Written and co-produced by Lena Waithe is a coming-of-age drama set in the late 80s in New Jersey. Where a black young woman lives with her orthodox family. Beauty is the story of a gifted singer with a millennial voice struggling to manage her personal and public life. Starring Gracie Marie Bradley as the lead character, the movie has many celebrity faces. Including Sharon Stone, Niecy Nash, Aleyse Shannon, Kyle Bary, and Giancarlo Esposito. Beauty is hiding an unconventional relationship between two best friends when one of them is standing on the verge of stardom. However, fans came to add an entirely new chapter to the fictional storyline of this Netflix movie that many people seemed to agree with.

How the Netflix 2022 drama Beauty seems to be the chronicle of Whitney Houston?

The movie focuses on the life of Beauty born with a melodious voice and the world discovers her talent. While her domineering family forces her to sign a lucrative music contract that will bring them money. Although the film does not have much music as it dwells on the unaccepted romance between Beauty and Jazz. Navigating the similarities viewers speculated that the movie is a reflection of Whitney Houston’s life. A black American singer whose voice was considered a “once in a lifetime” gift. As “The Voice” is one of the best-selling pop singers of all time died in 2012.

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Moreover, this fan theory is stated by renowned media houses like The Guardian who called Beauty an “unauthorized Whitney biopic”. As reported by them, Waithe is a hardcore fan of Whitney, and she wrote the script closely to her biography. This movie is a representation of the sufferings of a black woman and the pressure she goes through under the limelight.

“Beauty is made with great affection for its unspoken subject,” remarked The Guardian.

Fans are endlessly comparing The Voice with Lena Waithe’s movie Beauty

Let’s see what fans have to say about this anonymous depiction of Whitney’s life.

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Many fans tweeted that they instantly realized that the movie is an inspiration for the singer’s life.

Another fan stated that the settings and environment of the movie directly hint at Houston.

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While a fan sees it as a heartbreaking portrayal of an unorthodox love story denied by people at that time.

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If you are also a Whitney Houston fan then you can stream this Netflix released in 2022.