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Daybreak Robinson, a former member of the R&B lady group En Vogue, advised followers in a brand new YouTube video that she is homeless has been residing in her automotive for the previous three years.
“You guys, for the previous three years, I’ve been residing in my automotive,” Robinson, 58, stated within the Tuesday, March 11 video earlier than sighing with reduction. “I stated it, oh my gosh, it’s out.”
The singer defined that she was residing along with her dad and mom in Las Vegas in 2020. Nonetheless, after a while, she determined to maneuver out. She relocated to Los Angeles upon her former supervisor’s suggestion. He proposed she may stick with him for a bit, however that didn’t work out, and she or he remained in a lodge for eight months.
As she stayed within the lodge, it grew to become troublesome to search out an condo as a result of the supervisor was allegedly “taking part in video games” and would disapprove of the locations Robinson proposed she may dwell. “Generally individuals wish to lure you and maintain you in a scenario the place you’re susceptible and relying on them,” she stated of their dynamic. “So I bought out of there.”
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That’s when Robinson started researching “automotive life” and “liked what [she] was seeing.” Rapidly, she determined to take the leap, and now it has been three years since she began her “automotive life” and headed for Malibu, Calif.
“I felt free,” she stated of her determination. “I felt like I used to be on a tenting journey. It simply felt prefer it was the proper factor to do.”
The musician reiterated to viewers that she isn’t sharing this expertise to obtain pity.
“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 stated, earlier than revealing that her canine Max handed away within the automotive. She “actually is on [her] personal.”
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She concluded the video by telling the viewers she would have an condo if she may, however she’s “completely” glad she did this. “I’m happy with what I’ve completed out right here.”
“Be spontaneous,” she stated. “Do the scary. F— concern.”
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Robinson was one of many founding members of the four-member lady group En Vogue, alongside Cindy Herron, Terry Ellis and Maxine Jones. The group was shaped in 1989 and launched their debut album, Born to Sing, the next 12 months. Robinson notably sang the lead vocals on “My Lovin’ (You’re By no means Gonna Get It),” “Giving Him One thing He Can Really feel,” and “Free Your Thoughts.”
En Vogue earned six Grammy nominations between 1991 and 1997.
Robinson left the group in March 1997 and signed with Dr. Dre’s label, Aftermath. She rejoined En Vogue for transient stints in 2005 and 2009. Robinson additionally acted in a number of movies and was a part of the primary season of R&B Divas: Los Angeles.
