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Joan Rivers On Mocking Whitney Houston: ‘When She’s Alive, She’s Fair Game’

by Julia Rubin | 3:10 pm, February 15th, 2012

Joan Rivers is not one to mince words.

Back in May, she criticized Whitney Houston on Fashion Police saying, “Poor Whitney, she can’t reach any of those high notes anymore or the good stuff that Bobby used to keep on the top shelf.” The episode was set to rebroadcast Sunday, but was pulled after Houston’s untimely death the day before.

WWD caught up with Rivers at yesterday’s Badgley Mischka show and asked her about the comment. Her response was quintessentially Joan:

“When she’s alive, she’s fair game. It’s part of being a celebrity. Am I sorry she died? Of course I am, for God’s sake. But when she was alive we would talk about her just as we would talk about Anna Wintour or Angelina Jolie. If Angelina Jolie died tomorrow, I would still say she was anorexic.”

[WWD]



  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KVY75BDU5ET7ATJGGI62R2XMTQ stephanie

    I love Joan Rivers she is hilarious. I agree with her if celebrities are alive you can make fun of them all you want to. If a celebrity or even a regular person dies it is not right to make fun of them anymore. I think it is the most respectful thing to do. I do not think anything is funny about anyone dying because you only live once.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Will/100003569497665 John Will

    It’s not that bad thing to be honest and say whats on your mind. I totally agree that Whitney had lost the fire inside years ago, she wasn’t that shiny star anymore. I still love her music and that voice was something the whole music scene had ever hear. More on: 
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  • Clara

    I LOVE JOAN RIVERS!  I think she has had her fair share of misery and uses humor to lighten the dark days.  Although, she uses other people for a lot of her comedy, she laughs at herself as well.  I see a good person who has gone through a lot and has a helluva lot of love for her daughter and grandson.  A good heart always wins me over.  

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