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Robyn Crawford
American author and producer (born 1960)
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), In Between (1987), and Cinderella (1997).[3]
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Robyn Crawford | |
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| Born | (1960-12-17) December 17, 1960 (age 63) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Lisa Hintelmann |
| Children | 2 |
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]
Crawford met Whitney Houston in 1980, when Crawford was 19 and Houston was 16, the pair having both been counselors at an East Orange summer camp.[6][7]
Crawford claims in her book A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston, published in 2019, 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 as a couple.[8][2] Crawford was ostracised and sidelined by Houston's family and management as Houston's fame grew and her career progressed, and she married Bobby Brown.[8][9]
Her book A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston became a New York Times Best Seller.[10]
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]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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
Podcasts
| Date | Show | Episode | Role |
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| 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 |
- A Song for You My Life With Whitney Houston. Dutton. 2019. ISBN 9781524742843.[14]
- Caramanica, Jon (November 7, 2019). "Whitney Houston's Confidante Robyn Crawford Breaks Her Silence". The New York Times.
- "Robyn Crawford & Whitney Houston — Didn't We Almost Have It All by About A Girl". Podchaser. 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- "Robyn Crawford". IMDb.
- Davis, Arianna (November 12, 2019). "Robyn Crawford Opens up to Lena Waithe About Her Relationship With Whitney Houston". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- McNeil, Liz (November 8, 2019). "Whitney Houston's Best Friend Robyn Crawford Counters Claim that Dee Dee Warwick Molested the Singer". People. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- Penn, Charli (November 12, 2019). "Exclusive: The Robyn Crawford Interview You Haven't Heard Yet". Essence. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- O'Connor, Roisin (November 7, 2019). "Whitney Houston's best friend Robyn Crawford confirms they had a physical relationship". Insider. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- Brockes, Emma (November 16, 2019). "'Our friendship was intimate on all levels': Robyn Crawford on her love for Whitney Houston". the Guardian. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- McNeil, Liz (November 6, 2019). "Whitney Houston's Best Friend Robyn Crawford Breaks Her Silence on Their Love Affair in New Memoir". People. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. November 25, 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Robyn Crawford on Loving Whitney Houston: "It Was Deep"". www.advocate.com. November 12, 2019.
- "Robyn Crawford: My Life With Whitney Houston". LGBTQ&A – via Luminary.
- "A Song for You My Life With Whitney Houston By Robyn Crawford". penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.