THE BET AWARDS: What People Are Saying...

The BET Awards: Word on the Net!

On Chris Brown Performance...

She ‏@ScarletVirgin

I still can't get over my love, Chris Brown's awful performance at the BET Awards ☹

Tina Gorgeous ‏@_TasteMyThawts

I was disappointed in Chris brown's performance last night , he could've done better .

Gemini ♊♥ ‏@Im_SoDelirious

I think Chris Brown BET performance was hot, i dnt care wat nobody say : ) #ChrisBrown

RAGE of NiKES™ ‏@iKiCK_Rabbits

So Chris Brown only had a 3min. Performance and they had us waitin 3hrs, thanks #BET.

On Whitney Houston Tribute...

Gabrielle Dennis ‏@GabrielleDennis

Finally a tribute to Whitney that made sense. Real Fam, real friends, real talent. Thx @BET that's how you do it :) #BETAwards#RIPWhitney

D'mon ‏@Dee_Mo85

WHY DIDNT KIM BURRELL DO THE WHITNEY TRIBUTE!?!?!?....SHOULDA TRADED HER FOR THAT MONICA CHICK!!

Kel Mitchell ‏@Iamkelmitchell

#BETAwards Brandy, Cissy Houston & Monica Did a incredibleWhitney Houston Tribute! WOW!

D. Narcisse ‏@_FeelinMyself_

Whitney Houston tribute was probably one of the best I've seen thus far. How her mother found strength to sing idk but R.I.P. to a great.

On Illuminati... 

tar Struck ‏@MsDoubleCupLove

I dont even be off that illuminati talk but oh yeah the BET awardsstraight illuminati ran !

Ryan K ‏@EagleEye1906

Y'all gonna start your BS illuminati conspiracies over the BETawards now?

#HOLYLIFE ‏@TheHolyKaron

I bet them green triangles Illuminati?

Fleece Johnson ‏@FLEECEBOONDOCKS

Why people always tweet me talking about the Illuminati.... If youbelieve the Illuminati control BET why you watched the awards stillSTFU

On Mariah Carey Fake Crying...

'Ina Abdirizak ‏@azhaarhirsii

Did anyone else think that Mariah Carey's 'almost cry for Whitney' thing was kinda suspect? It almost looked fake to me...

Christina Williams ‏@ChrisE_CW

@jennaparks11 Oh I meant to tweet a while back to say I wasn't buying Mariah's sincerity... Seemed fake and sorta forced

Francine Bissereth ♥ ‏@_GrandCoeur

Mariah was being real thirsty with her fake tears

Mthunzi ‏@tunzlunz

Some people are so self absorbed Mariah couldn't even bring real tears. So fake. #BETAwards

Whitney Houston's Cause of Death Analyzed

Drowned...in Leaches and Lies?

A PROBLEM BIGGER THAN DRUGS
Let's face it, the phrase "Say no to drugs" has been drilled into the minds of each and every one of us ad nauseam.  To reduce the lessons one should learn from the untimely passing of the greatest voice of our time, down to something as cliche as the "dangers of drugs" is a waste.  I'm sure Whitney Houston was well aware of the "dangers of drugs."  After all, she had two older brothers already deep into the throngs of addiction well before she allowed it to take over her life.  However, circumstances resulted in her choosing that path regardless.  So, rather than focusing on the obvious, I'd like to attempt to dive into the deeper and perhaps, more significant lessons.

BEWARE OF THE COMPANY YOU KEEP
At this juncture, it would be easy to rehash Houston's obvious misstep in marrying "bad boy" Bobby Brown, however that story too, has already been told.  Granted, Brown has launched his version of a publicity tour in an attempt to erase and rewrite history, but at the end of the day, his rap sheet has been far too publicized for far too long to expect the public to forget the years of insanity he has displayed over the past two decades.  From peeing in police cars to domestic violence, that story has been written and sold over and over again.  More importantly, Houston had divorced Brown 6 years ago.  That chapter of her life was gone and discarded.   However, once Brown was gone, who remained?


Accompanying Whitney Houston the weekend of her passing were several individuals:

Gary Houston: older brother to Whitney Houston
     


Patricia Houston: Gary's wife who served as Whitney's manager

Ray Watson: Patricia's brother who served as Whitney's  bodyguard

"Aunt" Mary: Patricia's aunt who served as Whitney's assistant

Raffles Van Exel: Patricia's assistant

Her sister-in-law and manager shared during a sit-down with Oprah Winfrey, that she didn't believe drugs played a part in Houston's death.  While the initial investigative report stated that no illegal drugs were found in the hotel room, the last and final report stated that there were drug paraphernalia and a "white substance" in the bathroom where Houston was discovered.  Patricia was there on the scene when Whitney passed, so how could she have not been aware of the drug remnants found all throughout the bathroom?  The most likely explanation? Patricia Houston lied.  Suffice it to say that there was at least one dishonest person in the fold.


To be continued...