What was the major thing that was left out of Straight Outta Compton that you wanted to clarify?Ībsolutely nothing. I don't think we get to see a lot of that on Lifetime, right? We don't get to see that! We have a million lessons in this movie, from addiction to not knowing what love is to being abused, mentally and physically, and we have nudity, which is rare.

I think this is one of the edgier shows I've seen on this channel. Why was Lifetime the platform for your story? Lifetime became my partner, and here it is. People were like, 'What does she want to say?' It just happened that way. By leaving my character out, it made people wonder what happened to me because they knew I was in that era. Dre, when he did Straight Outta Compton last year, he did it. Read more: The Hidden Crisis of Domestic Violence Over the HolidaysīROADLY: What made you decide to do the movie this year?

This interview has been edited and condensed. This week, she sat down with Broadly to discuss the cycle of abuse, dating Dre and Knight, and what she wants other women to learn from her experiences. (Dre's publicist and Knight's lawyers did not return Broadly's request for comment.)ĭespite the legal threat, Michel'le has refused to stop telling her version of events. But after audiences criticized Dre for leaving her out of Straight Outta Compton, which he produced, he released a statement apologizing 'to the women I've hurt,' without naming his ex.

producer sent a cease and desist letter to Sony Pictures, the movie's producers, threatening to sue if the movie airs. As Williams puts it, the film gives new meaning to the phrase 'beats by Dre.'ĭr. Along the way, she reveals so many details of her personal life and the alleged abuse that even talk show host Wendy Williams found the movie shocking. But when she leaves her abuser this time, Michel'le embarks on a journey to find herself. On one occasion, she alleges, Suge punches her. After Michel'le finds sobriety, she leaves Dre only to fall in love with hip-hop mogul Suge Knight and have a child with him.

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