Protecting Whitney

The Memoir of Her Bodyguard

David Roberts

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Chicago Review Press
01 June 2025

Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Biography: general; Biography: arts & entertainment; Police & security services

David Roberts was Whitney Houston's bodyguard, the real one.

Roberts was hired in 1988 for Houston's UK portion of the Moment of Truth world tour. Accustomed to working for diplomats and Fortune 500 clients, Roberts had reservations about working with a pop star. But Houston's heart of gold won him over from the moment they met at Heathrow airport.

There's a high bar for those who work in this business: you must be willing to die for your boss. Houston made that easy. Roberts got to travel the globe with one of the most fun-loving and generous souls he'd ever met. His memoir reveals heartwarming anecdotes of life with one of the world's most recognisable stars, including privately shared moments such as the birth of Bobbi Kristina.

Bet there are also shocking and heartbreaking revelations. Roberts was present for some of Houston's most challenging ordeals. And he was helpless as he watched those who claimed to love and support her betray her confidence for their greed.

His heart was ultimately shattered as he witnessed her succumb to the one threat he could not protect her from: herself.

By: David Roberts
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 449g
ISBN: 9780914090373
ISBN 10: 0914090372
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Prologue: Grand Canyon, March 1995 1: Pop-Star Protection 2: One Moment in Time 3: I Will Love You Always 4: Uncle Weeder 5: Mariah Who? 6: The Lexington Incident 7: Dueling Threats 8: Make It Happen 9: Zenith 10: The Show Must Go On 11: Soaring and Sinking 12: After Apartheid 13: Silence of the Stars 14: Too Good to Be White 15: No Regrets Epilogue

David Roberts served in the Royal Air Police Force, became a police-trained sniper, and served as a sergeant on the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department of the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard. He was a professional bodyguard for twenty-five years. Roberts continues his work as a management consultant in security and investigations and remains active in the field of risk management and loss prevention.

Reviews for Protecting Whitney: The Memoir of Her Bodyguard

""Roberts offers revealing insights into the simultaneous power and vulnerability of megawatt stars. The result is a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the price of fame."" -- Publishers Weekly ""This brief, well-composed history of the author's time protecting the late superstar from dangers both internal and external reads as a moving valediction from a confidant."" -- Booklist ""David Roberts captures the security challenges faced in guarding a major celebrity--both from external and internal threats that are constant when protecting a celebrity of her status. Protecting Whitney is an exciting, behind-the-scenes story of the chaotic world surrounding Whitney Houston from the improper management of her career by her family, and the critical personal relationship she had with her boyfriend, Bobby Brown."" --Michael Barbieri, certified executive protection specialist