Bobbi Kristina Brown

Drama surrounding Whitney Houston's family continues to persist, long after this singer has passed away.

The latest controversy surrounds daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, who announced this week that she's dating Nick Gordon, a young man taken in by her mother many years ago and raised as her stepson.

Bobbi and Nick went public with their status on Twitter, with Gordon emphasizing there's no blood relation between the two and telling the "haters" they "don't have a brain" if they find anything wrong with the scenario.

Turns out, according to TMZ sources, Gordon was challenging Whitney's mom, Cissy, who a friend claims takes major exception to her granddaughter cozying up to her quasi sibling. She has reportedly labeled the relationship "incestuous" and believes Nick is taking advantage of a vulnerable Bobbi.

Moreover, this mole says Cissy is willing to take an extreme step in order to split the couple up: she's asking Whitney Houston's Estate to legally evict Gordon from the premises.

What do you think of Bobbi and Nick's relationship?

Bobbi Kristina Brown has gone public with her relationship.

The 19-year old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown is dating Nick Gordon, as the couple Tweeted a photo of itself last night. The twist? Gordon is sort of her step-brother.

Bobbi and Nick met many years ago after the former's mother took Nick in as one of her own because he was suffering through major family problems. A source tells E! News that Gordon - described as laid back and intelligent - has been the de facto "man" of the house since Bobby Brown departed.

There's no blood relation between the pair, of course, which is what prompted Gordon to lash out via Twitter yesterday, writing:

"Yea we got a little closer and what!!!... All the haters that dont know us or th real story can't un follow me. I don't give a f--k. I've proved my loyalty to her and the Houston family. I don't owe any of you anything. Ha I don't even know y'all haters….Some ppl have no lives so they gotta be in ours.

"For the stupid ppl out there she gave birth to 1 child. And she trusted me with EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!... She called me her me " God Son" I swear some ppl in this world act like they don't have a brain..."

One month after the death of her mother, Bobbi Kristina Brown sat down with Oprah Winfrey for a revealing chat on the latter's network Sunday night.

After greeting the host with a hug, the 19-year old told viewers she was "doing okay," adding: "I'm getting through it. I'm doing as good as I possibly can... just trying to keep going."

Bobbi, of course, has been the subject of many rumors and headlines since her mom passed away on February 12, with drug problems allegedly surfacing again and family members supposedly pushing her to check in to rehab.

But the teenager said she's doing her best to hang in there, and that she receives help on a daily basis from her mom.

"I can hear her voice in spirit talking to me, 'Keep talking to me. I got you.' She's always with me," Bobbi said. "I can always feel her. I can always feel her with me. She always asked me, 'Do you need me?' And I caught myself, out of nowhere, I didn't even know I said it, I said, 'I'll always need you.'"

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Goodbye, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Hello, Kristina Houston?

According to TMZ sources, the 19-year old daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston wants to take a step closer to her mother... by taking a step away from her father.

Oprah Interview Preview: Sitting Down with the Houstons

The troubled teen - whose family has been concerned about her since the passing of her parent, and who will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey tonight on OWN, as previewed above - has reportedly been angling for a first and last name change for years. Her mother always denied the request, however.

But now insiders say that Bobbi is thinking clearly, is in a "better place" these days and is anxious to distance herself from her controversial father.

Based on Brown's behavior at Whitney's funeral, it's hard to blame his daughter for feeling this way.

This Sunday, Oprah Winfrey will sit down with members of Whitney Houston's family, including her sister Patricia and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

Did the late singer's sibling see any signs that her loved one was headed down such a destructive path? That she would pass away at such an early age? Yes and no.

"The handwriting was kind of on the wall," Patricia tells Oprah in one of the following videos. "I would be kidding myself to say otherwise."

Oprah Interview Preview: Sitting Down with the Houstons

However, she added that Whitney's life appeared to be headed in a positive direction. Finally.

"Things were changing, things were really changing with her, very much so," Patricia said. "It wasn't about the substance abuse or anything like that relative to the latter days or anything like that, I think it was more of lifestyle.

"I saw her chasing a dream, looking for love in all the wrong places."

Patricia Houston Interview Clip

Whitney Houston may have died unexpectedly on February 11, but the singer at least had the good fortune to plan ahead.

In a 19-page document obtained by Inside Edition, it's revealed that Whitney left absolutely everything to her teenage daughter. This includes personal wealth, furniture, clothing jewelry and cars.

The money will be placed in a trust - with Whitney's mother, Cissy, serving as executor - until Bobbi Kristina, who turned 19 on March 4, is 21 years old. She then gets more cash when she turns 25 and the rest when she's 30.

Houston initially drafted the will in 1993, but amended it to the current version in April 2000.

Bobbi Kristina, meanwhile, will sit down with Oprah Winfrey for her first interview since her mom's passing this Sunday evening on OWN.

She may no longer host her a daytime talk show, but Oprah Winfrey still has serious sway.

The Associated Press confirms that she has landed the first interview with members of Whitney Houston's family since the singer's tragic death last month, as Oprah will sit down with loved ones that include:

Whitney‘s sister-in-law/manager, Patricia Houston; her brother Gary; and her daughter Bobbi Kristina, who many fear is headed down a similar, drug-laden path as her mother.

Oprah attended Whitney's funeral in New Jersey and no official cause of death has been determined yet. Autopsy results should be in within a week or two.

The interview, meanwhile, will air on OWN Sunday, March 11 at 9 p.m.

Tragically, Jermaine Jackson can relate to Bobbi Kristina Brown. Both have lost loved ones under the intense glare of the public spotlight.

So, with Whitney Houston's 18-year old daughter reportedly nearing a breakdown and with her family hoping she enters rehab, what advice would Jermaine offer the teenager?

"She's got to stay strong and be with her family," the former Jackson 5 member told Us Weekly last night. "There are so many bad influences... [you have to] go back to the basics. Surround yourself with love from your family. That's the most important thing."

Jackson was close to the late artist. He worked with Houston on her first album, spoke to her mother yesterday and said he considered Whitney a "good friend."

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Bobby Brown and his former in-laws are at such odds that the singer was nearly uninvited to Whitney Houston's funeral (and then proceeded to exit after just a few minutes in attendance).

But the opposing parties apparently have one thing in common: both are VERY concerned over the state of Bobbi Kristina, Brown and Houston's 18-year old daughter.

With reports circulating that claim Bobbi vanished for hours after her mother was laid to rest, and was eventually discovered with drugs in her system, the New Edition singer is reportedly is urging his child to enter a rehab program.

“Krissy has taken her mother’s death really hard, not surprisingly, and Bobby is terrified she’s going to do something stupid," an insider tells Radar Online. "He wants her in a treatment center, getting professional help to get her through the grieving process without falling back on alcohol or drugs to mask her pain.”

Ironically and tragically, of course, the basis of Brown's beef with Whitney's family is his history of substance abuse and their belief that he played a significant role in setting both Whitney and Bobbi down this dangerous path.

Based on her reaction to her mother's death - a pair of hospitalizations and rumored drug use - it's no surprise that the family of Whitney Houston is concerned over the emotional well-being of Bobbi Kristina Brown.

But a rep for the family now confirms they are worried about her financial well-being, as well.

On Saturday afternoon, The Associated Press provided a live feed of the funeral in Newark, one that was posted by countless websites (including THG). However, we were required to take down the video within 24 hours and this is why:

The family has "agreed to license footage to several media outlets," an insider tells TMZ, adding that the Houstons are charging "customary fees" to ... "help maximize the estate for the benefit of Bobbi Kristina."

The ceremony lasted for a couple hours and included performances by Stevie Wonder (above), Alicia Keys, R. Kelly and a beautiful eulogy by Kevin Costner.