Amy Winehouse's brother Alex is opening up about coming across Amy in a complete crack head state shortly before The Sun exposed the tape of Amy smoking crack, and seeing her get healthy in rehab.
"It was hard to take in that the barely communicative shell in front of us was my own flesh and blood." Days later The Sun exposed a tape of Amy smoking crack at her flat in East London. Alex said Amy's dad Mitch was "on the verge of a breakdown" over her ill-health. But Amy went into rehab and began to prepare for her historic Grammy award performance. Alex said: "Detox was tough but she did it. Getting her back on food was more of a problem, but she started to put on weight."
Her Grammy performance was awesome and you could tell she was healthy and had a clear head. Look at the tits she's rocking in this picture! If she has put on weight, it's definitely gone to the boobs. I didn't think she would live to see the Grammys but it seems she got the help she needed just in time.
I also have to give my 2 cents about Natalie Cole's comment Amy not deserving her Grammys because of her drug issues. Natalie's a recovering drug addict and Grammy winner herself. There have been plenty of artists that have won Grammys who were addicted to drugs or alcohol. Some you didn't know about they went into rehab and it was publicly known, or they overdosed.
I'm not saying Amy was clean when she did the album, but she definitely wasn't what we saw her become by December. Natalie shouldn't give shit to Amy for winning, she needs to give shit to the people who pick the winners!
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February 13th, 2008 2:19 PM
It was so great to see her back in rare form at the Grammys! I was pulling for her and she rocked. I was really afraid it was going to be another Britney-like disaster,but Amy did her thing. I was so happy for her.As for Natalie, she needs to shut her trap! Amy was nominated for her MUSIC and she is a talented artist who deserved to win those awards.
February 13th, 2008 3:08 PM
Agreed! Amy's performance was hot. I love her cute lil wiggle dancing too.
Natalie Cole talking about Amy is really hypocritical, not to mention stupid. Amy didn't win a Crackhead of the Year award! It was about her talent.
On a sidenote, I'm not so sure Amy should have won all those awards.
These awards shows seem to be gravitating towards giving out honors 5 at a time. The Grammys did that with Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Lauryn Hill got a ton, and God knows who else.
They pick one favorite and they run wit it! :0