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Jordin Sparks (l.) and Whitney Houston in a scene from 'Sparkle.'
The trailer for Whitney Houston’s final film debuted on NBC’s “Today†show Monday, giving fans a glimpse of the haunting big-screen performance that would be the tragic superstar’s last.
Houston, who died Feb. 11 in a hotel bathtub, delivered both wisecracks and woe in the one-minute sneak peek of “Sparkle.â€
The TriStar remake of the 1976 Supremes-inspired flick, due to hit theaters in August, marks Houston’s first return to movie acting in 16 years.
Her role as a struggling single mom to three singing sisters was meant to be the centerpiece of a planned professional resurgence â€" a comeback attempt cut short by the cocaine use and heart disease that led to her accidental drowning at age 48.
“I was flooded with emotions as I watched it," “Today†co-host Kathie Lee Gifford said. "It reminded me of how much we loved her in ‘The Bodyguard,’ and in the other films. There's a vulnerability that she had that was â€" that really came through the camera.â€
Gifford said the movie, starring “American Idol†champ Jordin Sparks, reminded her of “a young Dream Girls.â€
“It fills you with hope," Gifford said.
“But it also fills you with loss,†Al Roker chimed in.
“With loss, it does. But I wasn’t thinking that Al. I don’t know, maybe some people will,†Gifford said. “She's still beautiful. And I think we will see a lot of truth in her performance when we watch it.â€
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