Quencie Interviews Whitney Houston's Former Hairstylist, Tiffanie Dixon [VIDEO]

Get ready to dive deep into Whitney Houston's world with my exclusive Studio Q interview featuring Tiffanie Dixon, Whitney's ride-or-die hairstylist for the last 7 years of her life. We're talking insider secrets and behind-the-scenes moments that you don't wanna miss!

In the insightful clip above, Tiffanie talks about two iconic moments in Whitney's career—the 'I Look To You' and 'Million Dollar Bill' video shoots. Tiffanie's gives us a rare glimpse into Whitney's mindset during these productions. She breaks down the hair game and shares intimate insights into Whitney's emotions and experiences during these monumental moments.

tiffanie Dixon and Bobbi Kristina via @iamtiffanie Instagram

So, get this: Tiffanie was actually called in to do Bobbi Kristina’s hair, right? But then, Whitney peeped the results and was like, "Uh-uh, when are you gonna do me?" And just like that, history was made! Talk about a game-changer!

If you want the full lowdown on Whitney's world from someone who was right there by her side, then you gotta join my Patreon family!

Our full conversation is packed with stories and reflections you won't hear anywhere else. Don't miss out on this exclusive peek into Whitney's world up close and personal! Click here to watch!

Whitney and tiffanie Dixon via @iamtiffaniedixon instagram

Quencie and Riz Washington Talk Whitney Houston [VIDEO]

I went live with fellow Whitney Houston fan, Riz Washington (@RizWashington/ IG) to discuss all things Whitney, which is my absolute favorite topic to talk about. Press play and listen to our live conversation below!

Quencie and Tam Talk Whitney Houston and Celebrate The First Red Carpet Event Studio Q Covered! [VIDEO]

On February 9th Studio Q covered it's first red carpet event, which was also the last red carpet that Whitney Houston walked. It was at a pre-grammy party given by Kelly Price and Jason Lee called 'For The Love of R & B' at Tru night Club in Hollywood.

This was a very special event because it marks the last time I got to hug Whitney Houston before she passed just 2 days later. Check out our conversation where we shared memories about that day, that moment, and everything that led up to it.

A Deep Dive Into Whitney Houston's Favorite Perfumes!

One of the questions I have repeatedly been asked over the years in regards to meeting Whitney Houston was, “What did she smell like?” Well now, over two decades later, I finally have an answer. Initially, I would always be thrown off by that question because what Whitney smelled like was the furthest thing from my brain when I met her. My only goal was to hold it together so that I wouldn’t pass out in front of her! Lol!

Recently, I received a bottle of Whitney’s signature perfume, which is named “Worth” by Je Reviens from Sedef Aygun who is a fellow Whitney Houston fan from Germany. She was beyond kind to send me a bottle. I never intended to wear it, but rather just have it as a keepsake. Before Sedef sent the bottle to me, she told me that she had communicated with Whitney’s sister n law, Pat Houston and actually confirmed that Whitney did wear “Worth” by Je Reviens. However, I already knew it was true, because both Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford mentioned Whitney’s signature scent by name in their memoirs.

I was really curious to see what this fragrance smelled like and share with you what I thought about it. I loved the way it was packaged. The blue bottle with the gold top screamed elegance. But when I actually smelled it, I was taken aback. I would have never pictured Whitney choosing this scent. It smells like something a nice older lady would wear to church. A literal bouquet of bright florals is the best way I can describe the scent . I could see Cissy wearing this before Whitney.

But here’s the thing about fragrances. How it smells in the bottle might be completely different then when the scent mixes with your body chemistry. So, that’s my guess as to why it smelled so good on Whitney that it became her signature scent. But, just smelling it by itself, I was extremely underwhelmed.

But don’t get it twisted! I am still thrilled to own a bottle because it’s what Whitney wore! And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters to me. So, now going forward, anytime someone asks me how Whitney smelled I can honestly answer them and refer them to “Worth” by Je Reviens

Below are a few other fragrances that google claimed Whitney wore. You can check them all out in my amazon store on my “All Things Whitney Houston” list

Quencie Interviews Liamani Segura on Whitney Houston's Heavenly Birthday [VIDEO]

Courtesy of Liamani Sings Facebook page

On August 9th I interviewed 12-year old singing sensation Liamani Segura on my For The Love of Whitney Facebook page. Liamani performed two Whitney songs and sang Happy Birthday to celebrate Whitney Houston’s 58th heavenly birthday!

Check out our chat and her performances below!

Floyd Marshall Jr. Interviews Founder and Host of Studio Q, Quencie Thomas [VIDEO]

I am always the one doing interviews so, when Floyd Marshall Jr. of The Independent Film Association of Philadelphia asked to interview me I was very reluctant! That’s absolutely no shade to Floyd that is always my first response to anyone who wants to interview me.

My first question is always the same, what are we going to talk about? Floyd replied, your interviews of course! And that’s just what we did. I had a great time talking about how I got started interviewing celebrities, how I founded Studio Q and sharing some behind the scene stories.

You can either watch the interview above or listen to it in podcast form by scrolling down below!

Behind The Photo: Just 10 Seconds Oprah!

I have met Oprah 4 times in my life but this is the only picture I have to prove it.

My journey to meeting Oprah Winfrey all started with my dream interview experience with Whitney Houston. It was after watching one of her awe-inspiring shows that I gained the confidence to finally send in my video submission to MTV’s show FANatic. “God can dream a bigger dream than you!” was the Oprah quote that seemed to embody my moment with Whitney. When the show aired on MTV, my family hovered around the TV like it was the Super Bowl. The excitement in the room was so high that it literally gave me goose bumps. When the show started, I stared at the TV with my mouth agape. I couldn’t believe that this really happened and seeing it replay before my very eyes again was like night and day. You can describe what you remembered, but it is hard to truly find the words to express the emotion that came from watching yourself interact with Whitney Houston. To be sitting in the same room where I waited hours just to catch one of Whitney’s new videos on MTV left me speechless. Twelve years later, I’m waiting to see myself with Whitney Houston on MTV. It was truly a full circle moment.

The phone rung off the hook throughout the entire interview—my friends and family were calling frantically to speak to me. But I sat frozen in amazement. The nervous shake in my hands was the only movement from my body. Was the girl laughing with Whitney, talking with Whitney, hugging Whitney really me? I was so shocked I couldn’t even cry. Everyone in the house was dead silent, that is, until the first commercial came on. Next, all you could hear was screams.

“Oh my God! That was you and Whitney.” My sister said jumping up out of the chair.

“Yes that was you!” My mom screamed as she ran over to hug me.

“This is so good.” My brother said. “I can’t believe that’s actually you.”

“I love it!” One of my cousins screamed. “And you don’t have to guess what family you come from either. You are as loud and crazy as all of us. Just like you are around here.”

Right then, the commercials were over and the interview came back on.

My mom said, “Shhh everybody! It’s back on.” My mom said shaking both hands by her lips.

We all witnessed the remainder of my dream interview with Whitney and talked the rest of the evening about how blown away we all were that it really happened. Everyone was really happy for me. When the house cleared and it was time to go to bed, I stayed up and watched the tape of that interview over and over again. It was hard for me to digest my 12 year journey in the twelve minutes shown on MTV. Days, weeks and months later, MTV played re-runs of the interview. People seemed to recognize me everywhere I went. I had no idea how big MTV really was until I went traveling different places and found out people would still recognize me from my MTV moment.

The brief Whitney fame I had was enjoyable. For the first time I got to understand the true scope of Whitney’s legendary status through unexpected encounters with die hard Whitney fans online and in person. Fans would walk up to me randomly and talk about how long they too have loved Whitney Houston. I slowly began to realize that I wasn’t Whitney Houston’s number one fan at all. I was one of the hundreds of thousands of self-proclaimed number one Whitney fans that surrounded the globe.

As I would listen to other fans I would quietly think, Wow! They love Whitney just as much as I do. I am blessed that I was even chosen, it could have so easily been one of them. Where were they when I was fifteen? My Whitney journey was lonely. I can’t believe I thought I was the only number one fan, but I did. Listening to other fans made me feel even more grateful for my experience.

In addition to becoming aware of all of Whitney’s fans, I also started to receive many invitations to speak at high schools, churches and youth organizations about never giving up on your dreams. My experience was not just mine anymore. It was now a tool for me to help encourage others to follow their dreams. It blew my mind to see people be inspired to go after their dream just because I went after mine. This new truth made me want to thank anyone who was even remotely involved in making my dream come true. And at the top of my list was none other than media mogul, Oprah Winfrey. I felt like I just had to thank Oprah. But I didn’t want to write or email Oprah because that just seemed too impersonal. I wanted to thank her in person, for reigniting the hope in my dream. I just had to figure out how little ole me was going to get to Oprah Winfrey.

I decided that the best way for me to see her in person was to travel to Chicago and attend one of her show tapings at Harpo Studios. It took me a couple of weeks to get through those busy Oprah phone lines, but when I did, I secured my friend and I a seat in the audience. My plan was to get Oprah’s attention for ten seconds. In those ten seconds, I would thank her for inspiring me to manifest my dream moment with Whitney Houston.

On April 20, 1999, I entered Harpo Studios for an Oprah Winfrey Show taping. As soon as I took a seat in the audience, I sent up a quick prayer. God please let Oprah give me ten seconds, even if she doesn’t know why. As always, God delivered! I recommend always making room for God. During one of the show’s commercial breaks, I summoned the courage to put up ten fingers in front of Oprah’s face. The only reason she even saw me was because I was literally sitting three rows from the front, dead center. She couldn’t miss seeing me if she tried. Where I was sitting was no coincidence. I had persuaded Oprah’s audience supervisor, David Gloor, to sit me this close. After a little begging and prodding, he agreed and sat my friend and I in seats right in front of Oprah!

Oprah looked me right in the eyes and said, “Ten what?”

I couldn’t believe she was actually speaking to me. I knew I had better not half step with the queen of talk. I had to speak up and I HAD TO DO IT NOW!

“Ten seconds I would like to have with you before the show is over.” I quickly replied. Oprah smiled, nodded and went on with the show. I’m sure she has a heard some of everything from people in her audience over the twenty-five years she did her show. I didn’t know if this was her way of saying no, yes or maybe later. And since I’m an optimist at heart, I convinced myself that Oprah meant we would talk later. Don’t laugh or roll your eyes! It’s what I really told myself. When the taping was finally over, I was eager for my ten seconds with Oprah. Unfortunately, after thanking everyone for coming to the show, Oprah was on her way out of the studio. Before she turned around to leave, I was able to make eye contact with her. She caught my desperate puppy dog look out the corner of her eye.

Oprah looked at me and said “I gotta go (pointing at her watch), I can’t stay. I have to get ready for the second show.” She then smiled and turned around to leave.

Before she could take one step I said, “Uh, uh Oprah.” Talk about making a daring moment even more intense. The people in the studio were so quiet. Everyone heard me. I could see some of Oprah’s employees side eye me like, “Who does she think she is to stop Oprah from leaving her own studio?” But I was relentless. I had to block out the frightening silence and the hostile side eyes to focus on the reason I had even come, which was to thank Oprah. And that’s exactly what I planned to do.

Oprah looked at me again and said, “I just can’t stay. I really must go.”

“Oprah please.” I said looking at her like she would be literally killing me if she took one step away from me. “Ten seconds is all I need.”

“Alright then.” She said. “Go ahead then.

“What! Did I really just convince Oprah to actually listen to me. This had God written all over it, because in no way did she want to stop and listen to me. But my prayer was for to give me 10 seconds even if she didn’t know why. And that’s exactly what happened.

Photo courtesy of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Oprah then walked back to her big yellow chair on the set and sat down to listen to me. Although the show was technically over as soon as I began to speak there was a camera person at my feet, pointing his lens into my face. My only thought was, Quencie, this better be good. You better have your act together to stop Lady O from leaving.

The spirit was indeed with me because everything I wanted to tell Oprah came rolling off my tongue without any hesitation. My ten seconds turned into ten minutes, which perhaps was Oprah’s fear in the first place. When I was finished thanking her for the show that inspired me to hold onto my dreams, out of nowhere the audience erupted in applause. I was not expecting that kind of love from Oprah’s audience, especially when they were supposed to be on their way out. Afterwards, Oprah came over to where I was sitting and gave me a big hug. I gave her a picture of me and Whitney with the words “You Will Win, When you Believe” written at the bottom. Oprah smiled and read the words out loud.

“You will win, when you believe. Fantastic!” Oprah said. “This picture is too cute.”

“Thank you Oprah.” I replied.

“You’re most welcome.” she said.

I left Harpo studios walking on sunshine. I thanked God the whole way home. This encounter taught me don’t give up 5 minutes before the miracle, which is something I have heard Iyanla Vanzant say many, many times. If I had accepted Oprah’s first rejection, well that just would have been the end of it. She was literally on her way out of the studios. I wasn’t rude, but I was persistent and most of all I didn’t give up. Nothing at all looked like I would get what I got.

But instead, she stopped and gave me more than the ten seconds I had asked for. Oprah proved once again her quote to be true. “God can dream a dream bigger than you!”

This was not the first time I met Oprah, but it was the first time I stopped her from leaving her own studio to talk to me. I have met Oprah a total of four times in my life but, I only have one picture to prove it. All of my encounters hail from the audience of The Oprah Winfrey Show and her Life Class show on OWN.

My first Oprah encounter dated back to when I was in my first or second year of college. I went with a teacher who I had become friends with during my last years in high school. She taught me how to drive a stick shift so that I could help her make that 4 hour drive to Chicago from Springfield to attend the show taping. It still remains the only time I have ever driven a stick shift! We even got stopped by the police during our midnight practice session. I literally learned how to drive her car over a couple of hours. Looking back, I can’t believe we didn’t crash with me behind the wheel.

When we finally attended the show taping, we both were beyond excited. We sat in a section at the far left end of the studio. We were basically behind Oprah’s shoulder, which was close but not in a good way. I can’t remember what the topic of the show was but I quickly raised my hand when Oprah opened the floor for audience questions. Oprah’s producers immediately came over to find out what my question was. I guess it was their job to determine if it was worthy enough to even ask. When they heard my question, they directed me to go stand at the microphone to eventually ask it to Oprah. When I finally got to the mic, Oprah looked at me and said we are running out of time and we are not going to get to you. I put my hands up like what! My body language and facial expressions inspired the audience in the section I was sitting in to moan in disapproval. “Did you turn the whole section against me?” Oprah asked. We all laughed. She then came over to where I was and gave me a hug. I gave her an envelope, which included a short note and picture of me. I don’t have a picture of this moment with Oprah, but Oprah Winfrey actually spoke to me and gave me a hug during my first ever visit to her show. Epic!

The third time I met Oprah was in 2011. It was the last season of The Oprah Winfrey Show and I attended a taping that was all about Best Friends. Oprah’s best friend Gayle King was the only guest, and the audience was filled with best friends. For the first time ever, I had no parts in making this happen. My best friend Tam had never been to a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show and wanted to attend at least one show before it was all over. She found out there was going to be a special taping and the show was looking for only best friends. Tam wrote a letter about our friendship and all the things that made us best friends. Based on her letter, the show reached out and said we were selected to attend the show. We were super excited! I’m pretty sure there were thousands of people that wrote in, but her letter was actually chosen. We flew to Chicago with the excitement of two school girls going to Disneyland. Even though I had been to The Oprah Winfrey Show, you couldn’t tell it by my enthusiasm. It was as if I had never been. Nothing about this experience was old had for me.

When we finally made it to Harpo Studios, we took all kind of photos to memorialize our experience. After we wrapped up our mini photo shoot and crossed the street to get in the Oprah line, we ran into Oprah’s Executive Producer Sheri Salata. I can’t believe we got to take a picture with the lady who was responsible for managing Oprah’s team behind the scenes. The finale shows that Sheri Salata produced for Oprah at The United Center were iconic, so I was honored that we got this chance meeting with her.

We had a ball throughout this entire experience. From standing in line, to talking to other Oprah audience members, to actually sitting three rows back from Oprah right in the center. Yes we were that close! I couldn’t believe how much pixie dust was around us. It was like angels orchestrated our flow. Everything just fell into place. The show was all about best friends, and Oprah and Gayle shared all kind of experiences they shared as friends. It was a fun time.

After the show was over, Oprah and Gayle stayed and spoke to the audience for about 30 to 40 minutes. During this time period, different audience members raised their hands to ask Oprah and Gayle questions. We had no idea that Oprah would entertain questions, but since I was an interviewer, I was going to have one ready regardless. I practiced the perfect question for days. The plan was for me to raise my hand and ask my question. Since I was literally right in front of Oprah, this would be easy, right? Or so I thought. I raised my hand to get Oprah’s attention, but I was unsuccessful. Each time I raised my hand, she called on other people, so I said forget it. So, Tam was like…uh uh Oprah (in her head). She waited until Oprah looked in our direction and raised her hand at the right moment. Oprah immediately called on Tam. When Oprah pointed at Tam to speak, Tam said, “my best friend has a question.” Then turned her entire body to me. So, when I tell you I had no parts of making this happen, I mean no parts!

After Tam said that, Oprah immediately looked at me for the question. I was so nervous that I stumbled the question, but was finally able to get it out. What was so cool about my question was that, not only did Oprah address it, but Gayle jumped in and gave her two cents too. Their answer went on for over 6 minutes. No other question asked that day yielded that kind of engagement. I was so elated by that!

I found out later that my question and Oprah’s answer had been posted to Oprah.com. Wow! After meeting Oprah twice with nothing to show for it there’s now a whole video of me asking Oprah a question! In my mind, this was my Oprah interview. Lol! And to think for a good while I didn’t even know this existed. I knew it happened because I was there, but to see it on video was a whole other thing! If it were not for my friend’s sister, Triska, who tagged me on Facebook with the video, I still would not know! I completely freaked out when I saw it. I am still so grateful that she shared that video with me.

Having the opportunity to ask Oprah Winfrey a question was my major highlight from the show. But I had no idea what was yet to come. Oprah gifted the entire audience with a two-day experience at The Miraval Spa in Arizona. It’s one of the best spas in the world and one of Oprah’s favorites. It’s the same one she and Gayle went to several years ago and filmed an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. But the awesomeness didn’t stop there. Oprah made sure we all had roundtrip flights, roundtrip car service from the airport to the spa and pajamas!!! She thought of everything and provided it to us all for FREE. What an amazing experience. In one day, I got to ask Oprah a question and leave her show with a trip to a world class spa. I was so grateful! I have seen Oprah give away amazing gifts to people on her show for the 20 plus years that I watched it, but I never thought I would ever be the receiver of any.

Once Tam and I decided that we would go to the spa on Memorial Day Weekend, I immediately tweeted Oprah. When I tweeted Oprah she had about 5 million followers ( she now has 43 million followers) and I was like Oprah is never gonna see my tweet. Well, Oprah not only saw my tweet but she replied to it.

When Tam saw that Oprah actually replied to my tweet she immediately tweeted her too. And guess what? Oprah replied to her tweet too!. Tam had sent Oprah a thank you gift for the trip and wanted to see if she had received it. Actually, we both asked if she had received it. Oprah rarely used Twitter so for her to even be on the app when we tweeted was a miracle. But then to respond to both of us was back to back was mind blowing.

Tam and I had an amazing time at The Miraval Spa! We even saw Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia there. Now you know you are at a swanky place when Ellen is staying there the same weekend you are. I will always be so grateful to Oprah for this gift. Not sure I would have ever experienced a weekend like this without her. It was memorable and amazing.

When Oprah replies to one of your tweets you never forget it. Afterwards, I started to regularly live tweet during my favorite programs on her new channel, The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). This lead to a few of my tweets finding their way in promos on OWN.

Yes, you read that right! My tweets jumped from my Twitter timeline to my TV screen. I had tweets featured in a promo for the following shows: Oprah’s Next Chapter, Iyanla’s Fix My Life and Super Soul Sunday! It was crazy seeing my tweets on TV. It was definitely an honor that they were featured on OWN. It made me feel apart of the shows that I really loved and supported.

My Tweet Reads: @IyanlaVanzant is doing great TV @Oprah thank you got knowing that and putting her on @OWNTV

I was even contacted to live tweet for a few shows on OWN one Saturday night. I took over the @Owners twitter handle and had so much fun leading the conversation with fellow fans. Social media enabled my Oprah connection to continue. Most of us didn’t grow up with social media, so this was beyond exciting. At one time all we could do was talk back to the TV screen now we can actually tweet the star!

Who knew my Oprah journey would include Twitter takeovers and a trip to a world class spa - But it did!

My last Oprah encounter was at a live taping of her show Life Class! This time, I was the one who wrote to the show and somehow secured two seats for Tam and I to attend the taping. This show was being taped in LA, so we didn’t have to hop on a plane to Chicago like last time. It was taped in the lunch area of the OWN offices, so the audience was much smaller than the one at Harpo Studios. When Tam and I arrived at the taping, we hung out in a waiting room before being seated in the audience. Not long after we entered the room, I looked up and saw Arianna Huffington. Pretty fancy audience this is, I thought to myself. Later that day, Arianna Huffington actually served the audience snacks. I feel like only at an Oprah event would you look up and see something like that.

We were the last to be seated in the audience but that turned out to be a great thing. I thought for sure we would be sitting somewhere way in the back but, do you know they directed us to the first row! We not only sat up front but we sat right next to Oprah’s sister, Patricia Lofton.

Tam, Patricia Lofton (Oprah’s sister) and me

When the show started, we were less than 12 feet away from both Oprah Winfrey and Iyanla Vanzant who was her guest for the show. No one could have predicted this awesomeness but we were here for it. I was able to give Oprah a small present before the show started. It is my all time favorite pen. When I gave it to her, Oprah immediately said “Is this a Uniball?” “Yes!” I squealed that she knew what brand it was. I mean how did she know this? I had taken it out of the wrapper so she could actually use it in the show if she needed to so she didn’t see the wrapper. I was so freaked out she predicted the brand of pen before I could even tell her. Great minds think alike! She held the pen throughout the whole episode. You would have thought I bought her a new car the way I beamed with pride watching her hold that pen from my seat.

a candid shot I took of Iyanla and Oprah before taping began.

During one of the commercial breaks, I was able to somehow get Oprah’s attention. I basically asked her for a picture after the show was over without uttering a word. I mouthed my ask using eye contact and hand gestures to communicate what I wanted. Oprah got it immediately and nodded her head yes to me. It was like a secret between she and I. I don’t think anyone else saw our exchange, but it happened. I was quiet and very discreet. But just like with the pen, Oprah got it immediately! She understood exactly what I was asking for and agreed to it. I was going crazy on the inside asking myself, did you really just communicate with Oprah right now? You did! You did!

At some point during this show, I was supposed to ask a question. The producers had spoken to me beforehand, but due to time constraints they didn’t get to me. Unlike years before, I was pretty happy that they ran out of time. It was a very deep show and I was relieved that my participation only included listening. Once the show wrapped, everyone from the back of the audience started filing out. I kept my eyes on Oprah because she had silently promised me that we could take a photo. Well, promise may be pushing it, but she did nod yes!

When it was finally time for us to leave I quickly turned to Oprah with a look of desperation. You know the look you give your parents when they forgot that they promised you McDonald’s on the way home form school? The only thing that came out of my mouth while looking at Oprah was But….. Oprah saw me and did not miss a beat. She motioned her hand for me and Tam to come over to where she was. One of her employees who had been trying to usher us out ended up taking the picture of us. I was so freaking happy! I had met Oprah a total of four times, but this was the only time I could prove it.

Do you know how many celebrities who are nowhere near Oprah’s media maven status would never do what she did. I’ll give you a hint: Most of them! All of my experiences with Oprah included her giving me a moment. We all know this is Oprah Winfrey for goodness sake she ain’t got to do nothing she don’t want to do. My encounters span a few decades so I can truly say she never changed up. And by never hanged up I mean always kind. I believe with her you get exactly what you see. Thank you Oprah! I am grateful I got to even have one moment with you, let alone all that I have shared in this blog.

This the only pic I have with Oprah so I’m going to share it twice!

Whitney Houston's Estate Plans Hologram Tour and New Album 7 Years After Her Death

According to The Jasminebrand, for those who wish they could have had the chance to see iconic singer Whitney Houston perform live before she passed in 2012, that chance is coming. The “I Will Always Love You” singer’s estate has inked a new deal with Primary Wave Music Publishing, a boutique music company, specializing in the marketing of classic artists’ catalog. Some of their clientele include Bob Marley, Smokey Robinson, and Def Leppard. Their first massive project for Whitney is a hologram tour.

The show will feature Whitney Houston’s image and voice as a hologram, performing her classics backed by her original band and backup singers, including her brother Gary Houston. Whitney Houston’s longtime manager and sister-in-law, Pat Houston, says the estate is finally ready to feed the singer’s fans with new ways to honor her legacy while re-polishing her image. Pat told the New York Times:

“Before she passed, there was so much negativity around the name; it wasn’t about the music anymore. People had forgotten how great she was. They let all the personal things about her life outweigh why they fell in love with her in the first place.”

Primary Wave founder, Larry Mestel, added:

“Whitney was America’s sweetheart, and the idea now is to remind people that that is what her legacy is.”

Pat says that as the executor of the estate, she has turned down several deals pitched for Whitney after her death, including a traveling museum. She said:

“Everything is about timing for me. It’s been quite emotional for the past seven years. But now it’s about being strategic.”

She also reveals the reason Whitney Houston never wanted to be included in the Hollywood Walk of Fame:

“[Whitney] didn’t want people walking on her name.”

Primary Wave is organizing many upcoming Whitney Houston projects, including a Broadway musical, and an album of unreleased music.

Would you attend a Whitney Houston hologram concert?



My Review of The Whitney Film [LISTEN]

I went to see the Whitney film last week and it still has me in my feelings! I had to travel 2 hrs just to see it because it was not playing in any theater close by me. I would only travel this far to see a film about Whitney Houston.  Listen below to my anchor podcast review of the film and let me know your thoughts.

This is my review of the Whitney Film .

Check out my fan documentary For The Love of Whitney below.

Joy Rovaris and Nadji Jeter Talk About Bobbi Kristina Movie on TV One

Yesterday, I had a great time interviewing some of the cast from the upcoming TV One movie, Bobbi Kristina, premiering on TV One Sunday, October 8th at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT. Joy Rovaris stars as Bobbi Kristina and Nadji Jeter plays Nick Gordon. The story delves into Bobbi Kristina's struggle to come to terms with her mother's sudden departure as well as the complexities of her own life. Opposite Joy Rovaris, Bobbi Kristina stars Demetria McKinney who embodies the heart, flair and essence of the legendary Whitney Houston. The film also stars Hassan Johnson as Bobby Brown, and Vivica A. Fox as Pat Houston. It is directed by child actor Ty Hodges and Executive Produced by Tracey Baker Simmons and Wanda Shelley, who were the creators of the docu-series Being Bobby Brown and The Houstons. 

If you are a Whitney Houston fan, some of you might be put off by a movie about her daughter only two years after her passing.  Krissi's father, Bobby Brown and The Whitney Houston estate even sued to try and stop this movie from being aired.  But I say give it a chance, because this film really aims to share Bobbi Kristina's story which was often overshadowed by her larger than life parents.  Although I have not seen the film, I did get a look at a 10 minute trailer which really impressed me. The acting was great and I was eager to see more. What I loved most about this cast is that they are all Whitney Houston fans and would not be a part of something that bashed Bobbi Kristina. I will definitely be watching on Sunday. 

Check out my Studio Q interview below. 

Quencie Interviews Sheléa Frazier

I interviewed Sheléa Frazier after experiencing her sing one of the best tributes to Whitney Houston I've ever heard on YouTube first then live at The Grammy Museum alongside super producer Narada Michael Walden.  She's accomplished so many  great things in her career since this interview that it would just blow your mind.  I am super proud of her.  She's living her dream.  Check out my interview with Sheléa below. 

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Quencie Interviews Nicci Gilbert

I interviewed Nicci Gilbert at Roland Martin's launch party in Beverly Hills. You may remember Nicci from the girl group Brownstone who gave us some great R&B hits. She also was a part of the R&B divas reality show which appeared on TV One.

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We talked about her fashion line Curvado, R&B Divas and the late great Whitney Houston. Check out our conversation below.  

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Quencie Interviews Kiki Haynes

I interviewed Kiki Haynes of Tyler Perry's 'For Better or Worse' on the red carpet of 'Divas Simply Singing' which is a Aids charity founded by Sheryl Lee Ralph. I talked to Kiki about what is what like working with Whitney's daughter Bobbi Kristina when she had a small role on the show.  Find out what she says in out conversation below. 

Wayne Linsey Remembers Whitney Houston

Wayne Linsey is a consummate musician, producer, arranger, songwriter and artist who plays keyboards, guitar, bass and drums.  He worked with the late great Whitney Houston for years and I got a chance to interview him for my documentary 'For The Love of Whitney' in which he talked about the years he worked with Whitney.  He even got a little emotional during reminiscing about Whitney. Watch our conversation below. 

The Best of Quencie in 2016 - A Year in Review

I cannot believe 2017 is upon us.  This year literally seemed to fly by.  2016 was full of unbelievable surprises and devastating heartbreak, from Hillary Clinton losing the election to having to say goodbye to icons like Prince, George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds who passed away this year.  In the words of Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities, "It was the best of times, It was the worst of times."

Before we ring in the new year, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on what has been an incredible year for Studio Q.  I'm proud of how we've evolved this past year.  If this is your first time visiting Quencie.com, allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Quencie and I am the founder and host of Studio Q, which is an online show where I interview the stars you love! You can subscribe to my YouTube channel or my VHX channel to watch some of the great conversations I've had with some of your favorite celebrities.  

If you already know me and have ever taken the time to watch one of my celebrity interviews, re-tweeted any of my content, added me on snapchat or shared one of my posts on Facebook or Instagram, I thank you and appreciate your support.  I am so grateful that I experienced yet another amazing year of doing what I love.  I look forward to becoming better at my craft and taking Studio Q to the next level in 2017.  Scroll down and take a quick look back at a few of my wins in 2016.  Happy New Year!  I'm wishing you nothing but love, good health and happiness in 2017!

How You Can Rock The Red Carpet eBook

Tam and I co-wrote an eBook together sharing our tips and tricks on 'How You Can Rock The Red Carpet' when covering Hollywood events.  For those of you who don't know Tam is, she is my best friend and Studio Q producer.  We've both made so many mistakes that we thought we could maybe spare you a few.  If you sign up for our Studio Q newsletter, you can download it for FREE. This eBook serves up as number two on my top Studio Q moments of 2016.

Mr. Church Premiere

This year I received the distinct honor of interviewing comedian legend Eddie Murphy on the red carpet at his movie premiere for Mr. Church.  As you can see from the pictures above I was beyond excited.  Who didn't grow up with Eddie Murphy making them laugh.  It was the first time I ever interviewed him or Arsenio Hall, which was a double treat.  Watch my red carpet interviews below.

The Screen Actor's Guild Awards

2016 was the the first year Studio Q ever covered the Screen Actor's Guild Awards.  It was an interesting experience.  The red carpet was enormous.  There were so many stars and media outlets there that it would make your head spin.  Tam and I were more interested in taking in the sites than getting interviews, which turned out to be a good thing, because most of the celebrities never stopped to talk.  They either walked by quickly with their heads down trying to avoid you or waved bye like they were in a parade on top of a float.  There were a few stars that would stop and  talk here and there, but for the most part they kept it moving.  It did feel like there were a million media outlets vying for interviews, but thank God we weren't one of them.  We just watched in awe at how rude or kind someone was. It was like reality TV. 

Now to be fair,  I'm sure most celebrities spoke to big outlets like Entertainment Tonight, E! or Extra! but for everybody else it was a crap shoot.

I also got to hang out in the press room after the stars won their SAG award. So overall, it was a great experience! Check out our photos above and our coverage below. 

Loretta Devine Interview

Loretta Devine is one of my favorite actresses, so quite naturally I am always thrilled when I have an opportunity to interview her.  I have never had a sit down conversation with her yet, but I have been fortunate enough to interview her a few times on the red carpet.  This year after I interviewed Loretta Devine at the NAACP Nominees' luncheon she looked at me and said, "You're such a great interviewer!"  Um, did I hear her correctly?  Did Loretta Devine just give me this kind of love on the red carpet?! She did! She did!

I can think all day long that I'm the greatest interviewer of all time, but that doesn't mean anyone else agrees with me.  The reason I am always grateful for compliments such as this is because I really work hard at my craft.  I do admit that I am a natural when it comes to connecting with people, but I work extra hard at taking it to the next level when I'm interviewing them.  I do my homework.  So, when they notice and compliment me like Loretta Devine did, oh yes people, it's a big deal for me.  Celebrities are interviewed all the time for every project that they do. So, it's awesome to get love like that and on the red carpet too.  There is never enough time to interview stars on the red carpet the way I like to do interviews so, to make a connection, where I get a compliment like that is priceless.  Thanks Loretta Devine!  I hope to do a sit down interview with her in 2017.   You can check out the love she gave me below.

Sheryl Underwood Interview

I love interviewing Sheryl Underwood who co-stars on the Emmy award winning talk show, 'The Talk'.  She is funny, smart and a bunch of fun to talk to.  Usually, after I interview a celebrity I ask them if they will do a drop for Studio Q.  A Studio Q drop is when they hold the mic, look into the camera and say, "My name is Sheryl Underwood and you're watching Studio Q."  But when I gave Sheryl Underwood the mic she said so much more.  I was in shock.  You would have thought we were friends or that I slipped her a $20.  But neither is true.  I've only interviewed Sheryl Underwood one other time before this so it was quite a wonderful surprise.  First Loretta Devine with the compliment, then this.  Press play and feel the love. Thanks Sheryl Underwood!

The 47th Annual Image Awards Luncheon

Studio Q attended the 47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  We've attended a few times before and it's always a lot of fun.  The luncheon was co-hosted by Black-ish (ABC) stars Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi.  Other celebrities in attendance included: Anthony Anderson, Tyrese, Laverne Cox, Loretta Devine, Joe Morton, Sheryl Underwood, Naturi Naughton, Teyonah Paris, RonReaco Lee, Cornelius Smith, Jr., Miles Brown and many more.  Watch my Studio Q coverage below:

The Black-ish Kids

It was such a highlight this year for me to talk to the smart, adorable, fun kids from ABC's hit show Black-ish at The NAACP Image Awards luncheon.  Even though I don't know the creator of the show Kenya Barris I am super proud that we graduated from the same college, Clark Atlanta University.  It makes me love the show just a little bit more. Check out my Studio Q interviews with these pint sized stars below.

Oscar So White Controversy

A major trending topic during the time we covered the 47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon in Beverly Hills, CA was about the lack of diversity at the Oscars.  The hashtag #oscarsowhite was currently trending on Twitter and I got a chance to ask singer, Tyrese, actress, Loretta Devine, and actor, Joe Morton about how they felt.  At the time people were calling for Chris Rock to step down as host.  "Why boycott Chris Rock?" says Joe Morton right off the bat. However, Tyrese felt the complete opposite.  This was a highlight for me this year because I love the fact that just by asking these stars a question, I was participating in a national conversation that was going on about race, diversity and Hollywood.  It's one of the many reason why I love my job.  Pure awesomeness.  Watch below.

Queen of Katwe

I was invited to a special screening of Disney's Queen of Katwe and it was a highlight this year because I was so moved by this movie.  There were so many great performances from Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo and newcomer Madina Nalwanga.  This definitely should be on your watch list as well as a new Disney classic.  I got a chance to speak with a few others who came out to the screening including, Kat Tat from VH1's Black Ink Chicago and Edwina Findley of Tyler Perry's 'If Loving You Was Wrong' featured on OWN.  Edwina also hosted the screening. Check out my chats with both ladies below.

Celebrity Connected Luxury Gifting Suite - The Emmy Awards and The American Music Awards

This was the first year Studio Q attended the Celebrity Connected Luxury Gifting Suite at the W Hotel.  The event honored The Emmy Awards and The American Music Awards with celebrities, bloggers and athletes.  What are Celebrity Gifting Suites? Gift Suites provide exposure to products or businesses to celebrities.  The day before an awards show, the invited celebrities visit the Celebrity Connected event.  They are each provided with their own personal guide to escort them to various booths which display businesses products.  As each celebrity comes by, they are given gifts and the businesses take photos or videos with them for product endorsements.  

It's so crazy that the main people who don't need free gifts always get them.  The cool thing about this event was that the media also gets those same gifts.  I even shared some of my free goodies with someone who watched along as I live streamed the event.  Check out all the fun I had with stars like Jackee' Harry, Derek Rose, Essence Atkins and more at the event and on the red carpet.  Watch below.

'Almost Christmas' 

Right before Thanksgiving I went to support the movie 'Almost Christmas' with my best friend Tam and Godson, Jayden.  As soon as we walked into the theater we saw the director and writer of the film, David E. Talbert and Omar Epps, who co-stars in the movie.  Only in LA can you run into the stars of the film while you're going to see the film!   I would say this happens everywhere, but not so.  This never happened in my midwestern hometown of Springfield, IL.  They were all pretty friendly and even agreed to do a future Studio Q interview.  People always ask me how I get interviews, this is one of the many different ways how.  Whenever I find myself in a unique situation like this, I open my mouth and ask for what I want.  As the old saying goes, A closed mouth don't get fed. Check out the photo below. Jayden has no idea who these people are. Lol! 

Eddie Levert (The O'Jays), Bryce Wilson (Groove Theory) and Miki Howard Interviews

I had the pleasure of doing sit down interviews this year with the legendary Eddie Levert, Groove Theory's Bryce Wilson and Miki Howard who had her life story premiere on TV One this year.  I like doing red carpet interviews but it's the one on one interviews that give me life.  It's the reason why I created Studio Q.  Eddie Levert was my very first Skype interview and even though I wasn't in the room with him like I was with Miki or Bryce it felt like I was.  He was a bunch of fun. It's nothing like interviewing legends.  They have so much to talk about and so much wisdom to share.  My goal in every interview is to show another side of the celebrity you love so that you can connect with them in an even more authentic way.  We are so much more alike than we are different - real talk.  In 2017,  I look forward to doing even more sit down interviews and having them all be sponsored reaching massive audiences like never before.  Oh yeah people, I got big dreams!  To check out all of my exclusive interviews subscribe to my  VHX channel by clicking on the button below. For $5 a month you can have access to all of my exclusive Studio Q content, but if you're reading this right now I will send you every one of my exclusive interviews for free. Just email me at Studioqtv@gmail.com and mention that you saw the offer from this New Year's Eve post. 

Gerald Albright Interview

Skype interview with Gerald Albright

I had a great time Skype interviewing jazz great, Gerald Albright.  We talked abut his illustrious career which spans over three decades.  Gerald has worked with Whitney Houston for a number of years so, you know I was super excited to hear him talk about his time with her.  I loved this guy's spirit and his new album, G , which is the perfect CD to listen to as we slide into 2017.  Check out our conversation below and buy his album on his website, geraldalbright.com. You won't be disappointed. 

Premiered 'For The Love of Whitney' Documentary on YouTube

I premiered our 'For The Love of Whitney' documentary on Whitney Houston's birthday this year. Tam and I created the documentary back in 2013 and we finally shared it with the world.  You can now watch it on our YouTube channel or by clicking below. Thank you to everyone who supported our Kickstarter campaign back then to even make this tribute to Whitney. I am so proud that this exists for her.  If you are a real Whitney fan you will really appreciate watching it.  So far, it's the best thing you never saw about Whitney.   But you can change that by pressing play below.  

I created a Facebook page back in 2013 to support our For the Love of Whitney documentary.  It was a great way to keep everyone in the loop of all that we were doing.  Even though the main purpose of the page was to promote the documentary I would also post Whitney pictures and videos to help keep her legacy alive.  I grew a small tribe of Whitney fan supporters in those three years but it wasn't until this past June that the page climbed to 10,000 likes on Facebook.  I was pretty excited that I was able to grow the page to that many people who loved Whitney even after the documentary had long been completed.  I have know idea what happened over the summer but in just 6 short months the page grew from 10k to over 50k. I am stunned but happy that fans have supported the page. I never intended to keep the page going past the documentary but I'm so glad I did.  Recently, I recruited some Whitney fans to help keep the page growing in 2017. A big thank you to fellow Whitney fans, Devron Ford, Doc Reich and Benja Diaaz who now post for me on a regular basis.   The only Whitney page that has more fans than we do is Whitney's official one with 14 million fans. Pretty awesome for someone who had no idea what she was doing.   If you're a Whitney fan visit and like our page  For The Love of Whitney on Facebook. 

Quencie Interviews Grammy Winning Music Producer, Narada Michael Walden

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with Grammy award winning producer, Narada Michael Walden at the Grammy Museum in LA.  I was there for an event honoring the release of a book he wrote about Whitney Houston.  

He is responsible for a lot of Whitney's number one hits.  We discussed music, his new book, and working with Whitney. Watch our interview below.  

Quencie interviews The Late Great Whitney Houston

It's been 18 years since I interviewed Whitney Houston on MTV.  She was and is still my favorite singer of all time.  This was not just your average interview, but more of a moment in time where I was afforded the opportunity to express just how much I loved Whitney.  Anyone who knows me can never forget how much I grew up loving Whitney Houston.  So, this was a big deal, not just because it was Whitney, but because I had been a lifetime fan.

Even though the MTV show I interviewed Whitney Houston on was entitled, 'FANatic,' I absolutely hated that word because to me it highlighted more of the crazy side of a fan instead of the love. So, the first chance I got, I told Whitney I was a friend not a Fan.  From that day on whenever Whitney and I saw each other, "Friend" is what she called me.  I will always love her for that!  Let's go back to 1998 and experience my dream come true interview with the one and only, Whitney Houston!

Quencie Interviews Naturi Naughton

I spoke to Naturi Naughton of the hit Starz show 'Power' about the upcoming 3rd season, her new music, and the Oscar controversy. We also talked about Whitney Houston who is one of Naturi's musical influences and inspirations.  Check out our red carpet interview below at the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards luncheon.