Dawn Robinson, one of the original members of ‘90s girl group En Vogue, has revealed that she’s been living in her car for the past three years, likening it to a “camping trip” that’s helped her feel more “free.”
“You guys, for the past three years, I have been living in my car. I said it, oh my gosh, it’s out,” the singer said in a video posted to her YouTube channel on Tuesday. The Grammy nominee proceeded to explain that she was living with her parents for a while in Las Vegas before the situation became unfavorable. She eventually moved back to Los Angeles after her manager suggested she move in with him for a bit.
The home was too small though, so Robinson ultimately resided in a hotel for eight months before deciding to research “car life.” Following her search, the singer began living in her car in 2022 and said that she “felt free.”
“I felt free. I felt like I was on a camping trip. It just felt like it was the right thing to do,” she added. “I didn’t regret it. You know, a lot of celebrities have lived in their cars.”
The singer admitted that though the experience is sometimes “scary” she’s learned “what to do in my car and how to do it, like, how to cover my windows and you don’t talk to certain people.”
“You’re careful of telling people that you’re alone, as a woman especially,” she continued.
The “Hold On” artist went on to reiterate that she was not looking for pity, but was sharing her story because it’s been about “awakening, healing, forgiving, and growing.”
“It’s not ‘Woe is me.’ I’m learning about who I am, I’m learning myself as a person, as a woman,” she added, noting that she has a support system to lean on.
Robinson found early fame in the ’90s alongside Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones for their work as R&B group En Vogue. With seven Grammy nominations under their belt, the foursome are considered one of the most successful R&B girl groups of the past quarter-century.
