Dawn Robinson, who was a member of the hugely successful R&B group En Vogue, has opened up about enjoying a different lifestyle
Former En Vogue star Dawn Robinson says she’s been living in her car for nearly three years.
The singer, whose R&B group sold over 20 million records worldwide, shared her struggles with homelessness in a YouTube video.
The 58-year-old vocalist, whose former band will head to Glastonbury Festival this summer, said: “For the past three – almost three years, I have been living in my car… I said it. Oh my God.”
Dawn’s troubles began in 2020 when circumstances forced her to leave the Las Vegas property she shared with her mother. She said: “I can’t deal with this. I respect her too much. I didn’t understand it. I still don’t and it hurt me. I was just trying to figure it out but I couldn’t … you can’t read someone else’s mind and you can’t figure them out.”
After departing, she spent about a month sleeping in her car in the searing Las Vegas heat..
During this time, her manager suggested she move back to Los Angeles, a city close to her heart. The initial plan was for Dawn to temporarily stay with her manager until she could secure a more stable living arrangement.
However, complications arose due to both of them owning dogs. Despite these hurdles, her manager continued to offer support by organising a hotel room for her.
She stayed there for a significant “eight months,” providing a glimmer of hope in her challenging situation.
Dawn, on the hunt for a new property, got a helping hand from her former manager who suggested they go house-hunting together. However, he was never quite satisfied with any property they saw.
She revealed that she had told him: “I’m trying to make this easier on you because financially I know it’s got to be hard. You’re paying rent and you’re paying my hotel.”
Yet, as they struggled to find somewhere suitable, Dawn began to envision a life in her car after getting hooked on the idea through online content.
“There’s a whole community of people who live in their cars and a whole community of people who live in their RVs and a whole community of people who live in their vans,” she said. “And I loved what I was seeing. I just thought, ‘Wow, these people. I could do this, I think.'”.
In 2022 Dawn swapped her hotel existence for life in her motor in sun-kissed Malibu. Although she faced initial challenges, like a rough first night, she’s since found no cause for second thoughts.
She shared how living out of her car brought on a sense of freedom, especially once she got the hang of concealing her car’s windows. She said: “I felt free. That was a sense of freedom that I had. I was so free.”
En Vogue will be hitting the stage on Friday June 27. The band is now made up of Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, and Rhona Bennett.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
