Bobby Brown 'Today' Show Interview: Singer Talks Whitney Houston's Death

Since the death of his ex-wife, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown has been targeted by those who believe his "negative influence" on the legendary singer led to her tragic end. Now, Brown is speaking out for the first time since Houston's death, telling NBC's "Today" show anchor Matt Lauer, "I'm not the reason she's gone."

Brown had dinner with Houston and the ex-couple's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, a week before the singer's death and remembers a glowing Whitney who "looked really well" and exhibited a positive demeanor that left Brown even more shocked upon news of her death.

"I was hurt. I was hurt ... Because, you know, me being off of narcotics for the last seven years -- I felt that she was, you know, I didn’t know she was struggling with it still. But at the same time, you know-- listen, it's a hard fight," Brown told Lauer. "It's a hard fight to, you know, maintain sobriety that way."          Read Here