Dawn Robinson Clarifies Living Situation: ‘I Am Not Homeless’

Dawn Robinson says her comments about living in her car were taken out of context.

Earlier this month, the founding En Vogue member revealed she’s been calling her car home for nearly three years. But in a new statement, the singer said “car life” was a choice.

“I want to make it clear: I am not homeless. I am temporarily choosing car life as part of my journey of healing and self-discovery,” she said in a statement to People on Friday, March 21.

“I took a risk and jumped headfirst into this lifestyle, and WOW, what a crazy, fun, sometimes scary ride it’s been,” Robinson continued. “For me, failure is NOT an option. Being vulnerable sucks, but here I GROW. This is about embracing freedom, trusting the process, and finding strength in the unexpected.”

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The singer also advised against donating to fundraisers on her behalf.

“I’ve been made aware that some individuals may be requesting funds on my behalf through platforms like Cash App, GoFundMe or other means,” she said. “I want to be clear: I have not authorized any fundraising campaigns, and I do not want anyone — especially my loyal fans — to be scammed or taken advantage of.”

Robinson, 58, had a successful career as a member of R&B supergroups En Vogue and Lucy Pearl.

But in a video she posted to YouTube on March 11, she said life became challenging and she moved in with her parents in Las Vegas in 2020.

The Grammy-nominated singer revealed her manager at the time invited her to Los Angeles and put her up in a hotel for several months.

She said her manager promised to help her get an apartment, but he didn’t follow through, so she started researching van life.

Dawn then moved into her car, and parks it near Malibu.

“This is not something that I would have chosen, but I’m glad that I put myself out here… I have no shame,” she said.

“You guys, for the past three years, almost three years, I have been living in my car,” she shared.

Los Angeles County —  where Malibu is located — defines being homeless as “an individual or family with a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or camping ground.”