Whitney Houston was a super talented performer with a super powerful voice who was taken to soon.  The lifestyle some people live at times can be careless and destructive.  Rihanna would love to portray Whitney  on the big screen,  seems she is playing  the role in real life, not on screen. According to The Sun Ronald Fenty Rihanna’s father fears for her future, her career and her lifestyle.  His biggest fear she will be self destructive just like Whitney Houston.  There are so many similarities between Rihanna and Whitney, both started singing in their local church. Rihanna and Whitney both raised  in the Christian communities. Both endured violent relationships with R&B singers. Both singers’ sexuality have been questioned with lesbian rumors, and her father fears have grown over Rihanna’s suspected drug use just as Whitney.