SHE LIVED BIG

’80S ICON

Her debut 1985 self-titled album earned her a Grammy and global recognition with hits like “How Will I Know” and “Greatest Love of All.”

SHOW STOPPER

Whitney’s rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1991 Super Bowl remains the gold standard.

HOLLYWOOD STAR

She felt in over her head with The Bodyguard, telling Rolling Stone, “I never thought I’d be co-starring with Kevin Costner!”

TOXIC ROMANCE

Many blame Whitney’s 1992 marriage to R&B singer Bobby for her downward spiral. The pair divorced in 2007.

WINNING TIME

She performed “I Will Always Love You” at the 1994 Grammys, where she won Album of the Year for the Bodyguard soundtrack.

LOVING MOM

Whitney’s pride and joy died six months after being found facedown in a bathtub in her Georgia home in 2015.

DIVAS UNITE

“We had the best time together,” onetime rival Mariah said of Whitney (at the 1998 MTV VMAs).

SCARY SKINNY

Whitney’s skin-and-bones appearance at a 2001 concert sparked concerns of an eating disorder and too much partying.

BAD PRESS

Some felt Diane Sawyer exploited the fragile star during their tense 2002 interview.

FINAL SHOW

Her last performance was alongside gospel singer and friend Kelly Price two days before her death.

REALITY BITES

2004’s Being Bobby Brown gave viewers an inside look at Bobby and Whitney’s rollercoaster relationship.

CLEANED UP ACT

Whitney looked primed for a comeback at a 2011 preGrammy Gala.