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The Greatest LOVE OF ALL

WHEN WHITNEY HOUSTON first broke out onto the world stage in the mid-1980s, rumors that she was a lesbian (or maybe bisexual) stalked the star at every turn. As she became more famous, questions around who Robyn Crawford was—beyond being her best friend and assistant—only intensified.

The star would continually deny allegations that her relationship with Crawford was anything more than a close friendship, but nevertheless the questions persisted. Through it all, Houston and Crawford never shared details

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