Who Is Bobbi Kristina Brown? The Daughter Behind Whitney Houston’s Legacy

Feb. 19 2012, Published 1:45 p.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
With the tragic death of Whitney Houston at age 48, many are turning their thoughts and prayers to her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, and Breaking Celebrity News is taking a closer look at the 18-year-old girl in whom the singer’s legacy will live on.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Bobbi Kristina was hospitalized twice in 12 hours over the weekend after being on the verge of an emotional breakdown following the shocking news of her mother’s death on Saturday afternoon.
"She tried to ease the pain of losing her mother by having a few alcoholic drinks," the insider said. "She was distraught, on the verge of a complete breakdown. Not knowing what to do, members of her mother's entourage tried to calm her down with a sedative. The two were an unfortunate mix and she ended up passing out."
Born on March 4, 1993, just eight months after her parents Whitney and Bobby Brown were married, Bobbi Kristina is Houston’s only child and Brown’s fourth of five (his youngest son, Cassius, is just 2 years old).
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Despite being an heir to musical royalty, Bobbi Kristina’s childhood was far from easy. Both her parents have battled high profile drug problems, with Whitney claiming Brown’s drug of choice was marijuana laced with cocaine.
In 2003, Bobbi Kristina’s father was arrested when she was just 10 years old, on charges of misdemeanor battery after allegedly striking her mom and shouting epitaphs at her. A year later, he was sentenced to 90 days in jail for m