Posted on 10/19/2009 11:32:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The road to a comeback isn't without its challenges, as Whitney Houston learned first-hand on Saturday (October 17) during a performance on English television show "X-Factor" (an "American Idol"-esque show produced by Simon Cowell). Houston, who recently hit Oprah's couch and took over the "Good Morning America" stage in order to promote her new comeback album I Look to You, experienced a wardrobe malfunction during an energetic performance of the Swizz Beatz-produced "Million Dollar Bill."
The legendary singer appeared in front of a cheering crowd Friday, wearing a sparking silver dress with straps in the back. Halfway through the song, the straps suddenly became untied. The mishap seemed to catch Whit off-guard for about half a second, but in true diva style, she simply shrugged at the camera and plowed through the rest of the song. Luckily for her, the front half off her dress managed to stay in tact throughout the whole fiasco, and it didn't stop her from hitting all her high notes and staying in the pocket of the tune's infectious groove.
After she wrapped up the song, Houston laughed off the malfunction to "X-Factor" host Dermot O'Leary: "I sang myself out of my clothes!" she said. It took the poise of a true diva to work her way through that, which is why there is no doubt the Houston still has it, and that her performance — combined with the excellent video for "Million Dollar Bill" — means that the comeback is complete.
She really looks gorgeous and since the dress stayed up, where’s the news?
Wish I could remember the name, but once there was a Brazilian singer whose strapless gown collapsed to her waist in mid-song. However, all that was revealed was her strapless bra; she continued her performance, concluding with a wriggle of her shoulders and a genial grin that said, so what’s the big deal, folks?
not sure.
It isn’t like the dress fell.
I am so glad she’s back. She has one of the most beautiful voices ever.
LOL! Who is that?
This story also held one of my pet language peeves.
...dress was in tact...
Please note: intact—in one piece
tact—what one uses when trying not to be insulting.
tack—the direction taken by a sailboat.
Petty, I know.
Great for her. At least she didn’t plan it like the once-great Janet.
Please note: intact—in one piece
tact—what one uses when trying not to be insulting.
tack—the direction taken by a sailboat.
Well, technically, only decenter of her heavily perfumed dress was indescent in descent downwards because of an indecent lack of tacktion, friction, and sails tacks as she made her back and forth across the stage.
Please note: intact—in one piece
tact—what one uses when trying not to be insulting.
tack—the direction taken by a sailboat.
Well, technically, only decenter of her heavily perfumed dress was indescent in descent downwards because of an indecent lack of tacktion, friction, and sails tacks as she made her back and forth across the stage.
(my pet peeves)
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