.
I never really stopped to think what is truly being asked of those who are bodyguards of the rich and famous. They truly must be one hundred percent willing to die for their principals in order to truly do their job to its fullest. Knowing that David felt Whitney was worth his own life just endeared me to her even more.
I listened to the audio of this book and thought the narrator did a great job with inflection and having the author's feelings shine through.
Thank you to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Dreamscape Media for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.
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