WHITNEY
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approximately 600 people who crammed into the
Taboo Bistro & Bar party Saturday night
didn't get to glimpse the guest of honor until
her 40th birthday was technically over.
Security was tight as pop star and part-time
Atlantan Whitney Houston turned up for the
festivities early Sunday morning.
White linen was the suggested dress, and the
club was decked out in lots of white linen and
lace, along with Houston's two favorite
colors, fuchsia and purple. Multiple birthday
cakes depicted musical themes from various
points in the singer's career.
Videos from Houston's nearly 20-year presence
on the pop charts played overhead on monitors
as VVIPs (Very Very Important Persons) gained
entrance to her perch, an elevated area near
the front door. Celebrity guests included pop
singer Dionne Warwick, who is Houston's
cousin; record producer Jermaine Dupri; singer
Faith Evans; various members of Houston's
family; and her husband's (Bobby Brown) kin.
Brown, wanted by local authorities for a
parole violation, skipped the party.
"I'm not privileged to speak on any of
that," party publicist Donald Fields told
Buzz on Sunday. "All I can say is that
Mr. Brown was not in attendance."
Houston's local legal representative, Mark
Trigg, made clear to Buzz last week that the
party was both authorized by the birthday girl
and was open to her fans. Admission ranged
from $25 to $100 for VIP treatment (alas, not
the VVIP treatment).
Outside, cameras from "Entertainment
Tonight," "Access Hollywood,"
NBC and People magazine hovered. Houston had
decided to restrict media access, and only her
print photographer and videographer were
allowed to snap away freely inside the event.
The party finally broke up around 3 a.m.
Sunday. Said Fields: "It's safe to assume
we're all exhausted today, but everyone had a
lot of fun."
The
photograph on the top right was reportedly
taken on Saturday night at Whitney Houston's
40th birthday party in Atlanta.
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Resource(s):
Atlanta Journal and Constitution
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