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Hannah Robbins, Assistant Professor in Popular Music, University of Nottingham

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody review – a fleeting glimpse of queer black joy

I Wanna Dance with Somebody charts the life of global superstar Whitney Houston in an epic narrative of talent and struggle. The film lays bare the complexities of her rise and life in the spotlight, including toxic relationships with her parents, substance use and her husband Bobby Brown.

It also depicts Houston’s intimate friendship – and romance – with her early girlfriend, assistant and creative director, Robyn Crawford.

The trailer for I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
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