*Dionne Warwick is not at all happy about a disturbing claim made against her sister in the “Whitney” documentary that alleges her sister, Dee Dee Warwick, molested Whitney Houston (her cousin) as a child.
In Warwick’s upcoming interview with “Larry King Now,” the legendary singer struck back at the allegation, calling it “evil” and untrue.
“I have tried to refrain from responding to that,” the 77-year-old singer explained. “First of all, it’s totally hogwash. My sister would never, ever have done anything to do any harm to any child, especially within our family. And for those lies to be perpetuated in this so-called documentary film, I think it’s evil.”
She says she was “totally” shocked when she first heard about the claim, which was made in the film by Whitney’s longtime assistant Mary Jones.
“I will never, and I mean this, ever forgive those who perpetuated this insanity,” Dionne added.
In the documentary, Jones says that Whitney revealed to her that when she was a child, she had been sexually abused by Dee Dee.
On top of that Whitney’s brother Gary also claims in the film that he was molested by Dee Dee between the ages of 7 and 9.
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Nearly two months after the film’s release, Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston, in conjunction with Dionne, issued an emotional statement, revealing their deep concerns about the claim, and the film as a whole.
“We cannot overstate the shock and horror we feel and the difficulty we have believing that my niece Dee Dee Warwick . . . molested two of my three children,”
The statement was sent to People on behalf of Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick and it revealed they first learned of the claims two days before the film’s May 16 premiere in Cannes.
The statement goes on to say, “neither Whitney nor Dee Dee are here to deny, refute or affirm … How can that be fair to my daughter, to Dee Dee, to our family?”
Meanwhile, in the face of heat from the Houston family about her revelation, Mary Jones is not taking an ything back.
“I was close to Whitney, she confided in me and I struggled tremendously deciding whether to share this secret or keep to myself,” Jones previously told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. “I deeply love and respect Dionne, Cissy and their entire families, and my intention was never to embarrass anyone in the family, but rather to bring to light that Whitney was subjected to something painful and troubling as a child. And it’s something that happens to other innocent kids and goes unspoken too much.
She continue:
“I decided to share the story so that people might understand that throughout her entire life Whitney carried this with her, and the weight of it was immense. Whitney was a wonderful woman, an angel, and she did not drag herself down all alone — there was a cause.”
Dionne Warwick’s full Larry King Now interview airs in August 15 on Hulu.
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