Whitney Houston's mother may write book about her daughter
Whitney Houston鈥檚 mother Cissy Houston is reportedly shopping a possible book about her daughter to various publishers.
Cissy Houston had a meeting with representatives from publishing companies at the St. Regis Hotel in New York this week to discuss the book, which would be written using a ghostwriter.
鈥淭here are so many lies out there and I want to dispel all of those lies,鈥� Cissy Houston said, according to a publishing executive who spoke with . Those present in the meetings estimated the bidding for the book could go into the millions.
Judging from one of Cissy Houston鈥檚 comments, the book may not shy away from addressing her daughter鈥檚 personal problems.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be the bad, it鈥檚 going to be the good,鈥� she told a publisher during the meeting, according to the New York Times.
However, two publishers told the New York Times that Cissy Houston didn鈥檛 appear to want to discuss the circumstances behind Whitney Houston鈥檚 death and her alleged problems with drugs during her life.
Molly Driscoll is a Monitor contributor.
