Whitney is in her late twenties/early thirties and has been a professional singer since she was a young child. In all of this, from a material standpoint she’s always been given everything she’s ever wanted. Over time this has made her demanding, and while she is very gifted musically her maturity level hasn’t changed much from when she was a child. This caused her to rush into a marriage in her twenties, which has had problems from the very beginning. Spiteful over their latest argument, her husband recently told a reporter and posted an entry on Facebook that he’s filing for divorce. She finds this out on her way to the station.
Whitney has an overall attitude of “Why does everything always happen to me?” She basically attributes anything good in her life to her own efforts but blames God for the results of her other actions. Despite the fact that she came from a financially poor background herself, she has developed a rude attitude toward anyone she sees as being in a lesser position in life. This is to make herself feel superior, since she has an underlying fear of going back into poverty no matter how successful she becomes. This fear has made her driven, but she has no peace or happiness in her life. The joy that she originally had in singing is at this point gone, and she believes she’s never going to regain it again.
The core thing to remember about Whitney as a character is even though she projects this rude, defensive, and snobbish diva exterior, inside she’s basically a confused and scared kid who never grew up. She believes she has no hope of changing the direction of her life, and anyone who tries to convince her otherwise is either wrong or wants something from her.
Crisis Situation
Despite what everyone else sees—the fame, the material wealth, the surface-level adoration from fans—Whitney feels completely alone. She hasn’t had a genuine friend in her life for almost a decade, and in her arrogance she’s pushed away her parents and all of her old friends prior to her success. Now her marriage has failed, and she doesn’t think she has anyone. All the sights and sounds of regular families enjoying Christmas are now making her sad—she wants a life with substance, but she thinks she’s too far gone to have it.
Resolution/How Character Changes
Whitney’s entire life is in a huge mess, and she’s dealing with her hurt and anger the only way she knows how—by lashing out at other people. Amy gets the brunt of it when she attempts to talk to her for two reasons: 1) Whitney sees Amy as just a cleaning lady, and she doesn’t think anything she says is going to help her. 2) She’s never had anyone stand up to her before, and she thinks Amy is just going to fold like everyone else who may have tried to reach out to her.
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