Whitney Houston’s former bodyguard is tempted to risk it all after spending some tender time with the singer.
David Roberts, the inspiration for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, worked for the late singing icon from 1988 to 1995, protecting her during the most high-profile period of her life she.
Roberts recounts his time in Houston in his new memoir, “Protecting Whitney.”
In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Roberts revealed that he has grown closer to the singer. At one point, the former bodyguard considered crossing the line and was tempted to “give it all up” after Whitney Houston rested her head on his shoulder.
Despite the temptations, Roberts remains professional.
“As a close protection officer, I was absolutely focused on making sure she was safe,” Roberts explained. “If you cross that line, you lose your objectivity, which puts the people you’re protecting at risk.”
He added: “That’s why Frank Farmer [Kevin Costner’s character in the film] and Rachel Malone [Houston] Can’t be together – he’s crossed a line and that’s the end of the job he was hired to do.
Elsewhere in the interview, Roberts revealed that he cherishes the notes he left behind when he was Whitney Houston’s bodyguard.
“It was a Post-it note that she pushed under the door of my room at the Regent Hotel in Hong Kong in 1988. I still have it,” he shared. “It has faded over time but is still precious to me.”
The note read: “I Will Always Love You.” According to Roberts, Houston wrote the note years before recording her classic song “I Will Always Love You.”
“Protecting Whitney” is scheduled to be released in January 2025.
