Celebrity Big Brother 2017 star Stacy Francis – 5 things you didn’t know about the X Factor USA singer
STACY Francis walked into the Celebrity Big Brother house best known in the States for her stint on The X Factor USA.
And it wasn’t long before her run in with singing legend Whitney Houston over fellow housemate Ray J was revealed as she entered the house.
Stacy, 47, is said to have scrapped with Whitney – who had enjoyed an on/off relationship with toyboy Ray J – two days before her death in 2012.
Reports state Whitney had discovered Stacy had been talking to Ray J in a nightclub and wasn’t best pleased.
But featuring on the Channel 5 reality show hasn’t been plain sailing for Stacy, after the show’s All Star contestants decided to “edit her out” of the programme.
The American mother-of-two was then left in floods of tears as the others celebrated the launch of the show with a party.
Stacy became the sixth celebrity to be evicted from the house, receiving the fewest public votes after EIGHT housemates were nominated for elimination.
Now as she becomes a familiar UK household name – what are the things you DON’T know about Stacy Francis?
She’s been linked to Scientology
Who needs worry about a run in with Whitney Houston when you can rub shoulders with the likes of Hollywood acting royalty?
The X Factor USA contestant sang for well known Scientology advocate Tom Cruise at his 40th birthday party onboard the Freewinds boat, with the Top Gun at one point joining her for an impromptu duet.
Stacy herself has never been specific about the extent of her involvement in the organisation.
Stacy has performed on the West End stage
She’s not a total stranger to London having starred in the musical Mama I Want To Sing alongside disco diva Chaka Khan.
Performed at the capital’s Cambridge Theatre in 1995 before transferring to the Gielgud Theatre.
The script followed the story of soul singer Doris Troy and her journey to fame, with Stacy playing a young Doris.
She’s worked with Madonna and Prince
We already know that back in the day, Stacy was a member of R&B girl group Ex Girlfriend alongside Monica Boyd, Julia Robertson, and Tisha Hunter.
But Stacy has also sung background vocals for Material Girl Madonna.
Another claim to fame is the fact she once performed in concert along Purple Rain hitmaker Prince.
She sang with Whitney Houston
You may also be surprised to hear that despite her feud with Whitney, Stacy actually once took to the stage with the star.
Years before their encounter over Ray J, Stacy joined Whitney in a rendition of the Exhale (Shoop Shoop) song at a concert in Connecticut.
The performance took place at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford in 1998.
She’s also credited with having a TV career
Not one to be satisfied with just a career in singing, Stacy has also dipped her toe into the world of TV acting.
She’s featured on several American dramas and series including Half & Half, The Parkers and Phil of the Future.
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