Bobby Brown Plays Mohegan Sun Hours After Whitney Houston Funeral
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(Courtesy of Mohegan Sun)
Just hours after the funeral of his ex-wife Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown was on the Mohegan Sun Arena stage, resplendent in white jacket, black vest, black pants and a black hat, performing with New Edition for a cheering crowd.
Brown thanked the crowd for keeping his spirits up.
“Blessings to my ex-wife, Whitney Houston. I love you,” he said, and pointed his finger in the air.
Brown left Whitney Houston’s funeral at Newark, N.J.’s New Hope Baptist Church shortly after the service began this afternoon.
In a statement put out by his representative, he explained, “My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions.
“I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move,” he said. “Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi-Kristina. In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. My children are completely distraught over the events. This was a day to honor Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how.”
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Stay classy Bobby Brown. Geeze… go support your children you arrogant jerk. THEIR MOTHER JUST DIED.
Posted by: Douglas | February 18, 2012, 11:13 pm 11:13 pm
If you had wanted to be there for your daughter, you would have WENT ALONE. Stay away from her like you have been the past 5 yrs. Shame on you. Ugly loser
Posted by: liz | February 19, 2012, 1:14 am 1:14 am
Poor Bobby – he’s grieving too. Leave him alone.
Posted by: Martimouse123 | February 19, 2012, 1:31 am 1:31 am
The comments posted here are shameful. The service was not about Whitney but about her mothers control. All while talking about Christ and love Bobby who Whitney loved and her step children were not acknowledged and kept away from their sister and Bobby his child..She would not have wanted Bobby and his kids treated this way.. She still considered them family. Her mother should be ashamed and so should every member of the clergy who did not speak up. Jesus loves everyone.. With that kind of nasty behavior their message was lost. Whitney and Bobby were in a good place.. Her close friends have stated in numerous interviews he did not introduce her to drugs and they both loved each other.. The two were married very young. Bobby being 20 and Whitney 25.. With the media spotlight on them.. Most celebrity couples don’t last 5 years let alone a 18 year relationship..Whitney had a relationship with members of Bobby’s family yet none of them were invited. She even sang at Bobby’s mothers funeral this time last year.. To sit him in the back an deny him contact with his child was a very unchristian like thing to do.. People living in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.. And the media reports he had a big entourage were false.. He was with his children.. Not a damn entourage.. The media fuels this garbage by making false reports.. Shame on all of you.. R.I.P. Whitney.
Posted by: Kelly | February 19, 2012, 1:59 am 1:59 am
Brown left Whitney for a younger woman. He had no contact with Bobbi-Kristna through the years after the divorce. He’s a jerk. He’s ugly in the inside too.
Posted by: keisha | February 19, 2012, 4:54 am 4:54 am
He was an arrogan no talent teen back in the days of NEW EDITION and he remains to this date a no taltent arrogant DRUG PUSHER. To think he would try to paint himself as the victim on the day of his ex-wife’s funeral is obscene and more proof on how this man believes that the universe revolves around him. You RSVP that you will attend with 2 other people and you arrive with a party of 10? And then you complain when they are asking you to move – I think all things considering that Mr.Brown should have considered himself to be fortunate to have been allowed within the same 10 miles area of the church. He just wanted to get a PHOTO OP to be in all the papers and had no intention of paying his respects to Whitney – why should he? We all viewed on “Being Bobby DrugPusher Brown” his total lack of respect for Whitney when she was still alive.
Posted by: Mark | February 19, 2012, 6:56 am 6:56 am
He and Whitney didn’t make good decisions before, why are you all expecting him to make one now?
Posted by: ray | February 19, 2012, 7:42 am 7:42 am
@ Kelly i totally agree with u. As christian we are not to judge no one. Bobby and Whitney’s step-children are still her family.She was his wife and the mother of his daughter.Even though they had went though all the addictions they both had a choice to clean up.I don’t feel like it was no one to blame.It was a tragedy this happen to one of the most talent person.I grew up on her music and you will be greatly miss Whitney.I love you and will always be in my memories.R.I.P. Whitney
Posted by: dee | February 19, 2012, 9:09 am 9:09 am
I agree with u Kelly! The idea that all these “christian” people sat there and said nothing while hatred ocurred was so wrong! When we become old enough to know right from wrong our sins are upon US! We can’t blame Bobby for Whitney’s problems. We as a people need to start takin responsibility for our own actions because in the end Jesus is not accepting excuses……. We all are held accountable for our actions(I am just speaking what the clergy should have said)!
Posted by: TheRealTruth | February 19, 2012, 9:36 am 9:36 am
That was so very wrong, the way Bobby was treated at the funeral. We all know he and Whitney loved each other, and I’m sure his children loved her and she loved them too. There is no way her stepchildren should have been made to move like that. It was very tacky and just wrong.
Posted by: Ang | February 19, 2012, 9:39 am 9:39 am
Those of you criticizing Bobby Brown should at least use proper English grammar.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | February 19, 2012, 10:30 am 10:30 am
Get on with your life, Bobby. Forget about the haters.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | February 19, 2012, 10:33 am 10:33 am
Listen please … Don’t patronize Bobby Brown yessssss I agree we have no right to judge anyone the bible is clear But! We are fruit inspectors and you will know a tree by the fruit it bears and what Bobby one hit (my perrogative) wonder Brown did to Whitney was wrong. I agree with family he should have not been allowed in the funeral. Helooooooo that was whitneys family “Perrogative” like it or not Bobbye one hit wonder did tbis to Whitney. I would have rather she married a white guy at least he would have treated her better. Bobby one hit wonder Brown took her money, her fame, her dignity and her life with those drugs! So there you got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: jim | February 19, 2012, 10:44 am 10:44 am
Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston definately loved each other…had a child together now 18. Bobby and his children, Whitney’s step children should have had seats. Bobby was definately distressed and saddened by her death……it showed. Bless all the Houstons and the Brown families and friends on the very sad unexpected passing of beautiful Whitney Houston. God bless you all.
Posted by: willa | February 19, 2012, 10:49 am 10:49 am
People amaze me. As a Christian, it was way wrong for any member of clergy to exclude Bobby Brown when it came to acknowledging family members, especially when it comes to requesting prayer. But I will not pass judgement on anyone. I will simply say read Psalms 37. Bobby is the father of Bobbi Christina, whether they like it or not. He needs prayer too, just like everyone else.
Posted by: James | February 19, 2012, 11:06 am 11:06 am
It is not surprising that all the posters disparaging Bobby Brown use bad grammar. That, in itself, speaks volumes.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | February 19, 2012, 11:52 am 11:52 am
every body blames bobby for whitney sdrug proplem he didn’force her to do drugs he’s not the bad guy youthink he is
Posted by: keefer | February 19, 2012, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
@ KEEFER… And do you know Bobby Brown personally?… If you do then you would know that he was on the route of drugs before Whitney Houston met him! Whitney was not a drug addict or drug abuser before meeting him. And yes, I know this to be true.
He’s disgusting, selfish and an egotistical. He was in her life and in her death.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 19, 2012, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
life goes on!!!!
Posted by: MARILYN | February 19, 2012, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
Bobby Brown is still considered a “musician”? lol
Come on. Be serious.
He’s a poster boy for a drug rehab. Reprinting his whining drama is like the coverage Sheen got which was 2 weeks of my television watching life I’ll never get back.
“didn’t want to make a scene”.
Making a scene was what he was, is, and will always be about.
Posted by: Motown | February 19, 2012, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
This is not only about Bobbi Christina now as the lady the video says, Does she think Whitneys Mom, and other family members aren’t hurting?
Posted by: Virginia | February 19, 2012, 5:54 pm 5:54 pm
The media fuels this garbage by making false reports.. Shame on all of you
POSTED BY: KELLY*******Gee KELLY, how would YOU get all the graph
details regarding Whitney if it weren’t for the media? Unless your a night
stalker, hmmmm.
Posted by: michael | February 19, 2012, 7:35 pm 7:35 pm
It is not surprising that all the posters disparaging Bobby Brown use bad grammar. That, in itself,
speaks volumes. POSTED BY: NOFLYZONE2**************And this hypothetical statement is
supposed to mean something?
Posted by: michael | February 19, 2012, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
It’s his prerogative
Posted by: Bobbi Green | February 19, 2012, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
In other words, anyone disparaging Bobby Brown are intellectually inferior. Common position taken by the pseudo intellectual poster. There are certainly no shortage of those here on the ABC blog.
Posted by: newcountryman | February 19, 2012, 9:01 pm 9:01 pm
It’s really too bad that a grown, intelligent man couldn’t figure out how to deal with the seating situation and remain at the service. In the days and weeks to come, he’ll look back with regret that he excluded himself from it. Sometimes we just need to get over ourselves and “sit where we’re seated’ – both literally and figuratively. He’ll never get that moment back again. It’s unfortunate for all involved.
Posted by: Phaedra | February 19, 2012, 10:39 pm 10:39 pm
Disparaging Bobby Brown?????????? wow, sound as if you must one of those drug pushing, woman beaters, for who else in their right mind would even consider rushing to the defense of someone who they knew for a fact really enjoy giving drugs , beating and tearing down the women of our great nation???? Since when have this type of behavior become such an noble and honorable way of life
Posted by: James | February 20, 2012, 1:47 pm 1:47 pm
but what abouts dat big fat sow reatha franklin? why she not show up? tell me peoples. why she not show? least boobie brown done paid some respects but what about that big fat hefer areatha?
Posted by: 100 year ol colored fella | February 20, 2012, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm
Isn’t it obvious why they kept moving him? They needed more and more room for the hundreds of Winans that kept showing like this was their come-back tour…And they needed to be close enough to the stage to pop up there for every shout out. That was the spectacle. Brown handled himself well. The Houstonfamily is holding on to Bobbi K for dear life. Her next of kin is her father, whether they like it or not. Should some legal action need to be taken, it would be his responsibility. Not the granny. Not the pot smoking cousin Dionne.
Posted by: SylviaS | February 22, 2012, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
Fast recovery. Looks more like he was in a hurry to make a concert. What’s going on??!!! Was the marriage so bad that there wasn’t any love left to pay your last respects to the ex?
Posted by: Tomeka Ridley | March 5, 2012, 1:04 am 1:04 am