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of her act—every subtle inflection, every deliberate pause, and every electrifying high note. People marveled at the flawless mimicry of Whitney Houston’s style, yet no two reviews were exactly alike; some saw echoes of a bygone era, while others heralded the emergence of a new superstar in her own right.

That night, in a modest dressing room backstage,continue reading …