Sparkle Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

13^th May 2013

Tweet: "Jus watched Sparkle new version for 1st time wow been n (in) tears half the movie. What an emotional roller coaster great picture wow!!!" Rapper Snoop Dogg broke down watching late superstar Whitney Houston in the recent Sparkle remake.

6^th August 2012

Quote: "When I got on the movie set, I had to train myself not to look into the lens! The whole movie was a huge learning experience for me. I was like a sponge, just soaking everything up." Singer-turned-actress Jordin Sparks had a lot to learn filming her movie debut in Sparkle.

30^th July 2012

Quote: "Every morning, she would walk into the hair and makeup trailer, and she would open the door and she'd go, 'How are you babies today? God is good. You guys doing OK?' She was always just so encouraging. She was so full of joy and full of light, because this was her baby. She'd been working on this movie and getting it out for, I think, 10-plus years." Singer/actress Jordin Sparks fondly remembers her late Sparkle co-star Whitney Houston.

3^rd July 2012

Tweet: "Moved to tears. You guys are gonna love the movie. That's all I can say." Jordin Sparks was overcome with emotion on Monday (02Jul12) as she watched her new movie Sparkle.

22^nd May 2012

Tweet: "Whitney and Jordin. I can't wait for everybody to hear Celebrate from Sparkle." R. Kelly is delighted Whitney Houston's final recording, a collaboration with Jordin Sparks for their movie Sparkle, has hit the airwaves. The R&B star produced the song, titled Celebrate.

2^nd April 2012

Fact: The trailer for Whitney Houston's final film, Sparkle, debuted on U.S. TV on Monday morning (02Apr12). The late superstar, who died in February (12), appears alongside singer Jordin Sparks in the movie musical, which will hit cinemas in August (12).