Kim Kardashian praises the Whitney Houston biopic, saying its main lead, Naomi Ackie, “TOTALLY embodies” the late singer
Kim Kardashian has raved about the new Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody and its star Naomi Ackie.
The film was released two days before Christmas and has received a lukewarm response from both critics and the box office.
However, Kim, 42, was positively effervescent in her warm words about the film, saying that her leading lady “TOTALLY embodies Whitney.”
Thumbs up: Kim Kardashian praised new Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody and its star Naomi Ackie
Kim wrote on her Insta Stories this Saturday: “WOW WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANT TO DANCE WITH SOMEONE was so good.”
The reality superstar continued: “I love how they made it a celebration of Whitney’s life and Naomi Ackie FULLY embodies Whitney.”
Kim, whose post came amid the film’s sluggish box office takings, wrote: “A must see and in theaters for the best experience!”
One of the film’s producers is legendary record producer Clive Davis, who met Whitney and is played onscreen by Stanley Tucci.
Rollout: The film was released two days before Christmas and has received a lukewarm response from both critics and the box office; Naomi Ackies appears in the title role.
Whitney, whose various drug problems have been widely documented over the years, died in the bathroom of her suite at the Beverly Hilton before the Grammys in 2012.
Hours later, Clive Davis proceeded with his annual pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton, just four floors below where Whitney died.
Before the photo came out, Variety he reported that his goal was to make between $12 and $15 million in his opening weekend.
However: Kim, 42, was positively effervescent in her warm words about the film, gushing that her leading lady “TOTALLY embodies Whitney.”
Instead, the film, which was produced on a budget of $45 million, ended up grossing just $4.7 million in its opening weekend, according to Deadline.
The film also divided critics to the extent that it currently holds a disappointing 46% rating on rotten tomatoes.
Meanwhile, Kim is co-parenting four children with her ex-husband, Whitney’s musical star Kanye West, who saw his career implode and his billion-dollar fortune plummet last year after a series of anti-Semitic outbursts. .