Overview
- Harlow posted a Halloween video reenacting Houston’s 2001 BET Awards Lifetime Achievement acceptance.
- Many viewers called the portrayal disrespectful and accused her of turning Houston’s pain into a costume.
- She denied mocking the singer, saying it was a celebration and noting she was legally named Whitney after Houston.
- The official Whitney Houston Instagram account, managed by the estate, shared Harlow’s video.
- Supporters including Naomi Campbell, Halle Berry, Ciara, Tracee Ellis Ross, Rita Ora and Law Roach praised the transformation, as debate continued online about revisiting a vulnerable moment tied to Houston’s addiction and 2012 death.