Whitney Houston Agreed to ‘Glee’ Guest Starring Role: Why Didn’t it Happen?
When the Fox musical drama cheer Premiered in 2009, it was an instant hit, telling the story of a group of high school kids who use their shared love of music and dance to cope with the endless challenges of being teenagers.
cheer featured appearances by several A-list celebrities during its Fox run, including Neil Patrick Harris, Gwyneth Paltrow, Britney Spears, Kate Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, among others. As it turns out, Whitney Houston was also scheduled to appear on the show at some point.
Whitney Houston almost played a character on ‘Glee’
Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz, the two stars of the very popular television series Glee, started a podcast called And that’s what you’ve really missed, where they talk about all the behind-the-scenes information they know the Gleeks are looking for. In a recent episode of the podcast, the two actors shared a conversation they had Glee’s creator Ryan Murphy.
As Murphy revealed, Houston had agreed to play the role of Grace Hitchens, a choir director at an institution for female juvenile offenders, in 2009. Murphy claims he informed Houston over the phone that she would be perfect for the role of a teacher. and that Houston enthusiastically replied, “I agree.”
of cheer The creator said that Houston liked the show because when she was younger, she sang in a choir. “She just loved that it was about the kids in the choir, and she said, ‘This is phenomenal. For example, that you are doing a show for a show choir,” he said.
Murphy went on to say that Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway and Javier Bardem were among the other famous people who wanted to be on the show but ultimately couldn’t. Now that he has the benefit of hindsight, Murphy also wishes they had done episodes based on Beyoncé and Taylor Swift (the latter of whom he refers to as “the one who got away”).
The role of Grace Hitchens ended in Eva
Clearly, Houston didn’t end up being invited cheer. Ryan explained by saying, “I don’t think she was in the right place and time to do it, that’s all I’m going to say.” The role ended with Eva.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Eva said she couldn’t turn down the role because she was a huge fan of his cheer. “I was asked and I had heard the buzz about the show. When the first pilot episode came out, I knew it was something different and something we hadn’t seen on TV before. I didn’t want to turn him down!” she said.
Finally, Eve portrayed the part of Grace Hitchens, show choir director at Jane Addams Academy, for two episodes in 2009.
What was going on in Whitney Houston’s life when she was supposed to appear on ‘Glee’?
Sadly, Houston passed away in 2012, just a few years after her expected debut. cheer. The years before her death saw a decline in the singer’s once great fame and a low level of respect. Houston’s public appearances became more erratic than elegant as she struggled under the combined effects of a troubled marriage, drug addiction, stardom and intense media scrutiny.
In 2009, Houston admitted to Oprah Winfrey that her drug use had worsened after her marriage to Bobby Brown and the success of the 1992 film. bodyguards. “After bodyguardsit started getting heavy — cocaine and marijuana,” she said.
Houston’s death at the age of 48 left a huge void and was a sad end to a life that had seen unimaginable highs and shocking lows.
