Here’s your first look at Yaya DaCosta Alafia as Whitney Houston in Angela Bassett’s upcoming directorial debut for the Lifetime network.
Obviously, it’s a mimic of the album cover of the late singer’s hit 1987 studio album (her 2nd) "Whitney" (see the original on the left).
DaCosta is joined in front of the camera by Arlen Escarpeta (as Bobby Brown) and Yolonda Ross (as Whitney Houston’s longtime good friend and assistant, who was also rumored to be her lesbian lover – Robyn Crawford).
The telepic will chronicle the headline-making partnership between the iconic singer, actress, producer and model, and singer, songwriter Bobby Brown – from…
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