Whitney lying blissful in a purple dress, diamond earrings and golden slippers on her feet.
The picture was taken at the Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, New Jersey, where her family attended a private wake last Friday on the eve of her funeral.
The photograph has however generated heavy criticisms since it was released few hours ago, tweets on micro blogging site twitter have best condemned the publication as despicable and a disgrace to her honour.