10 Things We Learned From Michel’le’s Surviving Compton
Unafraid
An abuser is only as effective as the fear he (or she) places in the heart of their victims. And once Michel’le was no longer afraid of both Dre and Suge Knight–(God only knows how she got to that point.)–that’s when the abuse and manipulation stopped. After Suge pulled a gun on her and she told him that he wasn’t afraid of him, that’s when he left her alone.
Veronica Wells is the culture editor at MadameNoire.com. She is also the author of “Bettah Days.” You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter @VDubShrug.