(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night marked the end of the first season of Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta.
I’m sure many Black women, young and old, tuned in to watch the final
episode of the ratchet fest whether they truly wanted to or not. The
episode was promoted to be a big bombshell with K.Michelle once again
expressing her pain and rage over being beaten by music industry insider
and husband to Toya Carter; Memphitz.\
The timing of K.Michelle’s “final” words on the subject
comes at a time where domestic abuse captures headlines and makes for
ratings bumps. Oprah’s heart to heart with Bajan bombshell Rihanna
Sunday night has had tongues wagging since news of the interview became
public. Everyone knew Oprah would ask about “the incident” and
unlike in other interviews it was highly likely Rihanna wasn’t going to
be too quick to reveal her explosive temper; which she didn’t.
But K.Michelle and Rihanna are not alone in their struggles with
overcoming domestic violence. New to the club no woman should ever be
apart of is Basketball Wives’ reigning bad girl Evelyn Lozada. The fiery tempered Latina was inducted into the female society of shame after getting into an argument with her new husband Chad “Ochocinco”
Johnson. A head butt later and Ochocinco is minus endorsements, a spin
off, and a wife while Evelyn Lozada must contend with the head butt and
how to handle it in her personal and celeb-reality life.
These stories of abuse have raised comments far and wide as to what
really happened in every scenario. No one will know what happened
between Rihanna and Chris Brown Grammy Night 2009. But we saw her
battered face. No one will know what happened between K.Michelle and
Memphitz but we saw her all dolled up in a wedding dress with makeup
recreating wounds from her abuser as she spoke through clenched teeth
and tears about becoming her lover’s punching bag. No one will know what
happened between Evelyn Lozada and Ocho but the released 911 call from a
neighbor implies at the very least a dispute occurred.
The only people who will know what happened in these instances are
the people involved. Yet speculation abounds over how the actions of
these well known celebrities affects those inclined to live their life
by the celebrity playbook. In an hour long interview the best soundbyte
gotten from Rihanna after appearing on Oprah’s Next Chapter is
she still loves Chris Brown. The clip has been played on every morning
show, entertainment news show, cable news entertainment segment, and
embedded in blogs and websites. It would seem as if Oprah asked one
question, Rihanna gave one answer and the interview was over.
Similarly with K.Michelle, her story arc on Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta focused
more on the abuse she endured from year’s ago then her struggle to
break into the music industry as a viable R&B artist. The girl can
sing. Her talent was showcased on the show but it was the opening act
for the main event; constant pain and rage and defending the truth of
what happened to her.
As for Evelyn Lozada, she’s made a career out of snatching wigs,
throwing bottles and jumping off tables. Now the table’s are somewhat
turned and she finds herself a victim of some of the same verbal and
physical brutality she’s bestowed on others.
Each incident these women have gone through will now forever follow
them and their careers. It is the infamy they will forever be associated
no matter what they do in the future to leave their past behind.
We don’t think of Tina without Ike and “Eat the cake Anna-Mae.”
We won’t think of Rihanna and not remember her hospital photograph. We
won’t think of K.Michelle without hearing her ranting and raving about
her painful past. We won’t think of Evelyn without maliciously thinking she finally got what she deserved? Yet
while we’re all caught up in thinking about the abuses these
celebrities endured we don’t think about the abuse not publicized.
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