Former EnVogue singer Dawn Robinson is unhappy about the upcoming Lifetime Christmas special that won’t include her character. An En Vogue Christmas tells the story of a fictional movie about a family that convinces the group to reunite to save a local concert house. The movie is billed as an En Vogue reunion but only includes two original members – Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis.
Replacement Rhona Bennett makes an appearance in the film and has filled in for the group when things got rough. Robinson is fed up with her former members continuing to use the group’s name for personal gain without asking for her input.
@PartymanTyler Your guess is as good as mine partyman smh. Wouldnt an EV reunion require original members Terry Maxine Cindy and myself?
— Dawn Robinson (@dawnrobinson_) November 17, 2014
Dawn Robinson left the group and gave up her rights in 1997 to pursue her own solo career. When that didn’t work she found success with the group Lucy Pearl (Dance Tonight) before leaving that group after just one album.
For the past decade, Robinson has stopped and started with remaining members of the group. The fourth member Maxine Jones left the group unceremoniously after a failed reunion tour. The duo attempted to form their own version of the group but soon parted ways.
Dawn’s fans threw shade at the cable network for not including the former songbird in the movie.
Just saw a commercial for "An En Vogue" Christmas special MINUS @dawnrobinson_ AND Maxine????? #YouGottaBeFrigginKiddinMe #NoThanks
— John W. (@John_Shaft_1971) November 18, 2014
@dawnrobinson_ @MaxineJonesEV this upcoming Lifetime EV Christmas Movie? Really… this may be worse than the #AaliyahMovie
— Me. I Am Dimitri (@D_Alefaio) November 18, 2014
When TMZ asked for her opinion on the movie Dawn is clear that she wants no parts of the special. “I have no interest in watching it. It looks horrible. I’m sad for them,” Dawn said before adding, “After seeing the Aaliyah biopic, I’m extremely worried that this is going to be a trainwreck.” Ouch.
Hopefully Lifetime gets the Whitney Houston biopic right or else I’m sure there will be much more hate where that came from.