Whitney Houston, the unrivaled Queen of pop, received a beautiful star studded funeral on Saturday and was laid to rest Sunday in Newark, New Jersey. But just days after her homecoming service auctioneer Darren Julien has already revealed plans to auction selected items from Houston’s film “The Bodyguard.” (More on this below).
Houston’s remains were convoyed to the Fairview Cemetery following the militant exit of her golden coffin lifted on the shoulders of designated pallbearers (which was perfection!) while her award-winning song, “I Will Always Love You” played in the background.
The “I Have Nothing” superstar’s body was heavily protected under the watchful eye of ten security guards over night keeping shifts.
According to TMZ, family members were able to see Whitney one last time before interment took place.
The Houston family allowed the home going services to be televised and streamed online worldwide so fans could mourn the iconic legend while 1500 of her closest family and friends maintained some intimacy with the woman they knew at the New Hope Baptist Church.
The most-awarded female artist of all time was laid to rest next to her father, John Russell Houston, who preceded his daughter in death in 2003.
In other news, celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien confirmed, via Yahoo, that some items worn by Whitney in her box office hit ‘The Bodyguard’ will be auctioned off next month. Whitney’s auction will include the black velvet dress and pearls worn in the film. Other Hollywood memorabilia such as Charlie Chaplin’s cane, Clark Gable’s jacket from “Gone With the Wind” and Charlton Heston’s staff from “The Ten Commandments.” Julien rushed to defend his decision to host the auction so soon after Houston’s death,
“It’s a celebration of her life. If you hide these things in fear that you’re going to offend someone – her life is to be celebrated. These items are historic now that she passed. They become a part of history. They should be in museums. She’s lived a life and had a career that nobody else has ever had.”
The bid on the black velvet dress begins at $1,000 while the faux-pearl earrings begin at $600.
Bids will be accepted online, by phone or in person during the “Hollywood Legends” auction on March 31 and April 1.
Is it too soon to host a Whitney Houston auction?
