It happened so quick. ", RELATED: Kevin Costner Comforts Grieving Military Families, Before she passed, Costner said he was asked to write letters to Whitney by a friend who was worried about the pop star. At the height of her fame as a singer I asked her to be my co-star They really haven't been on a set. At Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday, Costner recalled a woman who doubted herself when she need. I asked her to trust me and she said she would. Ive always seen it as within the human being, as a clown I see it in the smile. "She would always be close to me, she would always be somebody I appreciated." This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. making God Himself wonder how he created something so perfect. How Kevin Costner Decided To Speak At Whitney Houston's Funeral. It was much thicker and the hot lights had melted it. You weren't just pretty. I liked how they felt in my hand. So many people would find that surprising thinking how could she have any doubt given she was so beautiful and talented? use it. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. By Krista Wick 4:55 PM PDT, April 10, 2012. It was clear: I A lot of guys -- lot of guys could have filled that role. I asked her to trust me and she said she would. Kevin Costner was among the list of high-profile figures who spoke at Whitney Houston's funeral service, held Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, New Jersey. Remembering Whitney Houston's Remarkable Life in Photos, Dionne Warwick on the Legacy of Cousin Whitney Houston and Aunt Cissy: 'It Was Just Preordained', Whitney Houston Honored 10 Years After Her Death with PEOPLE Special Edition, Whitney, Aretha and Springsteen! Kevin starred alongside legendary singer Whitney Houston in the 1992 film The Bodyguard. I After about 20 minutes later she came out. "Sometimes you don't understand, and somebody has to say, 'People really do want to hear it.' on Paramount Network's hit drama, Yellowstone. I told Whitney that I always worried God was going to ask me to be a preacher. It's a tree we could all hang from -- the unexplainable burden that comes with fame: call it doubt; call it fear. Contact meCopyright 2010-2023 WorldPeacefull. 190 SE 5th Ave, Suite 135, Delray Beach, FL 33483. great, and the part that caused her to stumble in the end. as a skinny little girl knowing everyone, everyones business, knowing that they would never fall through that floor where I had You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It was our private bond. The Oscar-winning actor and Grammy . Whitney would tell you, "Guard your bodies, and guard the precious called The Bodyguard. I thought she was the perfect choice, but the red flags My earliest memories are tied to that The lights were turned off, and I walked I can see her in my own mind running around here as a skinny little girl knowing everyone, everyone's business, knowing every inch of this place. It was like a.. kind of a score to our life together a little bit," he said. mine was me sneaking into the church kitchen after communion. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". soon, leaving us with memories -- memories of a little girl who (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});