Tyler Perry has penned an open letter asking the media to show Bobbi Kristina Brown – the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown – “decency and respect.”
“This morning I woke up with Whitney on my mind. I couldn’t help but think about all that she must have dreamed for her child. I know this was not her dream… And as difficult as this time is for the people that love both Whitney and Krissi, what makes it more egregious is the blatant disrespect, lies, and ignorance that are rapidly printed in this awful time,” the director/actor wrote on Facebook on Friday.
“For some reason, it has become human nature in our society to look for, seek out, and celebrate darkness, glory in tragedy, and enjoy reading and reporting it,” he continued. “It makes me sad to know that everybody wants to be the first to report something awful. So much so, that they find it OK to speak death onto those who are still alive. May I ask you all to please show some decency and respect? Not only to Krissi’s family, but also to the other families that are there in this place. Not only is Krissi at the center but there are several other families who are grieving the loss of their loved ones at the same time. It’s heartbreaking to think that even in a time like this, this child is still not allowed any peace.”
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This morning I woke up with Whitney on my mind. I couldn’t help but think about all that she must have dreamed for her…
Posted by Tyler Perry on Friday, July 17, 2015
Perry added, “I assure you, the family will issue an official statement if something changes. Until then, can we just pray for Krissi, and the Houston and Brown families?”
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Whitney Houston’s daughter was found unresponsive in a bathtub on January 31, 2015. Following the incident, Bobbi Kristina was hospitalized at the North Fulton Hospital near Atlanta for three days and then was transferred to Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital, where she remained until March 20, at which time she was moved to a rehabilitation facility in Atlanta. On June 24, she was moved to a hospice facility in the Atlanta area.
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