Robyn Crawford

Robyn Crawford (born December 17, 1960) is an American author, producer, and former assistant to and creative director for Whitney Houston.[1] Her credits include The Bodyguard (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), In Between (1987), and The Wonderful World of Disney (1995).[2]

Early life

Robyn Crawford was born in Newark, New Jersey, but grew up as one of three siblings in East Orange, New Jersey. Her mother left Crawford's father due to abuse exacted.[3] Both her mother, Janet Crawford, and her brother, Marty, were diagnosed with HIV. They both died of AIDS related illness in the ’90s.[4]

Crawford met Whitney Houston in 1980, when Crawford was 19 and Houston was 17, the pair having both been counselors at an East Orange summer camp.[5][6]

Crawford claims in her book A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston, published in 2019, that she had a lesbian relationship with Houston that faded as they prioritized Whitney's career. Crawford left school to aid Houston's career.[7] Her book A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston became a New York Times Best Seller.[8]

Personal life

Crawford lives in New Jersey with her wife Lisa Hintelmann, with whom she adopted twins. She identifies as sexually fluid or queer. [9] Lena Waithe has cited Crawford as an early inspiration.[3]

Filmography
YearTitleRole
1987 In Between[2] Script supervisor
1992 The Bodyguard[2] Executive assistant to Whitney Houston
1995 Waiting to Exhale[2] Executive assistant to Whitney Houston
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney[2] Associate producer (one episode)
2017 Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me[2] Herself
2017 Whitney: Can I Be Me[2] Herself
2018 Whitney[2] Herself

In print

Podcasts
Date Show Episode Role
Dec. 26, 2019 NPR's 1A "'She Had Me, I Had Her:' Robyn Crawford Opens Up"[11] Guest
Nov. 20, 2019 LGBTQ&A[12] "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

Bibliography
  • A Song for You My Life With Whitney Houston. Dutton. 2019. ISBN 9781524742843.[13]

References
  1. Caramanica, Jon (November 7, 2019). "Whitney Houston's Confidante Robyn Crawford Breaks Her Silence" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "Robyn Crawford". IMDb.
  3. Davis, Arianna (November 12, 2019). "Robyn Crawford Opens up to Lena Waithe About Her Relationship With Whitney Houston". Oprah Magazine.
  4. McNeil, Liz. "Whitney Houston's Best Friend Robyn Crawford Counters Claim that Dee Dee Warwick Molested the Singer". People.
  5. "Exclusive: The Robyn Crawford Interview You Haven't Heard Yet". Essence.
  6. O'Connor, Roisin. "Whitney Houston's best friend Robyn Crawford confirms they had a physical relationship". Insider.
  7. Davis, Arianna. "Robyn Crawford Opens up to Lena Waithe About Her Relationship With Whitney Houston". Oprah Magazine.
  8. "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". NY Times.
  9. "Whitney Houston's Best Friend Robyn Crawford Breaks Her Silence on Their Love Affair in New Memoir". People.
  10. "Robyn Crawford on Loving Whitney Houston: "It Was Deep"". www.advocate.com. November 12, 2019.
  11. "'She Had Me, I Had Her:' Robyn Crawford Opens Up". NPR.
  12. "Robyn Crawford: My Life With Whitney Houston". LGBTQ&A – via Luminary.
  13. "A Song for You My Life With Whitney Houston By Robyn Crawford". penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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