Dawn Robinson, a founding member of the popular ’90s group En Vogue, shared a surprising revelation about her current struggles in a video on her YouTube channel Tuesday.
The singer, known for hits like “My Lovin’” and “Hold On,” opened up about facing difficult times, which have led to her living in her car for nearly three years.
Robinson explained that she had planned to share this part of her life when she first started the channel, but was initially advised against it. People cautioned her that, as a celebrity, revealing such personal struggles could lead to judgment.
Her response was clear: “What if they judge me? So what? We’re all judged. Life is life.”
Taking a deep breath, she made her confession: “For the past three, almost three years, I have been living in my car. I said it. Oh my God, it’s out!”
Recalling a particular moment, Robinson shared a story about a friend who offered her space. “He said, ‘I don’t have a lot of room, but I’ll make room for you.’ But when I got there, he actually didn’t have room for me,” she said. This led to her staying in a hotel for eight months and struggling to find an apartment.
Afterward, Robinson began looking into “car life” and discovered a community of people living in their vehicles. “I felt free. It felt like a camping trip,” she said of her adjustment to this new lifestyle in 2022.
Robinson emphasized that she wasn’t sharing her situation to gain sympathy, but rather to inspire others with her resilience. “It’s not ‘woe is me,’” she said. “I’m learning about who I am, as a person, as a woman.”
She plans to continue documenting her journey, describing her current life as an “adventure” and an “unexpected path” that she’s come to appreciate.
