Robyn Crawford
Robyn Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1960 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Lisa Hintelmann (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
Robyn Crawford (born December 17, 1960) is an American author, producer, and former assistant to and creative director for Whitney Houston.[1][2] Her credits include The Bodyguard (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), The Preacher's Wife (1996), and Cinderella (1997).[3]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Crawford was born in Newark, New Jersey, but grew up as one of three siblings in East Orange, New Jersey. Crawford's mother left her father due to his abuse.[4] Both her mother, Janet Crawford, and her brother, Marty, were diagnosed with HIV, and both died of AIDS related illness in the ’90s.[5]
Relationship with Whitney Houston
[edit | edit source]Crawford met Whitney Houston in 1980, when Crawford was 19 and Houston was 16. She and Houston met when they were counselors at an East Orange summer camp.[6][7]
Crawford claims in her 2019 book A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston that she had a same-sex relationship with Houston that faded as they prioritized Houston's career. Crawford left school to aid Houston's career.[4] They lived together.[2][8] Crawford says that she was ostracised and sidelined by Houston's family and management as Houston's fame grew and her career progressed, and when Houston married Bobby Brown.[8][9]
A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston became a New York Times Best Seller.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Crawford lives in New Jersey with her wife Lisa Hintelmann, with whom she adopted twins. Lena Waithe has cited Crawford as an early inspiration.[4]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | In Between[3] | Script supervisor |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard[3] | Executive assistant to Whitney Houston |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale[3] | Executive assistant to Whitney Houston |
| 1997 | Cinderella[3] | Associate producer |
| 2017 | Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me[3] | Herself |
| 2017 | Whitney: Can I Be Me[3] | Herself
(archival footage) |
| 2018 | Whitney[3] | Herself
(archival footage) |
In print
[edit | edit source]Podcasts
[edit | edit source]| Date | Show | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 26, 2019 | NPR's 1A | "'She Had Me, I Had Her:' Robyn Crawford Opens Up"[12] | Guest |
| Nov. 20, 2019 | LGBTQ&A[13] | "Robyn Crawford: My Life With Whitney Houston" | Guest |
| Nov. 12, 2019 | Yes, Girl!, an Essence podcast | "Nobody Loved Whitney Like Robyn Crawford - The Interview You've Been Waiting For" | Guest |
Autobiography
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