Kevin Costner's speech at Whitney Houston's funeral

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  • @PaulinePopoMoyo
    @PaulinePopoMoyo หลายเดือนก่อน +358

    November 2024 im watching this and am moved by the Love he had for her...pure Genuine love 😢

    • @dianeNoneYa1157
      @dianeNoneYa1157 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Made me teary eyed November 2024

    • @shermanrobinson3390
      @shermanrobinson3390 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Me too,❤

    • @rockerchic8144
      @rockerchic8144 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me three ❤ November 2024

    • @nathanewald3091
      @nathanewald3091 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Me four, holy smokes those were some wonderful things to hear. What a gift she was.

    • @suerudy6369
      @suerudy6369 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ok up
      ❤❤

  • @JasonB95
    @JasonB95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2179

    This is what happens when a true storyteller expresses his love. What a beautiful tribute.

    • @shanayabuckery3618
      @shanayabuckery3618 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Wow that a beautiful speech Kevin Costner I miss you BOBBI KRIS and her mother Whitney

    • @tammylong3272
      @tammylong3272 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes Is Was A Lovely Speech He Gave I Also Love Kevin He Is Very Good Actor Whitney Could Act Also He Is Very Handsome They Played The He'll Out Of That Movie I Laugh & Cried Wished They Could Have Made More Togeather But We All Have A Number And Don't Know What It Is Her & Christina Number Was Up Just Thank God For The Time He Let's Us Spend Time With Them Amen

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      and I am sure it was love

    • @dennisholst4322
      @dennisholst4322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Feeling for her is real Love

  • @brianvincent655
    @brianvincent655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4328

    He may be one of the most underrated actors of his time but his humanity shines like a beacon.
    What a beautiful speech.

    • @mr.smithgnrsmith7808
      @mr.smithgnrsmith7808 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Christian

    • @stormyg9169
      @stormyg9169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      Definitely not underrated by any means. 80’s heartthrob just like Whitney. 🙂🙂❤️

    • @LadellTurner
      @LadellTurner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      He's my favorite actor of all time from "Dancing with Wolves" to the "Bodyguard with Ms Houston! Definitely a great actor.

    • @timhauck933
      @timhauck933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Not underrated! He has always been a fantastic performer! Some of his movies have tanked! But many of them have been phenomenal!

    • @ronnie13131
      @ronnie13131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He also did a good job for Vin Scully

  • @zainaraqs
    @zainaraqs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +629

    Had Whitney married Kevin she would indeed be with us today. What I heard in his speech was true love, love in all forms as one, eternal and undying love. It brought me to tears.

    • @tlc0963
      @tlc0963 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      He did

    • @jodiwhitten7454
      @jodiwhitten7454 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      I was about to say the same thing, I 💯 agree with you

    • @Angela-vi9bb
      @Angela-vi9bb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      One of the very few movies I actually went to a theater to watch. I was a complete mess by the end. Beautiful movie, no way they didn't literally fall in love during the making of that movie..I've never seen a more moving "story" unfold. The way looked at one another was just so touching. After that my fairytale ending for my life was the bodyguard. They would have been the most amazing couple in real life. She would definitely still be here if it had happened.

    • @SallyHoneycutt-z5l
      @SallyHoneycutt-z5l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Tears and Some Laughter Always Loved this Eulogy. Still Do. 😭😄 PS- I'm a 68 Year Old "Widow". 😭

    • @SallyHoneycutt-z5l
      @SallyHoneycutt-z5l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Your "Opinion" really would help me find a Church... I'm afraid that I won't be accepted be accepted in a Black "Baptist" Church. 68 Year old and a Widow. Grieving for SO, SO, SO MANY GREAT, GREAT, GREAT PEOPLE (BLACK and WHITE), ALIVE and DEAD. In Heaven they ARE SAFE. 😭 🙏❤

  • @lavie954
    @lavie954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3072

    "Escorted by an army of angels to your Heavenly father, when you sing before him, don't you worry coz you will be good enough " That melted my heart.

    • @brookegoslin
      @brookegoslin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      ♥️😢🙏🏼💫✨

    • @Kepi_Kei
      @Kepi_Kei 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Made me cry

    • @JohnSmith-uy7sv
      @JohnSmith-uy7sv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      1 John 2:15-17 New Living Translation
      15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
      James 4:4 New Living Translation
      4 You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God."
      Mark 8:36 New Living Translation
      36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?

    • @tracymetherell8744
      @tracymetherell8744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      He got right to the heart of what cost her her life without coming right out and talking about her use of drugs, her self medicating. She never felt she was enough. She was.

    • @marilynwilson6748
      @marilynwilson6748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Melted mine too, first time I heard it at the funeral. I saw her movie today.

  • @riccidi48
    @riccidi48 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +233

    I love Kevin Costner. He is a true being capable of enmity, sincerity, and love.

  • @Lovely_Mia087
    @Lovely_Mia087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3521

    Whenever a man tries to hold back his tears you know its deep, when he said "when you stand before god and sing for him don't worry trust me you'll be good enough" the tears came hard and fast.

    • @pwhit59
      @pwhit59 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Yes....it was the perfect ending!

    • @Mordecai154
      @Mordecai154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I'm crying from that part

    • @boredincan
      @boredincan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      As an atheist, I have to say that was a beautiful end to a heartfelt speech. Hugs to Costner and all of Whitney's family and.

    • @charliefarlie2884
      @charliefarlie2884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @. the blinkers of ideology don't help anything

    • @nancyblain-brooks939
      @nancyblain-brooks939 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      That kind of love is rare.!!!

  • @annastaciaparker2902
    @annastaciaparker2902 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +157

    12 years later and this loving, heart felt speech still makes me cry...RIP Whitney Houston! We All Will Always Love You!

    • @Junny0724
      @Junny0724 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Facts! RIP Whitney! True talent goes away early…

  • @lucas2424mc
    @lucas2424mc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2615

    There is no black and white when it comes to pure unadulterated love.
    Kevin Costner is a great man.
    This brought me to tears

    • @queenesther09
      @queenesther09 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I'm sure it was a comfort for him and everyone who loved her to know that she was at peace, and singing her heart out to the angels finally free of that fear she could never fully overcome in life. 🥲

    • @kaijazakora6644
      @kaijazakora6644 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@queenesther09 Fear is in all life, and need to be its not a bad thing.

    • @kaijazakora6644
      @kaijazakora6644 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes it is such thing as Black, and White otherwise Space would be well not Black, and the sky would not have clouds that are White

    • @francesf3581
      @francesf3581 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The world is not only Whited n Blacks

    • @francesf3581
      @francesf3581 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The world is not only Whites n Blacks, it for all races that doesn't care other opinions or prejudice because of who God created them.

  • @troytucker3710
    @troytucker3710 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1021

    700 people who disliked will never understand the beauty of friendship, love and companionship

    • @puggyk4220
      @puggyk4220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Platonic

    • @beckyjohnson3884
      @beckyjohnson3884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      SO VERY TRUE

    • @lucky338trainwall3
      @lucky338trainwall3 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Kevin that was amazing .We all love Whitney

    • @bludiva27
      @bludiva27 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Maybe they dislike the fact that she's gone. It feels weird giving a thumbs up to a eulogy.

    • @niajones2354
      @niajones2354 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah fk them

  • @intimidator.jb3470
    @intimidator.jb3470 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1334

    Probably the BEST Eulogy I've ever heard anywhere for anyone. That wasn't an actor, that was the REAL Kevin Costner.......

  • @JaniceMarieAudio
    @JaniceMarieAudio 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

    Kevin and Whitney were literally soulmates. With the way Kevin talks about her, and how much she adores him when she was alive, they were definitely together in another life. They truly loved each other, and Kevin definitely (still) does love her to this day; she’s his true love indeed

  • @Humvee369
    @Humvee369 ปีที่แล้ว +1638

    An utterly sincere speech. He really did this with honour.

    • @GenaroDeLuca
      @GenaroDeLuca ปีที่แล้ว +11

      He also did it with love 😊
      Nice to meet you
      Where are you from?

    • @EJDD1233
      @EJDD1233 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shame Costner sold his soul though

    • @gisels.5769
      @gisels.5769 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@EJDD1233wdym?

    • @PatientPerspective
      @PatientPerspective ปีที่แล้ว

      There's gossip that actors are now selling their souls to the devil. Similar to the illuminati and like tales. @@gisels.5769 But the soul to the devil was pretty out there when I first heard it.

    • @Artem_Shipov
      @Artem_Shipov ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what I noted too😢

  • @marklowe7431
    @marklowe7431 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +528

    I think she will always remain the example of the finest female vocalist. There's many great singers but her voice activates emotion like no other. She's one in 8 billion.

    • @maggs131
      @maggs131 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Minaj?

    • @youwillneverknowmynamelol7401
      @youwillneverknowmynamelol7401 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@maggs131what 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @steadfastspirit4264
      @steadfastspirit4264 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed, one of the two celebrities I ever cried over news of their death. The other was Robin Williams.

    • @HelloJamesBond
      @HelloJamesBond 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amen

  • @jojojojo-si6vw
    @jojojojo-si6vw ปีที่แล้ว +1563

    The way Kevin stood for her against the movie moguls. The way he treated her before, during, and after the film was done, speaks for itself, loud and clear. Whitney was his one true love!

    • @lindaparker5505
      @lindaparker5505 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      You tell really loved her, and admired her she was a beautiful singer and a beautiful women 😅

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Its a pity that BOTH did not want to try sticking to it - would have been difficult but the heart would have helped

    • @patriciazepeda1252
      @patriciazepeda1252 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cleaning nails

    • @colleenbrady9675
      @colleenbrady9675 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

      A man like him could love more than one woman. He respects women. He deeply knew and respected Whitney. It's very sad that we lost her so early. I loved the chemistry between Whitney and Kevin Costner. Beautiful movie. Beautiful people.

    • @jacquelyndobson1365
      @jacquelyndobson1365 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      U ain't never ever lied, sisamd zi am t
      Here for it all. I aminy never dine white. But this white fi ess can get it all in dsy!

  • @MrsMakley
    @MrsMakley 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    Who else came here in 2024 to watch this again bc it was so beautiful ❤

    • @lisathompkins1301
      @lisathompkins1301 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I did…..It is so heart warming..🤗❤️❤️

  • @boomerbreaks2133
    @boomerbreaks2133 ปีที่แล้ว +2291

    2023, and STILL this gets me in the feels. Kevin is an amazing actor, person and great friend of the Houston family. Amazing speech.

    • @yootoob2
      @yootoob2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      STILL! 😭

    • @chick-fil-agal2264
      @chick-fil-agal2264 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Me too, came back to watch on 4/5/23

    • @ifeayo8683
      @ifeayo8683 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@pamelaeschenroeder8142 yess!!

    • @ukporkpie7829
      @ukporkpie7829 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Just stumbled on this. Through listening to one of her live performances. I'm choked. Never knew about their friendship. A beautiful eulogy

    • @ronniek201
      @ronniek201 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Me too. ❤

  • @willh8682
    @willh8682 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1401

    "And when you sing before Him, don't you worry, you'll be good enough." - Kevin Costner. DAMN! That was powerful

    • @robertyates3980
      @robertyates3980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Wasn't it!

    • @ceetee9659
      @ceetee9659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Wayne96819 right.. when they went to the wide pan at 16:00 and I see jesse jackson sitting to the left im like -_-

    • @driley5004
      @driley5004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @Wayne96819 yea i.didn't get that, he was uninterested.. It was disappointing.

    • @adamthomas8205
      @adamthomas8205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Are we really surprised? If it’s not about him he’s not that interested.

    • @bremarie1742
      @bremarie1742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😞🥺

  • @renaz630
    @renaz630 ปีที่แล้ว +888

    This was the most respectful,loving,truthful eulogy.
    Classic. RIP Whitney Houston

  • @101doreen
    @101doreen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    I'm watching this in 2024 with tears streaming down my face. The world lost a beautiful lovely talented woman. RIP Whitney Houston 💔❤️💔

    • @theresahearn1527
      @theresahearn1527 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      One of the most beautiful voices in the world. R.I.P. Whitney

    • @RobynZiegelaar
      @RobynZiegelaar 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Saaaaaaaame!! Just a random Sunday evening and the tears are rolling down my cheeks 😭😭 RIP Whitney ❤

  • @bournemouthdiva3295
    @bournemouthdiva3295 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3245

    Kevin's speech is a symbol of how love, friendship and respect for someone transcends race, culture, experience or wealth. All of these do not matter. When God gives you the opportunity to connect with someone it is celestial and lasts forever, be it whether you meet for a season, a reason or a lifetime. RIP Whitney and thank you Kevin for your genuineness.

    • @janetbackes6298
      @janetbackes6298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Amen!

    • @sherriewilley
      @sherriewilley 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Amen💝🙏🏻

    • @bosslady1188
      @bosslady1188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Well-spoken. I never heard it put like this before.

    • @valtt.towers731
      @valtt.towers731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🙏🏼❤️

    • @suraya1224
      @suraya1224 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Why some ppl always gotta bring race into everthing?!

  • @Johnny53kgb-nsa
    @Johnny53kgb-nsa 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +307

    This eulogy still gets to me, all these year's later. Rip Whitney.

  • @Cheri94
    @Cheri94 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1091

    I think he truly loved her.

    • @callgilsanfranciscobaycall9675
      @callgilsanfranciscobaycall9675 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kevin Costner was a great actress he did Whitney Houston's eulogy wonderfully it was one of the most beautiful beautiful beauties I have heard he was right on point about telling Whitley life and also Whitney was the best actress in The bodyguard Kevin and hit Whitney look very good we love you Whitney we love you Kevin see you in heaven we all got to get there one day ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @GypsyMedicSTT
      @GypsyMedicSTT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

      Of course he did.

    • @marlenelyles
      @marlenelyles 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      I heard that he did. So sad. 😢

    • @marcusribeiro2427
      @marcusribeiro2427 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      Kevin Costner loved Whitney Houston

    • @jeremywilson7975
      @jeremywilson7975 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

      He absolutely loved her. In all honesty, we all did. I grew up on Whitney. She was the standard, the mark, the measure, we put every female singer to. She was a gift.

  • @sierramilzpr2732
    @sierramilzpr2732 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    You can tell he loved her so much ❤

  • @wow4real142
    @wow4real142 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    It's been 30 yrs since "The Bodyguard" and this Man still loves you...as a matter of fact...He has never stopped loving you...and He will always be in love with you.
    Whitney you are greatly missed!!!

    • @kellysampaio4749
      @kellysampaio4749 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ❤❤❤❤

    • @loriplowman546
      @loriplowman546 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Latence
      @Latence 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      SHE loved him. HE was doing his job. They were just too much love inside Whitney i guess. She never received enough in return so her husband came with enough drug instead.
      The millions never replaced the love she gave.

    • @angelaandersons7918
      @angelaandersons7918 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Make no bones about it, they love each other due to their baptist church upbringing but adored each other

    • @karenmclaughlan9128
      @karenmclaughlan9128 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Did Whitney and Kevin ever have a relationship? Like in as a couple

  • @preciousthing101
    @preciousthing101 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5367

    Get yourself someone who loves you as much as Kevin Costner loves Whitney Houston.

    • @briansimpson5664
      @briansimpson5664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      You mean as a friend? Yea that be nice

    • @SP-wi9sv
      @SP-wi9sv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      @@Pfirtzer wtf??? What does this comment have to do with anything? Show some respect, and keep your unhappiness to yourself

    • @evenstar4076
      @evenstar4076 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Pfirtzer Believe me, everyone wants that men and women alike, but people are damaged, like yourself. You are not speaking rationally, but as a damaged person, that has felt rejected. That's why you "gave up on women." Maybe you need to look at people with understanding, realizing that you're not perfect, nobody is. Also, as the above comment reminds you, this is a eulogy, maybe it's not the best place for self-pity.

    • @Pfirtzer
      @Pfirtzer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@evenstar4076 You are wrong, I healed myself and don't need someone to waste time on. I just care for no1: ME. Women are nagging too much and at the end not worth wasting your time and emotions on.

    • @evenstar4076
      @evenstar4076 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@Pfirtzer Okay, that's fine. I won't try to convince you otherwise. There's nothing wrong with being single. Just don't go whining about it on TH-cam because being bitter is a result of being emotional. I, for one, consider myself a logical person, you don't see me whining about how much I hate men on TH-cam, do you? Some men are logical, but you certainly are not one of them.

  • @dorothyreese672
    @dorothyreese672 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1063

    Kevin Cosner truly loved Whitney Houston. She is truly missed

    • @GhostOfBugsy
      @GhostOfBugsy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      He loved the black sugar, that’s all

    • @NANA-bb1hd
      @NANA-bb1hd 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@GhostOfBugsy Who doesn't?

    • @idabaca3218
      @idabaca3218 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@GhostOfBugsy?? Rude😊

    • @BlackStump172
      @BlackStump172 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      She was beautiful . Addictions are destroying.

    • @grindingtowardsmybestlife3654
      @grindingtowardsmybestlife3654 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@GhostOfBugsyhe loved the woman she was … and COLOR has absolutely nothing to do with that! We can’t help who we fall in Love with.

  • @Alkaybabe
    @Alkaybabe 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +228

    Profound speech and presented by a humble person Kevin Costner. Still listening July 2, 2024.

    • @jonesukanaivalu9221
      @jonesukanaivalu9221 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Listened July 18 2024

    • @yagiyumiko2170
      @yagiyumiko2170 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Listening July 20, 2024

    • @zeliaesteves3904
      @zeliaesteves3904 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jonesukanaivalu9221 me in July

    • @carmenramirez4420
      @carmenramirez4420 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lamento no saber ni entender el idioma inglés 😌
      Me muero de curiosidad por saber lo que dice 😏

    • @carmenramirez4420
      @carmenramirez4420 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No entiendo porqué se ríen...😮

  • @RussiaIsARiddle778
    @RussiaIsARiddle778 ปีที่แล้ว +1224

    I am watching this 11 years later, and my heart breaks for Kevin. He’s just been going through an acrimonious divorce and child custody case and it breaks my heart to see such a good man, a really good man, tossed aside, because he’s no longer “good” enough. This tribute to Whitney tells us a great deal about him and the kind of man he is. I’m sending a prayer for him to lift him up so he could feel the love and succor him. 🙏

    • @helderalmeida2790
      @helderalmeida2790 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It seems like his wife found out she came 2nd

    • @danbruno5945
      @danbruno5945 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      ​@@helderalmeida2790Don't kids always come first to Mothers
      So why when a Father puts a kid first it ruins the marriage

    • @Switch59809
      @Switch59809 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Amen brother ❤🙏

    • @Switch59809
      @Switch59809 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ooops sister! Lol

    • @BillySmith-np5zn
      @BillySmith-np5zn ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@danbruno5945No apparently Kevin Costner called Whitney his “1 true love”

  • @297banu
    @297banu 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5431

    There were a lot of people who criticised Kevin Costner after the funeral. When Princess Diana died, every celebrity who had ever been in the same room as her, claimed they were best friends. Kevin Costner is the only celebrity who refused to talk about her. He only expressed his sadness over her death and refused to turn mourning into a PR exercise. Here, he did the same. He talked because he was asked by Whitney's family and it was a beautiful eulogy. I think Kevin Costner has a lot of class and integrity.

    • @aldoflavio1
      @aldoflavio1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +243

      A great emotional speech. I thin that Costner is an respectable person. I agree with you.

    • @jeannemarie2403
      @jeannemarie2403 8 ปีที่แล้ว +222

      he was madly in love with Whitney

    • @rayneboomboom2385
      @rayneboomboom2385 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Agreed

    • @aliencatfish
      @aliencatfish 7 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      Zehra aa yes! he spoke from his heart and meant every single word❤

    • @thepoozer
      @thepoozer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Kevin Costner is someone I aspire to be like in regards to integrity

  • @lavie954
    @lavie954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1590

    We're are in 2022 and I'm back here listening to it again. What a gentleman 👏 🙌

    • @goawaytubetwat3179
      @goawaytubetwat3179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same. It's the way it relates to me. These are my people in my heart, even though I never met them. I know they have hearts like mine- soft inside and caring.

    • @AlonayRodrigo
      @AlonayRodrigo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I’m watching Yellowstone and fell in love with his acting and led me to watch the bodyguard 😭❤️

    • @EggZausted1
      @EggZausted1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AlonayRodrigo Tin Cup would be a good one watch if you find the time, that's one of my favorite movies of his. The Bodyguard was one of those movies I watched over and over again as a kid and the soundtrack/album for the movie is something I still listen to today.

    • @Wolfs_BBQ
      @Wolfs_BBQ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Not only a gentleman, but a true friend!

    • @kevinbishell4193
      @kevinbishell4193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too ❤️

  • @kimjackson4304
    @kimjackson4304 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +195

    No one will ever replace whitney as one of the most incredible singers. Whenever I hear someone sing whitney songs, it's never the same

  • @newmercies1
    @newmercies1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +197

    His shaking voice tells you everything you need to know...! Love is all we take with us, and nothing else matters!

    • @lindacole2285
      @lindacole2285 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank You
      Bless You

    • @cfrac22
      @cfrac22 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It tells you everything about it- everything white and everything black. It was everything American!!

  • @mattbernabe
    @mattbernabe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +838

    That speech was filled with honesty and class. Major respect for Costner.

  • @C.kirk1287
    @C.kirk1287 ปีที่แล้ว +599

    The fact he referred to Whitney as his “one true love” broke my heart and I pray she knew how much he really truly loved her and how much he adored her 🙏🏽😔 rest in God’s eternal love Whitney ❤️🙏🏽

    • @danielleschiazza6172
      @danielleschiazza6172 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      I believe she did. Clearly they were close if she spoke to him about her childhood and church. He supported her in the role on the Bodyguard, he refused to let them choose anyone but her. He truly adored her.

    • @gennamcgill4066
      @gennamcgill4066 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I listened to his whole speech and he never called her his one true love. Where are you getting that?

    • @Leira6267
      @Leira6267 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gennamcgill4066 After she passed he released a statement as a tribute to her. What you seeing now is his 2nd tribute. Go to google and the statement will pop up. Let me know when you find it.
      In interviews he has said one of his big regrets was not protecting her when he needed him and that he will have to live with that forever.

    • @brandinicole80
      @brandinicole80 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      ​@gennamcgill4066 I've seen a bunch of references to it online over the years. He apparently released a statement after she died where he referred to her as his one true love. I think it's beautiful, but I also can imagine that his wife (soon to be ex-wife now) HAD to have felt some type of about a statement like that at the time. 😬

    • @Leira6267
      @Leira6267 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@brandinicole80 Any partner would feel some type of way. At the same time I feel his statements was full of regrets and wish he ad done things different.

  • @loraineseville4397
    @loraineseville4397 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Probably the most beautiful, most heartfelt, genuine eulogy I've heard. He absolutely loved her😢❤

  • @maxinerussell6857
    @maxinerussell6857 5 ปีที่แล้ว +497

    Costner and Whitney had a deep relationship. He speaks from a loving place that he had for her.

    • @lovehonestmen3445
      @lovehonestmen3445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Deep ? In what sense

    • @therafonreport3847
      @therafonreport3847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@lovehonestmen3445 They'd known each other since childhood. It was a true friendship where each loved the other.

    • @Thegazelle1000
      @Thegazelle1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@therafonreport3847 They didn't know each other from childhood!! He said they had somethin in common: they grew up in Baptist Church.

    • @Joe88893
      @Joe88893 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Thegazelle1000
      How you not listen they grew up together smh.

    • @Thegazelle1000
      @Thegazelle1000 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Joe88893 go back to the sermon and listen again because you clearly didn’t lol

  • @BlackMountainDreamer
    @BlackMountainDreamer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    Now I know why the movie, The Bodyguard, was so compelling and believable. He loved her. Her really did. Always been a fan of Kevin but now I see what a good man he really is. Beautiful people.

  • @deb8911
    @deb8911 ปีที่แล้ว +620

    I’ve never watched this because I’ve been so heartbroken by the loss of Whitney all these years. I was going back thru old videos and decided to give this one a try. It’s Feb 20, 2023. It’s the most beautiful eulogy I’ve heard in a long time.

    • @philhelm1318
      @philhelm1318 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I came here because of the Whitney Houston movie I watched with my wife. I've always liked Kevin Costner (even as Robin Hood!), but I though he did a really good job here.

    • @RoxieRHeart
      @RoxieRHeart ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same

    • @chocostar3355
      @chocostar3355 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same. I can't even watch The Bodyguard anymore 😢

    • @sueriemer6313
      @sueriemer6313 ปีที่แล้ว

      what is the galaxy ball

    • @DeborahSeals-j5r
      @DeborahSeals-j5r ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've watched it and cried many times

  • @thugbunny305
    @thugbunny305 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Kevin loved her so much you can hear him start to get choked up at the end. This was so beautiful 😢

  • @ronaldking2619
    @ronaldking2619 ปีที่แล้ว +2625

    This man loved this woman. If this was the man she had chosen in real life....she would probably still be alive today! Thank you for this Kevin. In a time where we need to heal in this country, you have made your mark in helping it happen! RIP Whitney. You have set the bar higher in many ways and your spirit lives in all of us!

    • @gooddaysahead1
      @gooddaysahead1 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      If this was the man she had...yup.

    • @tititoto8325
      @tititoto8325 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      For sure... 😢

    • @justinejustice_league1857
      @justinejustice_league1857 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nobody wanted to see Kevin, white man with his black leading costar and it was a huge thing even back then. The black community didn't support it and neither did whites. Kevin was afraid of not only hurting his own career but couldn't deal with a drug addict not even long enough to call it an affair.

    • @iaffirmme9345
      @iaffirmme9345 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Naw Whitney chose her own fate by not being herself in the public eye😢. If Whitney didn't have the wrong people in her ear,or better yet, had sought guidance from the up most, she possibly could have been here today... GOD bless your soul Whitney Houston 🙏 ❤️

    • @lisaweaver8897
      @lisaweaver8897 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      In the Netflix movie out now, she went to a Catholic school

  • @richardthelionheart5594
    @richardthelionheart5594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +117

    In the age of hired speechwriters, u know this one was not. He wrote every line and delivered them with great love and tenderness. How fitting that he was asked and accepted he could feel that the whole world wanted to hear from him about his great friend and love. That no tribute from anyone else could be as moving. Two class acts.

    • @iamjacksrage666
      @iamjacksrage666 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This man is one of the greatest writers in Hollywood ever. He doesn't need a writer, because he is one.

  • @Lovely_Mia087
    @Lovely_Mia087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1742

    I never heard this, this was so deep and personal. You can genuinely feel how this man loved and cared for her. I think if she had allowed him to play a bigger part in her life he would have been and she would still be here with us. I always loved him, this man is a true class act.

    • @mattmartini836
      @mattmartini836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      I'm still intrigued as to why Whitney's mum and aunt asked Kevin to speak. They must have known Whitney had a more then ordinary connection with Kevin,
      couldn't find anything on Cissy or Dionne talking about kevin in any interviews.

    • @vanessabrown1959
      @vanessabrown1959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Welll said real friendship is price6

    • @TheFailedmessiah
      @TheFailedmessiah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      They asked him to speak because they wanted him to be her bodyguard in real life. But he really was fond of her

    • @mjfrazierenterprises3594
      @mjfrazierenterprises3594 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I've always felt that way about Kevin Costner (and the movie "The Bodyguard" reflects a special part of my life, also).

    • @Lovely_Mia087
      @Lovely_Mia087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@TheFailedmessiah He never had an type of security or military training for them to consider wanting him to be her "bodyguard" I think it had more to do with the fact that he himself vouched for her for the role when everyone was dead set against it when they had acclaimed actresses waiting to audition for the role. She had no actor training under her belt and The bodyguard was her breakout role that solidified her as an "actress". They asked him to speak because he did have some affections for her that grew over their time of filming but being a good man he was married and so was she so he respected those boundaries and never allowed anyone to take advantage of her.

  • @PreyaChhiba-ly2so
    @PreyaChhiba-ly2so 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +93

    Truly a BOND that can NEVER be broken!!! Kevin and Whitney really loved each other!!! A friendship that will last forever!!!!❤️❤️❤️

  • @ivonnenyaro7734
    @ivonnenyaro7734 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +745

    I watched it today 16-05-2024 and I still cry and what a great speech you have given for our Whitney ….you sing up in heaven like the angels do.

    • @elizabetrodriguez7778
      @elizabetrodriguez7778 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Me May 25, 2024

    • @Rhonda_Rummerfield
      @Rhonda_Rummerfield 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Not sure how I ended up here but it’s a beautiful tribute to friendship❤

    • @MayaDeanne
      @MayaDeanne 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ❤❤❤

    • @lidiarincon8010
      @lidiarincon8010 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      27 de Mayo de 2024😢😢😢

    • @cackalackaboi9737
      @cackalackaboi9737 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Same , 6-24 ❤️❤️

  • @kcottonable
    @kcottonable 6 ปีที่แล้ว +541

    When he said “Whitney, if you could hear me now...” my heart dropped!

    • @samuraichilton
      @samuraichilton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      "Off you go Whitney, off you go".

    • @kevincostnerreal
      @kevincostnerreal ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you for your love and support

  • @johnbertrand7185
    @johnbertrand7185 8 ปีที่แล้ว +913

    If you ever have to give a eulogy take notes. Just the right mix of emotion, humor and love. Well done Mr. Costner, you did Whitney proud.

    • @dionnefaulkes
      @dionnefaulkes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You are so right....

    • @lyndonscovers5758
      @lyndonscovers5758 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He dont need nots or paper the only notes he need is from the heart and thats it

    • @Figs3
      @Figs3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hada do a eulogy a few times. One of them I based a large part of it from this speech.

  • @iniscodugo4654
    @iniscodugo4654 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Even watching Kevin Costner talking expressing himself so deep to describe or explain how much Whitney meant to him is extraordinary 😭

  • @rhyaweeks
    @rhyaweeks 8 ปีที่แล้ว +888

    "You weren't just good enough, you were great." God, the love that man had for her.

    • @Locktwiste72
      @Locktwiste72 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      He loved her heart, body, and soul. I think they were soulmates, just not destined to be together, unfortunately.

    • @clashon4life843
      @clashon4life843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Locktwiste72 God give us free Will to chose our destiny

    • @Antyoksydantka85
      @Antyoksydantka85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Locktwiste72 she definitely chose the worst path in her life bonding with that monster. That wasn't true love.

    • @sharonjensen3016
      @sharonjensen3016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I wish Whitney had never met Bobby Brown.

    • @Antyoksydantka85
      @Antyoksydantka85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@sharonjensen3016 sadly she was into bad boys... he isn't even handsome Dx

  • @freiagalacar5786
    @freiagalacar5786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +670

    How could anyone downvote this speech? I love his vulnerability and honesty!

    • @raganelle4830
      @raganelle4830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ...probably someone that is still grieving the loss of Whitney...no one could say the right words to comfort when I felt that way... I was mad at everyone ... everything...💜

  • @rhondajones6036
    @rhondajones6036 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +383

    You sure can feel his heart during this eulogy. He definitely respected her.

    • @Itsliz1984
      @Itsliz1984 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      U can hear the pain and heartbreak in his voice.

    • @shanewheal9069
      @shanewheal9069 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      He loved her. Deeply

    • @DVPerry220
      @DVPerry220 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Poor Mr. Kostner was heartbroken 💔

    • @chozensaga
      @chozensaga 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      tears

    • @mayfoss494
      @mayfoss494 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He loved her I think she was his true love❤ just the way I heard him speak at her funeral❤

  • @speedking1353
    @speedking1353 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    I'm back again to hear this... the most beautiful speech one could give for a dear friend. I cry everytime. ❤❤❤

    • @jancassio6885
      @jancassio6885 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What a mag 17:08 17:08 ifo

    • @rosanaalvesviana2151
      @rosanaalvesviana2151 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Poderia traduzir em português pra mim?❤

  • @ONSADE
    @ONSADE 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2001

    This is the definition of a gentleman people.

    • @melstar78
      @melstar78 7 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Hey man, you know if she had married a man of this calibre she would've been just fine..x

    • @billrhoasts5456
      @billrhoasts5456 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You said it brother.

    • @joobman1236
      @joobman1236 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Constantly complementing a woman?

    • @mayemcdonald9111
      @mayemcdonald9111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dudebro13454 Bro Adulterer? What are you saying? How do you know?

    • @mayemcdonald9111
      @mayemcdonald9111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Dudebro13454 Bro You have no class whatsoever talking to a woman like that. Grow up.

  • @kimberlyblake4762
    @kimberlyblake4762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    They couldn't have picked a better person to speak at her funeral. He spoke so eloquently about her and it was beautiful ❤️.

  • @zenamen5221
    @zenamen5221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +792

    I cried watching this today, after all of these years. Whitney was absolutely a gift to this world.

    • @raganelle4830
      @raganelle4830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      As time goes on she shines brighter and brighter.

    • @lindac6416
      @lindac6416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You are so right it still hurts .

    • @bettekibble8926
      @bettekibble8926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I too thought I was done crying over Whitney 😭
      Love her so much 💕🌈❤️☀️☀️🙏🎶🎶🎵🎶☀️🌅☀️☀️☀️☀️

    • @faustinreeder1075
      @faustinreeder1075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Bobby Brown fueled her destruction.

    • @michiganman9599
      @michiganman9599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If only Whitney had ALLOWED HERSELF to believe that she was…

  • @ClaudetteDiek
    @ClaudetteDiek 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    The greatest obituary ever! He reduced me to tears! I am so proud of Kevin who did Whitney justice!

  • @Artem_Shipov
    @Artem_Shipov ปีที่แล้ว +281

    With every sentence, as he spoke along, it felt like he was ready to burst into tears. A strong feeling of deepest respect for Whitney in his voice. That was a perfect tandem.

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel so sorry that they did not TRY to live it in realy life - would have been difficult but good for both

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree with you and I am convinced thus was not show

    • @doublenickelzeta
      @doublenickelzeta 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The last 30 seconds messed me up. 😢

    • @ITFDAVE
      @ITFDAVE 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@barbarasander2811imagine thinking otherwise

  • @musiimenta123456789
    @musiimenta123456789 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1774

    It's 2020... am re-visiting this speech. This is what genuine love & friendship truly is. Kevin Costner is such a gentleman, he should have married her. I still beleive he would have been her perfect husband. The Chemistry in Bodyguard was beyond acting. RIP Whitney.

    • @Stricknine9
      @Stricknine9 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Being Pamela Musiimenta I can see that he loved Whitney! What a heartfelt tribute. I’ve watched it over and over. ❤️😪

    • @robertyates3980
      @robertyates3980 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Same here and i watch it everytime it comes on.

    • @jeslynlewis337
      @jeslynlewis337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Their chemistry was definitely beyond acting. Even this speech proclaims his admiration and solid undiluted love for her.

    • @musiimenta123456789
      @musiimenta123456789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      At the end of the day... this makes me wonder, do people end up with their fairytales or they let go of people they love the most and move on with second best options?

    • @mattmartini836
      @mattmartini836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@musiimenta123456789 a few do, but a lot don't. And sometimes its just bad timing too and many other reasons, its sad but thats life, and a lot of people fail to see who was really there for them and who cared for them the most.
      in Kevin and Whitney's case I think it was just bad timing and if they had met say 5 years before and both were single, things would have been different. But youre right, i think these 2 were perfect together, and i think it would of been a match that whitney's family would truely embrace seeing as they were both quite religious and grew up in the same church.

  • @Karen-ny6ub
    @Karen-ny6ub ปีที่แล้ว +539

    I just recently watched a documentary about the making of “The Bodyguard.” The fact that Kevin Costner wanted to wait a year for her availability was just amazing. Who does that for a “black”singer in her first acting role. Kevin and Whitney connected and they had great chemistry on and off screen. What a sad day when Whitney left us. Kevin Costner you’re a class act and I LOVE YELLOWSTONE.

    • @queenesther09
      @queenesther09 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It is sad, knowing how she carried such a heavy burden of expectation that ultimately played a part in her leaving this world far too soon.

    • @kaijazakora6644
      @kaijazakora6644 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@queenesther09 She did not carried a heavy burden, and it did not played a part of nothing. She did what she did as simple as that.

    • @psgamer-0199
      @psgamer-0199 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Where is that documentary available?

    • @tammybee6665
      @tammybee6665 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I’ve not watched Yellowstone. Must do that. This man’s tribute was beautiful and heart wrenching.

    • @coraggio93
      @coraggio93 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is this the documentary that you are talking about? th-cam.com/video/OCqLYJKObJ4/w-d-xo.html

  • @nonisimmons7431
    @nonisimmons7431 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I literally felt like he was a preacher watching this. Years later and it still gets me❤

  • @troydaigle1260
    @troydaigle1260 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Kevin's speech was beautiful. The passion in his heart, put into words as none other could do. Great Job Kevin. You showed what love is.

  • @serapserap7743
    @serapserap7743 8 ปีที่แล้ว +725

    He is the only person that i am remembering from Whitney's funeral. He was real so real .

    • @pbsamanthamarie
      @pbsamanthamarie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Me too. I remember watching this when it aired, I happened to turn on the tv at the same exact time he came on. What he said was so sweet, he helped us all with what he said. what he said was the perfect blend of friendship, love and humor. I have so much gratitude for his beautiful stories here!

    • @aanchal-annaleedeprince5525
      @aanchal-annaleedeprince5525 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree with that

  • @natiablack7144
    @natiablack7144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    "So off you go Whitney......off you go. Escorted by an army of Angels to your Heavenly Father. And when you sing before Him don't you worry......you'll be good enough." 😭😭😭😭Kevin adored Whitney. His voice was breaking at every word he was saying. RIH Whitney Houston. 🙏🙏🙏

    • @AudreyJones-d9g
      @AudreyJones-d9g 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The Words Off You Go, WHITNEY, Escorted by a Army of Angels are SO BEAUTIFUL. ❤❤❤

    • @Mary-ql8gt
      @Mary-ql8gt 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I too Love Whitney Houston she was a ICON and a lengendary singer of all times. We're missing you so much.but I'll always love you. "Rest In Peace my dear Icon.'

    • @sheilapalmer9539
      @sheilapalmer9539 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She was a iconic

  • @michelemonroe3104
    @michelemonroe3104 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    It's 2024 . I still listen to Kevin's beautiful tribute to Whitney. They had a loving relationship of all time. R.I.P. Whitney

  • @Manufan-og1xg
    @Manufan-og1xg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +660

    It crazy how this eulogy had everything. Jokes, childhood memories, cool The Bodyguard tidbits. People crying, rolling over each over laughing, cracking up, clapping. He truly loved her.

    • @coleenemorrison5150
      @coleenemorrison5150 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes he did we all loved her she was a beautiful women and best singer there ever was

  • @bobbyc52
    @bobbyc52 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +262

    Kevin Cosner is truly a class act !

    • @BarbaraNyc-sr1gn
      @BarbaraNyc-sr1gn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      What a beautiful message to send Whitney on her final journey to her final destination. Kevin did an absolute heart warming send off for Whitney on her final journey in life.❤

  • @briana8332
    @briana8332 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    I’ve watched the movie “The Bodyguard” many times, and just as I felt the strong and powerful on-screen chemistry that Whitney and Kevin both shared, I feel it again as I watch this eulogy.
    I can tell that their relationship was very close, very real, and very passionate. So close, in fact, that it saddens me that they didn’t choose to pursue it further after the film completed.
    They would have been a true power couple, in every sense of the word, and I truly believe that Whitney would have gone on to be even more successful.
    More importantly, her self-confidence and self-esteem would have skyrocketed, with a man like Kevin by her side, believing in her and encouraging her the way he did.
    RIP dear Whitney 🙏🏼

    • @sharonblack1470
      @sharonblack1470 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      What a lovely comment 😊 ❤️ and every word I would have said. You're right, I also thought their relationship would have turned into a real-life love story. They made a perfect couple in the film. I just wish they had made it real. This is the qst time I've come across this speech, and wow... That's what you call a speech,
      Kevin Costner, your speech about Whitney was so heartfelt, may she R.i.E.P. Godbless ❤

    • @PatientPerspective
      @PatientPerspective ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In an ideal world, I can see that... but since he said the game was rigged, I pretty much can understand why they choose not (if they choose).

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fully agree - unfortunately it might have been the wrong time - both on their way up. Even Kevin might have had many wifes - they seem just to have passed his way but not deeply enough

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว

      I fully agree that he could have oetgrctky coached her and brought her but think he did not fully realize his influence on her and was busy to proceed his own career

    • @LarryLindsay-mi5ec
      @LarryLindsay-mi5ec ปีที่แล้ว

      ⁠​⁠@@sharonblack1470😮

  • @tinaandrews442
    @tinaandrews442 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    First time I’ve seen Kevin’s speech at Whitney’s funeral……❤😢

  • @logancarter3499
    @logancarter3499 8 ปีที่แล้ว +955

    i think Kevin loved whitney more than what he's telling us

    • @irenejaaskelainen9193
      @irenejaaskelainen9193 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      samoin ajattelen,I think that love was there always, rakastivathan he toisiaan,muutoin ei olis tää leffa niin kaunis rakkaustarina, lovestory,Kevin loves Whitney always :)

    • @lolekbolek2702
      @lolekbolek2702 7 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Logan Carter I think he was her true love as well....

    • @w.w.schwoodson3670
      @w.w.schwoodson3670 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Logan Carter
      " YES "

    • @ronw1527
      @ronw1527 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Logan Carte

    • @hollywiggins439
      @hollywiggins439 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I think so I think they had a thing going on or something but who cares Kevin gave a great speech

  • @kimvaars4657
    @kimvaars4657 2 ปีที่แล้ว +590

    I watched her whole funeral. Bawled my eyes out. And then Kevin came on. I was almost uncontrollable. Not only did he pay such a beautiful tribute to her, but I've always loved him anyway. And this just reiterated why.

    • @angela-fl4gs
      @angela-fl4gs ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I did too. 😭

    • @nekeshajoseph8794
      @nekeshajoseph8794 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I cried so much I got the cold after.

    • @corabrantley5860
      @corabrantley5860 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tragedy that she was already messed up on drugs. No matter how much he might have wanted to that was something no amount of love can fix. It saddened me that she endured such abuse in her personal relationship.

  • @caseyb4425
    @caseyb4425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +403

    You are a class act Kevin Costner
    Don't ever change Cowboy

  • @mellisamutopa1258
    @mellisamutopa1258 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    23 july 2024 i am here. He loved her dearly and respected her well

  • @csisalesbasics673
    @csisalesbasics673 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    A love that is real, a love that is faithful, true and enduring, is a love from the heart. Listening to Kevin's tribute to Whitney, is both heart-warming and heart breaking. What a sincere, moment expressed by a man to a woman. It is obvious that Kevin loved her then, now and he always will. True love is beautiful and true love is everlasting

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว

      but does not help if the one part desperately needs it and just gets letters

    • @Eden-dm3lf
      @Eden-dm3lf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@barbarasander2811 listen to his song "palisades". He was literally begging her to let him in and take her pain away. She was an adult and chose the unfortunate path. May she rip. She was so beautiful ❤

  • @greapper1
    @greapper1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    You can tell he absolutely adored her. Beautiful eulogy and heartbreaking.

    • @sharonjensen3016
      @sharonjensen3016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Kevin saw something in Whitney that others didn't. The one person who believes in you is worth more than a dozen naysayers.

  • @tomhibbert1210
    @tomhibbert1210 7 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    Whitney and Kevin were truly KINDRED SPIRITS. He clearly loved her, as we can hear in his own words here. God Bless both of them.

    • @mariaschetter1729
      @mariaschetter1729 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wow!!! Such a touching, fitting powerful eulogy to Whitney!! Had me crying...

    • @dalesfailssagaofasuslord783
      @dalesfailssagaofasuslord783 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tom Hibbert he was amazing here. She was amazing.

  • @doristheiss3355
    @doristheiss3355 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    November 2024 is my first time to hear Whitney's eulogy. No one could have spoke so eloquently about Whitney. Kevin is a True loving-kindness person giving his farewell to someone very Special in his life forever. 🙏❤️

  • @MAGAISKLAN
    @MAGAISKLAN ปีที่แล้ว +200

    I remember watching this with my husband at the time and he wasn’t really a fan of Whitney or Kevin, he’d never seen The Bodyguard. He turned to me about halfway through this speech and said “Kevin was in love with Whitney, he loved her.”

    • @ElizabethLoyal-jq2nd
      @ElizabethLoyal-jq2nd 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      That says alot

    • @janetstassi2083
      @janetstassi2083 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Kevin was just doing a movie a beautiful movie he did not intentionally fall in love with her the heart is much deeper than anything else he did not leave his wife for her

    • @spirituallyfreewithree
      @spirituallyfreewithree 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      ​@@janetstassi2083 He was definitely in love with her. Him not leaving his wife for her doesn't mean a thing.

  • @murriemitchell4250
    @murriemitchell4250 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    The chemistry between those two on the Bodyguard was so obvious. I think they were in love but didn’t dare cross the line of friendship because both had separate lives.
    What a great loss.
    Rest In Peace Whitney.❤❤

    • @barbarasander2811
      @barbarasander2811 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think they had not been experienced and old enough to realize what they had at this time

    • @Mimi89_7
      @Mimi89_7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@barbarasander2811how old was she when they did that movie??? I have to google it because everyone looked so mature back in the day

    • @МайраНургазина-ь1п
      @МайраНургазина-ь1п 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Mimi89_7Кто-то говорил 28лет было ей

    • @vlsice2024
      @vlsice2024 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I actually do believe she was and I think they both were but in love, but I think culturally they didn’t want to rock the boat. They were both in the spotlight though contemporaries and their fields cross those lines, but a lot of them backed in, had a lot of problems with either friends or family or just plain with the media criticizing, and I think they did not think they had it in them to fight it and also continue to fight for their relationship that never was because they didn’t want to like I said rock the boat unfortunately I think she got in a relationship with Bobby not because she was on the rebound or anything, but I think because it was culturally acceptable for her to be with him versus somebody that was not up the same race even though it was starting to become normal to see interracial couples back then but they still were criticized and talked about like nobody’s business and now you’re going to add on a whole bunch of media family friends and everybody’s two cents on their relationship if they ever got a chance to develop one

  • @ValarieCole
    @ValarieCole 7 ปีที่แล้ว +764

    He really cared for her as a person and not merely a performer/ actress/ singer. If you can understand what I'm saying but HE SAW HER....... He saw THROUGH her....... the way he speaks of her is indeed a very close unexplainable knitted spirited bond. He is a class act and has kept the Hollywood out of his feelings and his words about the great Whitney Houston ❤️

    • @erasedfromgenepool.4845
      @erasedfromgenepool.4845 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I truly felt that he was totally inlove with her. Hes such a handsome man. Very genuine ,respectful,and a class act... I wish they got together they made a beautiful couple. If she got with kevin she would stll be alive.🤧🤧🤧🤧

    • @lindsayralston2415
      @lindsayralston2415 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My heart ❤😭

    • @cozettem8226
      @cozettem8226 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@erasedfromgenepool.4845 Wasn't he married to his wife when he worked with Whitney?

    • @tonyausten2168
      @tonyausten2168 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then how come he never impregnated her? He should have lifted her up & go to Vegas and marry her.

    • @Thegazelle1000
      @Thegazelle1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cozettem8226 yes he was!

  • @BettyJeanJenkins
    @BettyJeanJenkins 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    Whitney and Kevin was right for that movie. The both of them done the job well done.❤❤❤

  • @meetdrsiri
    @meetdrsiri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Their chemistry was so strong. You could feel it through the screens.

  • @Bunchochere
    @Bunchochere ปีที่แล้ว +284

    That man had a pure soul connected love for Whitney

    • @detroitman8994
      @detroitman8994 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If he really loved her, he would be trying to find out who murdered her.

    • @blacksupersport8311
      @blacksupersport8311 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@detroitman8994Here's a hint his first name is Bobby!

    • @hazelady5068
      @hazelady5068 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He wanted to marry her remember that ❤

    • @ITFDAVE
      @ITFDAVE 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Real men don't lie. And when they talk you know they aren't and could never. This should be shared and taught to our children. Definitely not hidden. God's army of Angels are here. For eternity

  • @greyjay9202
    @greyjay9202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    Its so clear that he loved Whitney. Really loved her. Such a moving tribute to a remarkable woman. What a gentleman Costner is.

    • @edithbannerman4
      @edithbannerman4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

    • @ElsiePierce-c9w
      @ElsiePierce-c9w 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      k 5:07 ​@@edithbannerman4

  • @Brittany.Cheavon
    @Brittany.Cheavon 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The chemistry they had in THE BODYGUARD, was unmatched. Imagine if that was them in real life. Whitney would still be with us

  • @Zoe-u1r
    @Zoe-u1r ปีที่แล้ว +165

    If I had Kevin Costner in my life, encouraging me, giving me confidence and never giving up on me, I would be in a much different place in my life right now, Whitney Houston was very fortunate to have had this man in her life even if it was only for a little while. Love you Kevin, RIP Whitney, God love and protect you lovely lady ❤

    • @ShuntaDaGawd._._-
      @ShuntaDaGawd._._- ปีที่แล้ว +3

      when all else fails…Encourage Confide & never give up on yourself

    • @valmurphy4616
      @valmurphy4616 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Beautiful speech. Heartwarming.

    • @barbaracross1084
      @barbaracross1084 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Heart warming speech ❤

  • @amanteapasionado6836
    @amanteapasionado6836 5 ปีที่แล้ว +606

    I look a Kevin differently now. When he told the story of how everyone wanted him to pick a white singer for the movie and he refused. And than they said she couldnt do it because of touring and he made them wait a year till she was available. He really meant that when he said she was only one for the part. I could tell he saw her for who she really was and not what shr was portrayed in the media, he really cared for her and it showed in that eulogy.

    • @musiimenta123456789
      @musiimenta123456789 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Exactly... he loved her deeply.

    • @TheFailedmessiah
      @TheFailedmessiah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I liked the fact she was black and he was white,

    • @Mont3000
      @Mont3000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nice, I didnt know that

    • @mauriceboykin4422
      @mauriceboykin4422 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen

    • @mjmusicchannel5687
      @mjmusicchannel5687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@musiimenta123456789 Exactly how I felt about my ex high school girlfriend. The movie is practically all about the two of us. I was madly in love with her and she was the depressed rebellious one. Just like Rachel in the movie.

  • @laurenchapman7695
    @laurenchapman7695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    He loves the soul of Whitney he saw deep into her very core. He loves her more than bobby ever could

    • @melisagalvalizi6982
      @melisagalvalizi6982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      exactly, he got her. that was the most honest speech of the whole funeral.

  • @WandaBowling-jw4iq
    @WandaBowling-jw4iq 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    You gave the most vivid and loving tribute I have ever heard in my lifetime for Whitney! You made my heart happy and sad at the same time with your words!What is so wonderful is, as you read your notes, you remained a true believer as always in the Glory of God, and the Glory of a Beautiful, Extraordinary Woman who remains your loving friend even in death! May God Bless You and comfort you with your loss! I believe in God, and I believe He hears and answers our prayers, because he has a greater love than mankind can give. You gave such a Loving tribute to a Lovely woman, that you sincerely Loved!... Because God heard you, and God Sincerely Loves You Both, I believe God let Whitney hear every word you said!

  • @WysteriaGuitar
    @WysteriaGuitar ปีที่แล้ว +90

    The best speech I've ever heard for a loved one at a funeral - well done Mr. Costner.

  • @Dmarie54
    @Dmarie54 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +164

    Saw on the news tonight Kevin Costner received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival for the release of his new self financed and directed project "Horizon. " While I'm sitting here watching Dances With Wolves I came across this video of his eulogy to Whitney Houston. This guy is such a class act. It was great to see him get some recognition tonight.

  • @robertkerr2997
    @robertkerr2997 10 ปีที่แล้ว +675

    Kevin Costner got MAD props from me after this! I so wish these two had gotten together! They would have been an ideally suited couple.

    • @convertedheart
      @convertedheart 10 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I've always said that!

    • @Cepillo-lk6fz
      @Cepillo-lk6fz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Yep. Much better match than she was with Bobby Brown. She mighyt have still been alive had she married Costner.

    • @robertbishop5357
      @robertbishop5357 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Cepillo 1101 Witney was using long before she met Bobby. It's hard I to know if what you suggest would have been true. Addicts are a tough group to understand. They face a tremendous amount of self doubt and insecurity. The entertainment business tends to turn it's back on the Witneys, Kurts, Belushis when they fall from grace. It's sad and unfortunate.

    • @TheThetruthcanhurt
      @TheThetruthcanhurt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      She may well be alive now if it had panned out that way. I believe Bobby was her ruin. I know she was using before Bobby, but two addicts reinforce each other.

    • @itsmissvsworld
      @itsmissvsworld 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I think he was in love with her.

  • @AmyLevanSievert
    @AmyLevanSievert 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    ❤😢this was a wonderful thing that he said about Whitney Houston and what awesome person she was and a great friend to him RIP love her forever in my heart 💓❤️

  • @freeurmind2871
    @freeurmind2871 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I don’t care what anyone says, this man was deeply in love with Whitney. They were both married at the time so neither of them could say or do anything. You can just feel the chemistry & bond between them, you can feel/hear his love for her through his voice, his tone & how his whole demeanor changes every time he mentions her name. Watch his interviews & their encounters you’ll know what am talking about. See how she looked at him & how she was always smiling & so happy around him. RIP Queen ❤ we will always love you & we love you Kevin, thank you for this beautiful eulogy 😓💔

  • @kitt3521
    @kitt3521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Wow the fact that he got them to wait a year for her is incredible. He knew how special she was and they later found out. Can't wait to go back and watch The Bodyguard now.

    • @GIam0r0us
      @GIam0r0us ปีที่แล้ว +1

      10 months ago. … did you find the Bodyguard and watch it??? Was it a beautiful movie?? I have to find it now to watch it. 🙂

  • @AWrestlingHistorian
    @AWrestlingHistorian 8 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Costner is a great man. He was able to bring joy at a sad event. That is charisma.

    • @longmemory1620
      @longmemory1620 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Costner had alan rickman scenes cut from robin hood because he was blown off the screen

    • @yvonnerobinson1369
      @yvonnerobinson1369 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +BRAD PITT he love him some Whitney Houston!! "😊😞😢

    • @kennethrussll6059
      @kennethrussll6059 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Yvonne Robinson I heard that Brad Pitt had a crush on Whitney

  • @ronaldmorrow6041
    @ronaldmorrow6041 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Kevin costner's tribute to Whitney is the greatest heartfelt tribute to the most beautiful singer
    ❤❤❤

  • @tonyrodda5038
    @tonyrodda5038 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    A perfect example of speaking from the heart.... I know he's a great actor but this is genuine

    • @kevincostnerreal
      @kevincostnerreal ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your love and support

    • @AnthonyBeukess
      @AnthonyBeukess 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      One of the greatest speeches I've ever heard... Whitney will always be remembered across the world...she was/and will always be the greatest singer of all time. I wonder some days with what songs she would've shock the world RIP WH you were the greatest

  • @lindachindori7209
    @lindachindori7209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    It's my first time to listen to Kevin Costner's speech. The fact that he put the movie back for a year because his heart told him that Whitney was the right co star , says a lot about the convictions of this man. He was already one of my fav actors. Now I like him more. I will always be Whitney Houston's big fan.🥰⚘🙏🏽

  • @vernongerona7588
    @vernongerona7588 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    You can feel by the sound of his voice that he’s holding back his tears at the end..whitney is good enough and kevin is brave enough to express his feelings for her❤

  • @OrielThomson
    @OrielThomson 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Loving someone deeply and completely and not being able to help them is incredibly painful. It never goes away.