Dawn Robinson, a former member of the hip-hop group En Vogue, shared on 11 March that she has been living in her car for the past three years. The video shocked fans, prompting an outpouring of support. However, the "Free Your Mind" singer said that living in this situation has taught her a lot along the way.
In an interview with People Magazine, Robinson clarified that she was not homeless and has consciously embraced a nomadic lifestyle as part of her new journey.
"I want to make it clear: I am not homeless. I am temporarily choosing car life as part of my journey of healing and self-discovery."
More details revealed as Dawn Robinson talks about her life in the van
In an interview with People Magazine, Dawn Robinson also shared that her journey of living in a van has been one of growth and embracing the freedom that came with it.
"I took a risk and jumped headfirst into this lifestyle, and WOW, what a crazy, fun, sometimes scary ride it’s been. For me, failure is NOT an option. Being vulnerable sucks, but here I GROW. This is about embracing freedom, trusting the process, and finding strength in the unexpected."
She further added:
"Sometimes in life, we end up in situations that we weren’t expecting. There’s something we need to learn or teach, but we’re too afraid to push ourselves out of our comfort zones to do it, so the universe does it for us! During this growth period, we either learn to trust ourselves or give in to fear and fail."
The "Don't Let Go" singer also emphasized that she is not asking for money from anyone and cautioned her fans against falling for scams that may be run in her name.
"I’ve been made aware that some individuals may be requesting funds on my behalf through platforms like Cash App, GoFundMe or other means. I want to be clear: I have not authorized any fundraising campaigns, and I do not want anyone—especially my loyal fans—to be scammed or taken advantage of."
In her appearance on the "Way Up With Yee" podcast, Dawn Robinson also mentioned that no member of En Vogue had contacted her yet.
"Good question. I was shocked by that. But they probably know I'm tired of going back and forth to the group every single time. Everytime I go back, we have deals on the table that makes sense to me and makes sense to anybody else "who has a brain in their head." I'm just gonna speak the truth. They picked the wrong deal every single time so they know that I am not gonna come and deal with their shenanigans again."
She also expressed hope that a new deal would help her overcome her current struggles.
"It depends on the deals that are on the table. It's not like I did this episode for that. I knew how much of an impact this was gonna have. I knew once I tell this story, I am gonna be beat up".
She further added:
"As I told you, when I first sat down with the group, it's gonna be the negativity, they gonna put that out there. They gonna be negative and nasty. That's okay. I'm used to that. Gonna have a thick skin when you are in this industry. Once I feel that there is a deal on the table for me to move out of my car and I want to capture that."
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Dawn Robinson was one of the original four member of the Grammy nominated group En Vogue, along with Cindy Heron, Maxine Jones and and Terry Ellis. She was part of the group from 1989 till 1997, before rejoining in 2005, and leaving for good in 2008.
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