The beef continues! Nearly five months after Rhona Bennett shocked longtime En Vogue fans with sudden news of her departure from the group after a 22-year stint, she’s still speaking out against the now-trio after comments they made in ‘People‘ magazine recently landed on her desk.
Look inside to see what they said that ruffled her feathers.
Despite that ongoing MAGA snafu/PR nightmare caused by Chilli, the members of En Vogue – Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones, and Cindy Herron – are still hot on the promo trail in support of their upcoming ‘Iconic Tour‘ with TLC.
Taking to ‘People‘ magazine, the Funky Divas dished on everything from the upcoming jaunt to their 30-plus years in the industry, and so much more.
While reflecting on their journey overall, EV3 were quizzed about the headline-grabbing exits of previous members Dawn Robinson and Rhona Bennett.
“There was a lot of going back and forth between attorneys, but we allowed her to continue to work even though it wasn’t signed yet, just giving grace,” Ellis told the mag about Bennett specifically. “Next thing we know, we hear on social media that she left, she’s gone…She could be here, she chose not to be.”
Once word of the commentary got back to Rhona, she quickly took to Facebook to clap back.
“To be clear, I always prioritized En Vogue. I worked with them, in good faith, for the last 5 years or so without an operating agreement (contract) in place. And this was not the first time that a contract between us expired while I still worked for years and garnered trust. I, too, didn’t anticipate that we would part this way,” said Bennett on Monday (March 30) in direct response to Terry’s statement.
Elsewhere in her lengthy response, Rhona disputed multiple claims the group made including why she was absent from that Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event and more – even arguing Ellis’ is conflating the timelines of her conflicts with the group.
“Ellis says, ‘Next thing we know, we hear on social media that she left, she’s gone.’ This statement is misleading and does not represent what actually occurred. My lawyer received a formal notice from their lawyer that the contract they were offering had been withdrawn on November 11th. I have the email. My social media statement followed on November 13th. So, who walked away,” said Bennett.
“I want to clarify that my departure was not the result of a disagreement over a specific performance. For several months, our legal teams were engaged in contract negotiations. Ultimately, the terms presented were not aligned with my values or a level of mutual respect in the relationship,” she shared.
At writing, no member from En Vogue has directly responded to Bennett’s clap back.
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You can say whatever you like about Dawn, but it really seems like in some points she was just right when it comes to Cindy and Terry: they are running the En Vogue business, but it seems like they don’t really know who’s driving the car. They need to accept that the strongest En Vogue was with all the original members, and it’s unfair for them to act like they are more important than the whole group. Bring Dawn back All members should have equal rights to the name.
Dawn signed her rights away in 97 when she quit the group first time around.
While I am not on the “bring Dawn back” train, I do believe Rhona’s statement supports some “issues” with EnVogue as a business and taints the legacy of the brand. All members should be treated fairly, though.
So funny that this and the Chilli controversy come right when tickets for the tour (in an already tight economy) go on sale. It almost feels like someone (or something) wants the energy around this to be negative.
Wish things were better. Wish people acted/moved differently.
“Ultimately, the terms presented were not aligned with my values or a level of mutual respect in the relationship,”
This specifically means she (Rhona) declined their offer because she felt the terms were disrespectful. They obviously told her to take it or leave it, and she left it. Had she accepted the terms, she’d still be with the group. In other words, they didn’t kick her out, like Ellis said, she could have still been with the group if she so chose.
Maybe the offer was so low that she had no choice but to walk away. But she should honest and clear on that instead of saying on one hand she was shocked about no longer being in the group but then on the other hand saying the terms they offered were unacceptable. She’s contradicting herself. Her vocals are not on the recordings of any of their hits, she doesn’t have much negotiation power in my opinion.
Rhonda said she did not leave the group but then say in her statement that she chose to walk away. So she left the group.
Good riddance. Was always odd looking an never seemed like she was a full member.
Somebody needs to do better journalism.
The title is misleading as is Rona’s statement. Said she didn’t leave but then in the same statement said she walked away. This woman is a con artist and a known homophobe.