Whitney tells Oprah of drug use and emotional abuse in marriage

WHITNEY HOUSTON took drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, with ex-husband Bobby Brown, who was emotionally abusive during their marriage and at one point spat on her, the singer said during an interview that aired in the US on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

“I had so much money and so much access to what I wanted,” Houston told Winfrey. “I didn’t think about the singing part anymore. I was looking for my young womanhood.”

After a long absence from music, Houston is staging a career comeback with a new album I Look To You released last month and a two-part appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.