By Joseph Akahome
- Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston in 1994
A large retail supermarket chain giant in the US, Target, recently pulled back what many deemed ‘offensive’ greeting cards from its shelves after a public outcry against the cards that appeared to poke fun at the late Whitney Houston’s relationship with her ex-husband Bobby Brown.
The retail giant decided to pull the card after receiving angry complaints from customers. However a company spokesman insisted that the cards had been available long before the singer’s death.
‘As soon as this was brought to our attention, we began the process of removing the card from all applicable stores’.
‘It is never our intent to offend guests with the products we offer, and we take feedback from guests very seriously‘, Target’s company spokesman said.
The text on the greeting card reads, ‘Next time you think of dating the bad boy, consider Whitney that’s all I’m going to say’.
Whitney and former New Edition member Bobby were married for nearly fifteen years before divorcing in 2007, and he has been blamed by many for allegedly getting the late singer involved in drugs.
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P.S. Whitney and Bobby were married for 14 years. Not 5 as you said here.
@ Naomi, for nearly fifteen years = fourteen years