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UTUSN

(70,683 posts) Mon Feb 13, 2012, 12:37 AM Feb 2012

Now I know what "the show must go on" means. I'm sad

I never followed Whitney's career, just hummed along to one of her big songs, almost never. But I was really touched by her passing, and silly me, thought the whole show would come to a standstill. I guess not.

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Now I know what "the show must go on" means. I'm sad (Original Post) UTUSN Feb 2012 OP

Well, I hope it's not true that she was taking Xanax. rocktivity Feb 2012 #1

I wonder if it may have been prescribed justiceischeap Feb 2012 #2

What's REALLY weird is that my wife wanted to watch "Bodyguard" about the time she died. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #3

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

1. Well, I hope it's not true that she was taking Xanax.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:17 AM

Feb 2012

A veteran professional performer needing anti-anxiety/panic attack medication -- it doesn't get any sadder than that. If things were that bad, she just should have retired.

rocktivity

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

2. I wonder if it may have been prescribed

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:28 AM

Feb 2012

as part of her recovery process. I tried doing some research about that but all I kept getting was Xanax addiction and how hard it is to kick.

HopeHoops

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3. What's REALLY weird is that my wife wanted to watch "Bodyguard" about the time she died.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 11:21 AM

Feb 2012

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