Kevin Costner honored his friendship with the late, great Whitney Houston on his 70th birthday over the weekend.
The veteran actor remembered his co-star in the 1992 romantic thriller Bodyguardreposted a behind-the-scenes photo of the two that Houston's Instagram account, which is managed by her estate, shared after the multi-hyphenate's death in 2012.
“This photo reminds me how lucky I am to have another Christmas,” Costner said on his Instagram Story on January 18. “We lost such a light when we lost Whitney.”
The original post showed Costner and Houston alongside Houston's hairstylist in the photo, Elaine La Var. “Happy Birthday Kevin Costner!” Read the caption.
Warner Bros. The cult classic stars Costner as a former Secret Service agent assigned to protect pop star Rachel Marron (Houston), who is threatened by a stalker. While the two are at odds at first, especially in light of the former's security rules, their chemistry soon becomes undeniable as their lives become more intertwined.
over the years, Horizon The star and director paid tribute to the multi-Grammy Award-winning powerhouse singer, who died at the age of 48. Last year, he opened up to the people About speaking at Houston's memorial service, where he delivered a heartfelt 17-minute eulogy.
“I remember sitting in the wooden pews, and I've never been in a more electrifying church. There were a couple of bands playing… I thought this place was on fire,” he said at the time.
Noting that he was advised to keep his speech short because of the media presence, he said: “I'm sorry, I didn't know CNN was here, but they can take a commercial break. I'll say what I want to say. I've come a long way to talk about this little girl.”
