Whitney's Success Caused Strife in Her Marriage With Bobby Brown
As Whitney's star continued to shine brighter after The Bodyguard, Bobby grew resentful of her rising fame. Interviewees reveal that Whitney made an effort to give Bobby more responsibility with her brand in attempts to make him happy, even offering to let him manager her. But Bobby was a performer, like Whitney, and wanted to be on the stage — not a plus one. It didn't help that he was also jealous of Whitney's relationship with Robyn.
The birth of their daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, didn't solve things between the two. Though Whitney very obviously loved Bobbi Kristina (a clip of Bobbi interrupting Whitney mid-concert actually brought tears to the audience during my screening) it was also obvious that her and Bobby's marriage caused their daughter to grow up way too soon. Interviews throughout the documentary describe how Whitney kept Bobbi Kristina close to her as a child, even bringing her on tour. But as she got older it was harder for the singer to give her daughter the focus and attention she needed. Bobby and Whitney would leave Bobbi Kristina to be cared for by others while they gave into their bad habits.