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Biography
Robyn Crawford (born December 17, 1960) is an American author, producer, and former assistant to and creative director for Whitney Houston. Her credits include The Bodyguard (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), In Between (1987), and The Wonderful World of Disney (1995).
Early life
Robyn Crawford was born in Newark, New Jersey, but grew up as one of three siblings in East Orange, New Jersey. Her mother left Crawford's father due to abuse exacted. Both her mother and her brother were diagnosed with AIDS.
Crawford met Whitney Houston in 1980, when Crawford was 19 and Houston was 17, the pair having both been counselors at an East Orange summer camp. Crawford claims in her book published in 2019 that she had a lesbian relationship with Houston that faded as they prioritized Whitney's career. Crawford left school to aid Houston's career.
Personal life
Crawford, who has ten-year-old twins with her wife Lisa, identifies as sexually fluid or queer. Lena Waithe has cited Crawford as an early inspiration.