WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Ladies, imagine going from ‘90s R&B royalty to living in your car. Sounds like a plot twist straight out of a dramatic Netflix series, right? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening to Dawn Robinson, tech 58 year old former member of En Vogue, who just dropped a bombshell on Media Take Out —she’s homeless and has been living in her car. But hold up—it’s not a woe is me moment. Nope, Dawn is out here calling this a “spiritual journey”, and honestly? She’s handling it better than most of us would if we had to sleep in our Honda Civics. So, let’s rewind. Back in 2020, while Dawn was doing press tours, she was crashing at her parents’ house in Vegas. Cool, right? Well… not exactly. Turns out, she and her mom were bumping heads HARD, to the point where Dawn was like, “Yeah, I gotta go.” “She was always angry, and it felt like she was taking her frustrations out on me. It got to a point where I couldn’t deal anymore, so I left.” And just like that, sis was living in her car. For a whole month.
Enter mystery manager guy (she won’t name names). This dude convinced her to come back to LA, saying she could stay with him until she got on her feet. Sounds good, right? WRONG. First, he hit her with the classic “I don’t have much space, but I’ll make room for you” line, only for her to find out he had PLENTY of space (sketchy). Then, instead of letting her stay at his place, he put her up in a hotel for “one night”… except one night turned into eight months. “Anytime I looked at apartments and told him about it, he would always shut it down. He’d say he hated the neighborhood or that it wasn’t a good place for me.” Sounds like a control tactic, right? Dawn thought so too. Especially since this guy was paying over $3,000 a month for her hotel stay, on top of his own $1,700 rent—and struggling to keep up with it. Sis was over it. Dawn finally said enough is enough and officially left the hotel on March 9, 2022. Where did she go? Malibu, baby. As she drove away, Avant’s song “Sailing” was playing on the radio, which she took as a sign from the universe (because, vibes). “The first night was scary, but I learned the ropes quickly. I felt a sense of freedom.” Instead of panicking, she leaned into the experience and started researching the car-life community, realizing that a LOT of people actually choose to live this way. And instead of seeing it as a setback, she’s calling it a spiritual awakening. “Had someone told me when I was in En Vogue that I’d be living in my car one day, I wouldn’t have believed them.” Dawn made it very clear that she’s not sharing this story for sympathy. Nope—her assistant actually encouraged her to tell the world, saying fans would be proud of her strength and find inspiration in her journey. She’s also got a solid support system behind her, including: We’ve seen it before—artists who dominated the charts struggling years later, because let’s be real, the music industry doesn’t always set people up for long-term success. But the gag is, Dawn isn’t ashamed. She’s documenting the journey, embracing the challenge, and turning it into something meaningful. So, is this her Eat Pray Love era? Maybe. But one thing’s for sure—she’s proving that even when life throws you a curveball, you can still make it an adventure. And honestly? We kinda love that for her. From 5-Star Living to Sleeping in Her Ride
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