See Whitney Houston's Rise to Stardom In I Wanna Dance With Somebody Trailer

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How Whitney Houston's Road to Recovery Spiraled

The top emotion of each is happening to us. 

That's right, it's the sneak peek of Sony's biopic detailing the beingness of the beloved icon Whitney Houston. The almighty trailer for I Wanna Dance With Somebody released connected Sept. 15, teases actress Naomi Ackie's portrayal of the legendary singer. 

The first look starts off by showing america however it each began arsenic Clive Davis arrives astatine a nine wherever helium hears the vocal powerhouse for the archetypal time. He asks, "What's your sanction again?", earlier signing her to his grounds statement Columbia Records. (Fun fact: the existent Clive Davis is simply a shaper for the film.)

Whitney's emergence to fame is quick. Case successful point: The trailer highlights erstwhile she hears her dependable connected the vigor for the archetypal time.

"My dream, sing what I privation to sing," Whitney expresses, "be however I privation to be, scope arsenic large an assemblage arsenic I can."

Little did she know that would beryllium conscionable a fraction of her accomplishments, including her iconic performance of the "Star Spangled Banner" astatine the 1991 Super Bowl—which we besides get a glimpse of successful the promo. 

But each this didn't come without its critics. In fact, 1 country amusement Whitney being told that her euphony "isn't Black enough."

Her response? "Look I don't cognize however to sing achromatic and I don't cognize however to sing achromatic either. I cognize however to sing."  

We tin expect a "no-holds-barred representation of the analyzable and multifaceted pistillate down The Voice," according to the authoritative synopsis, "audiences are taken connected an inspirational, poignant—and truthful emotional—journey done Houston's trailblazing beingness and career."

I Wanna Dance With Somebody premieres exclusively successful movie theaters Dec. 21.

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