Whitney's first interview for UK TV since 1996 aired this morning on GMTV (a breakfast television show). The interview was conducted in New York and during the same set of interviews that the German Sat-1 interview took place.

The interview was fairly brief, and not very detailed, being interlaced with video footage - the only new footage was that of Whitney & Brandy in the studio when they recorded the soundtrack to "Cinderella".

Asked about being on stage, Whitney replied: "The stage doesn't fighten me, it's the commanding of the stage. To keep people's attention for ninety minutes is pretty intense.

Do you feel Hollywood has accepted you as an actress?
"I don't think they have a choice. I really don't. "The Bodyguard", even if the critics didn't like it, the people did. People think the colour of Hollywood is black or white - The colour of Hollywood is green. It's called money, it's what they Bank on.

In discussing "Cinderella", a TV movie which attracted a record 60 Million viewers in the US at the end of last year, Whitney said "An African Amercian Cinderella....Who would have thought 50 years ago?!"

Whitney seemed genuinely pleased to be working with Will Smith on the new romantic comedy, "Anything For You", saying "Will is the man. Will is the man in Hollywood, he makes us all very proud. Not only is he the best at what he doesm but he's a really cool person.

Talking about Bobbi Kristina Whitney commented "Bobbi Kris is special, she's truely me & Bobby's child. She's born into amd she knows what it's all about already. She's adapted. She takes it very well, it's very natural for her.

Do you think she'll follow in your footsteps?
"...Yeah, pretty much. I think Krissy will do probably more than I, which is what she's supposed to do. I can see her as a doctor or a lawyer, sure...but you know, it's inevitable..we have this genetic thing running through the family, it's inevitable...can't fight it."