[dropcap]S[/dropcap]inger Whitney Houston's sister-in-law has slammed the singer's upcoming Lifetime biopic. The singer's sister-in-law, Pat Houston, has released a statement on the late singer's website telling fans to "brace yourself for the worst", reported Deadline.
"We have dealt with her every emotion from the day she was born until the day she died, which gives us absolute position and absolute authority as a family to feel the way we do about her legacy," she wrote.
"We matter. We're still here. Why wasn't there a call to myself, Gary, Cissy or even her daughter? Why deny selected members of the family an advanced copy of the film?
"As we once again enter a season of bereavement and the strategic timing so close to the anniversary of Whitney's death, this is a disappointment that any of us who loved her could do without."
Yaya DaCosta has been cast the late icon in the film, which will tell the story of Houston's rise to fame and her turbulent marriage to Bobby Brown.
Houston's 'Waiting to Exhale' co-star Angela Bassett has directed the movie.
Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in February 2012, leading to an outpouring of grief from her fans around the globe.
Fans take to Twitter to criticise graphic scenes in Lifetime TV movie
The late singer's estate slammed the Angela Bassett-directed film in a statement released the eve of its broadcast.
And it seems fans weren't too impressed with some aspects of the Whitney Houston biopic either, with hundreds taking to Twitter to criticise the movie's graphic sex scenes and portrayal of excessive drug use.
The plot focuses on a five-year period of the I Will Always Love You hit-maker's life and the tumultuous love story between her and Bobby Brown, including their steamy courtship, marriage and the birth of their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.
Whitney, who passed away in February 2012 aged just 48, is seen taking cocaine and engaging in explicit sexual acts, much to the disappointment of fans who believe her talent should have been the main focus of the film.
Tweets by fans:
'This @lifetimetv movie doesn't do Whitney Houston's legacy any justice, so far it's only sex & Cocaine #Whitney #WhitneyHoustonMovie', one fan wrote on the social media site.
Another shocked viewer posted: 'Did Lifetime get clearance for these sex scenes?!?!? My goodness.... #whitney #liteporn — watching Whitney Houston (sic)'.
