The rumors that Whitney’s pipes are shot were confirmed today when Whitney performed live in front of 5,000 ‘GMA’ invitees in New York’s Central Park.
Whitney, whom music critics once said was endowed with the voice of an Angel, taped segments of her concert today around 11 a.m. for Good Morning America which airs tomorrow on ABC. ‘GMA’ gave away free tickets on its website and hard core Whitney fans came from as far away as Australia and stood in line since 10 p.m. Monday night to see Whitney perform.
But murmurs soon swept through the crowd once whitney began to sing. “I’m a little disappointed,” said Joao Andrade, 28. “I think she was brave to come out with no voice. She couldn’t sing. She was really damaged.”
Whitney blamed talk show maven Oprah for her less than stellar performance. “I’m so sorry. I did ‘Oprah.’ I’ve been talking for so long. … I talked so much, my voice,” she said, trailing off.
“I shouldn’t be talking. I should be singing,” she said before breaking into her final, crowd-pleasing number, “I’m Every Woman.”
Most in the crowd were deliriously happy just to be in Whitney’s presence. Some fans held up home made signs professing their love for the Diva.
Fans were moved to tears when Whitney apologized to them before closing out her brief 3-song set.
“It brought tears to my eyes,” said Raleigh Hatcher, 38, of Jersey City. “She’s been through so much in her life. She’s been working very hard, and it’s a lot to do. And she’s been doing it well.”
