'Whitney' offers an unflinching look at Whitney Houston's triumphs and tragedies

It’s through the wealth of interviews — Cissy, Gary, Michael, Brown and Houston’s sister-in-law Pat (who, as executor of the singer’s estate, helped produce the documentary) all appear alongside many of Houston’s closest friends and associates — that the film begins to crescendo toward its most startling moment. About three-quarters though the film, Gary alleges he was molested by cousin Dee Dee Warwick, Cissy’s niece and the younger sister of soul singer Dionne Warwick.

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