Former En Vogue member Daybreak Robinson made a giant reveal in a current Youtube video, letting followers in on a secret she’s been holding for the previous three years.
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On Tuesday, March 11, Robinson uploaded a Youtube video titled, “YOUR NEW LIFE IS IN THE SCARY,”
the place she revealed that she’s homeless and has been residing in her automobile for the previous three years. However whereas, she was considerably hesitant to open up about her automobile chronicles, Daybreak went on to elucidate that the expertise hasn’t been destructive, however as a substitute, it’s been liberating.
“You guys, for the previous three years, I’ve been residing in my automobile,” the 58-year-old stated within the video earlier than letting out a sigh of aid. “I stated it, oh my gosh, it’s out.”
Robinson additional defined that she was residing along with her dad and mom in Las Vegas in 2020 earlier than relocating to Los Angeles upon her former supervisor’s suggestion. He stated that Daybreak might stick with him for a bit, however that didn’t work out, which led to her residing in a resort for eight months. Whereas residing out of the resort, it grew to become more and more tough to seek out an condominium as a result of the supervisor was allegedly “enjoying video games” and would disapprove of the locations Robinson proposed she might stay.
“Generally folks need to entice you and preserve you in a scenario the place you’re weak and relying on them,” she stated of their relationship. “So I acquired out of there.”
That’s why Robinson started doing analysis on “automobile life” and “cherished what [she] was seeing,” rapidly deciding to take the leap. Now it’s been three years since she began her journey, and he or she has nothing however optimistic issues to say concerning the liberating expertise.
“I felt free,” she stated of the previous three years. “I felt like I used to be on a tenting journey. It simply felt prefer it was the suitable factor to do.”
“It’s not ‘Woe is me,’ ” she stated. “I’m studying about who I’m. I’m studying myself as an individual, as a girl…I miss my household. I miss everybody I used to be related to. However I wanted to do that alone… However I wanted to do that for me.”
She additionally revealed that her canine Max handed away within the automobile, emphasizing the truth that she “actually is on [her] personal.”
Daybreak concluded the video by telling the viewers she would transfer into an condominium if she might, however for now, she’s “completely” glad she did this and he or she’s “pleased with what I’ve achieved out right here.”
“Be spontaneous,” she insisted. “Do the scary. F*** worry.”
Robinson was one of many founding members of the four-member woman group En Vogue, alongside Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis and Maxine Jones. The group was shaped in 1989, and in March 1997, Robinson left the group and signed with Dr. Dre’s label, Aftermath. She rejoined En Vogue for temporary stints in 2005 and 2009, and in an interview with Essence, she opened up about the true cause she left the group within the first place.
“We had been doing the lion’s share of the work however we had been making the least,” she stated of the group’s earnings. “I began seeing it earlier once you get into the business you are available after having a level in accounting. You get caught up earlier than you actually [understand] that contract and know what inquiries to ask…We had authorized counsel however when you nonetheless don’t perceive as a result of it’s not damaged down in layman phrases for you it’s tough to know the suitable inquiries to ask.”
When requested if it was an issue that she spoke up about this, Robinson defined, “The misunderstanding about me is that I’m tough, an issue, a b***h. However when folks attempt to take your hard-earned cash and also you arise for it that is what occurs once you’re a girl. If I used to be a person I wouldn’t be accused of such issues. I’m glad I stood up. I used to be simply attempting to see what was happening with us financially as a result of it wasn’t making sense and I noticed after assembly with one other lawyer that there have been so many issues in there that weren’t in our favor.”
Daybreak additionally spoke on the truth that she was set to launch a solo album, explaining that it was scrapped on account of one other member of the group placing out their mission.
“I used to be given an ultimatum as a result of [my group member] Terry had a solo album and within the strategy of doing my solo album they informed me to scrap it as a result of it was determined that the group would launch one other album,” she defined. “I informed them I demanded the identical respect. They actually picked the flawed woman and I informed them I wished to go away the group as a solo artist and would proceed to meet my obligations to En Vogue and accomplished the EV3 album with them.”
