OLD HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS -DeBarge Family PT. 1 TRIGGER WARNING EXTREMELY SCANDALOUS CONTENT!🤧🤧🤧

[@brahmabkitty03]

Moral of Part 1…When a man’s mama tells you her son is crazy…BELIEVE THEM! A mother KNOWS their child!!!

[@bonedry7417]

You got that right....mom warned her.

[@butterflyblessbless5836]

100% agreed!

[@peachesp2979]

You know what? My mother in law tried to warn me....30 years later....yeah

[@8OH3_]

Facts. I had to learn a hard way. Mom told me she didn’t like watching me deal with her child and it wasn’t fair to me. Like a dummy I stayed awhile after, but it didn’t get to marriage thankfully.

[@zugoddess7264]

LOL facts

[@beyourself2444]

DeBarge is literally one of the worst cases of abuse I have ever heard tbh.

[@ScorpioRising_1975]

I agree I remember hearing their story when I was a teenager. It was and still is very tragic. Smdh!! I’m 45 & still get heart aches about their story. She totally failed herself and her kids. Smdh!!

[@GrowingGoodHair]

@@ScorpioRising_1975 agree💯💯to think of what those poor siblings went through sends a shiver down my spine even after all these years 😳😭

[@ayyb6789]

@@ScorpioRising_1975 their mother was a selfish woman. She was trying to prove point to everyone that said don't marry that man. The first time that he hit her she should of left. She was a horrible human and that man she married.

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

So sad. Nowonder mostly all of them have drug battles and emotional issues

[@louisegross7899]

Daammmm

[@triplethreat252]

Etterlyn Debarge failed her kids....periodt.

[@timmy841212]

That is an understatement!

[@deesmithsonian7094]

Yes she did. Failed them horribly. I believe this is the reason they have fought with drug addiction. All of them.

[@khadijahbilal9325]

I agree

[@jeanwaysome3532]

So many like her, can't understand it.

[@alonzodejean6009]

She was the problem all this cuz she didn’t wanna be black smh

[@queenreg7]

“Listen, Blackie, I know I’m racist, but you can’t marry my son because he’s crazy!” 😂😂😂😂 Girl, your comedic skills are amazing!

[@blessedandstressless]

That part had me cracking up!😂

[@dawnlee866]

😂😂💀💀

[@LadyMusse]

This is the post lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HisgGalore]

😂

[@tyj1108]

😂

[@TASconfidential]

When someone’s mother tells you not to marry their child, because they are crazy, BELIEVE THEM .

[@shardaesimpson2865]

Now that’s the truth

[@ramonanorris4509]

AMEN 👋🏼

[@girlinterrupted9792]

Chile...

[@marketiadavis9040]

She was trying to save her. She know she raised her son to hate black people and she knew that he did despite him pretending like he wanna marry one for a wife. He wanted a slave.

[@TheReneex]

@@marketiadavis9040 He would have abused any woman irrespective of race! His mother knew he had mental issues but chose not to do anything to aid her own child. She was domineering and emasculated her husband in front of her own son. This abuse no doubt had a psychological affect upon Robert. She scarred himfor life just as Etterline had towards her own children.

[@debbieperry6811]

Etterlene was just as SICK as him for ALLOWING this to happen. I Have NO RESPECT for her!!!

[@Dr.janicebrownetoday]

I agree 20000 % with YOU!!!!!! SMH

[@BeaMode1990]

Swear. & The worst part is she fought harder for that excuse for a man than she did her own kids. 😑😑😮‍💨😤

[@selennamarie9254]

I lived it. Not as bad but quite traumatic. Still trying to build a good relationship with my mom. So are my siblings

[@selennamarie9254]

@@BeaMode1990Lived it. Was it the times and women were just too dependent?

[@ShaneiceTurner-zv8tf]

Me either

[@justthefacts8872]

Little did Etterline know, that military freak with narcissistic personality disorder charmed her, love bombed her, had her produced a bunch of "toys" for him to "play" with, then tried to destroy the whole bunch like a family annialator. I feel so sorry for those poor children.

[@sandriea30]

Omg this is so on point. Think she had self hatred issues to bc of her being bw.

[@justthefacts8872]

@@sandriea30 There are multiple issues that were at play, all of which revolved around power imbalance, especially in the mid 1900s. He was older, white, attractive, in uniform, masked by charm, willing to take care of her, and completely self-preservational. She was a young, immature female, person of color, bound by religious norms to forgive, bound by social norms to give the illusion of "the happy family" and the dutiful wife. He made sure she was constantly pregnant, and reliant on him; an abuser, just the way he planned. She had no idea what she had gotten into.

[@chulababy2120]

The mother makes my blood 🩸 boil!!!!

[@justthefacts8872]

@chulababy2120 Oh, I totally agree with you. I have one in my family. They are 89, and I stopped speaking to them a long time ago. Religion seems to be the mask.

[@jfry7145]

​@Just the Facts she part of the problem

[@monilaninetynine3811]

I wouldn't put this in the gossip or scandal category. This is true crime.

[@omoowobhd]

This is why I firmly believe some people DO NOT deserve to be parents. DISGUSTING!!!

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

💯💯

[@ShaneiceTurner-zv8tf]

Facts

[@vchild]

I read the book about The Debarge. That Daddy was the reason all those kids became addicts.

[@shonw303]

They are both to blame for sure.

[@ericapatillo6355]

The mother also. She did nothing to protect her children

[@hatchettharley3186]

@@ericapatillo6355 I kinda hated the mon after heard of about how she sacrificed the kids to their demon of a father. I don't care how much she hated her dark skin

[@monilaninetynine3811]

The mother as well as the father. The father was abusing them while the mother did nothing and also continued getting pregnant and breeding more victims for him. I blame both parents equally.

[@59lizzz]

I wanna read the book. Please what is the title.

[@TASconfidential]

Physical abuse, sexual abuse, rape, incest. This is one of the most disturbing episodes I’ve ever heard.

[@vme6892]

Very.

[@GrowingGoodHair]

Agree

[@WindDancer435]

Yeah, and I thought my family of origin was effed up.

[@TheReneex]

Unsung did not disclose many of the alarming acts of abuse which ensued throughout this dysfunctional family. Nor was the Bobby Debarge story cinematically impressive.

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

That's why all them children are messed up mentally drugs,alcohol etc tgata what abuse of any kind does to children shouldn't be allowed period.

[@blackspace007]

Their father was a devil. His demonic spirit passed down to his kids. I never heard about the incest and child molestation. This is the sickest family situation I've ever heard.

[@blackqueen5201]

Ikr they smoothed that crap over like it wasn't a thing

[@turvey12]

The demonic spirit was in him, not in the kids they never asked to be abused...

[@NetSunJin]

If a man beat me, that’s one thing, but you’re not about to beat my children. You’re dying in your sleep for that.

[@ladymarmalade9941]

He’s dying in his sleep if he beats me! He won’t get a chance to abuse my kids.

[@ladyplantzalot6987]

Girl somebody call Farrah fawcett

[@yardiebabe]

@@ladyplantzalot6987 😂ok! light his ass up in that burning bed!

[@Jacson_23]

What? That should be done when he beats You!

[@braidedgirl757]

@@ladymarmalade9941 exxxactly

[@alexispatterson7608]

Him showing up to her house even though she told him not to come is a MAJOR RED FLAG‼️

[@Petitedelight87K]

I caught that one too

[@TishB79]

Exactly

[@beedabee1221]

Facts!!!!!

[@ginger22rena]

I broke up with a man for this! He was like “what’s the problem?” TUH

[@brittanyKuchiki]

Yes that crap is scary, I was talking to this white guy once, and he showed up at my place out of the blue once, never told him where I lived nor the apartment number yet he knew exactly where the go… never talked to him again

[@tomikconelson7159]

They made Joe and Katherine Jackson look like Saints how their kids were raised

[@kennettabradford6566]

Abuse is abuse its all bad

[@kennettabradford6566]

Tomikco Nelson. Abuse is abuse. Its all bad

[@tomikconelson7159]

And yes I know what abuse is because I came from an abusive home and I thank God my grandparents were there to raise me

[@true2me366]

Lol

[@angelabell8725]

@@kennettabradford6566 Yeah but Mr.Jackson didn't molest his kids.He was more concerned with making them billionaires.Totally 2 different motives.

[@jessicascorpio1]

She didn’t want Bonnie telling anyone about her dad’s sexual abuse because she knew they would blame her (the mother) for letting it happen. 👌🏾

[@calebdouglas7622]

And she does deserve a lion share of the blame. They both failed their children and it’s just sad how this curse plagued their family for nearly three decades.

[@thegoreetruth1074]

Hearing all these stories just makes me realize how resilient people can be. (Yes, I know the DeBarges of course had their troubles for sure.) But the fact that any child can go through such an awful awful life and still survive and live their lives is amazing to me. To have both parents completely betray a child like this would probably completely break me.

[@soufbayshawty]

Look at how common abuse is. You’re most likely to be abused by someone you know rather than a complete stranger. I’m not shocked because a large amount of the population is forced into resilience on an everyday basis. Even those that you know can be silently struggling. Victims of trauma have no other choice but to function, most of them do. Look at the statistics and see how many truly suffer in silence, and how many families facilitate abuse. It could be happening in your family and you wouldn’t know it. 1 in 3 women experience it, 1 in 6 men experience it. (As a survivor I hate being called resilient, we didn’t have a choice)

[@thegoreetruth1074]

@@soufbayshawty Very true and yes I know how common this is amongst family especially. It’s just terrible. So so terrible.

[@kindred42]

Maaaam....did they really become resilient tho....they all had drug problems, run in with the law. Bobby literally contracted hiv and died in prison.....resilience???????? Shid Chico still dealing with legal trouble

[@thegoreetruth1074]

@@kindred42 I was not talking about the DeBarges specifically and exclusively. However even with their problems, it’s still incredible to me that they are trying, yes some more than others, to get better. They went through THE WORST trauma that a child could ever go through for years. They were totally betrayed by their mother and father. So they tried to cope with it the best way they knew how. I still see that as resilience.Though it’s obviously the worst form of resilience and has proved to be very detrimental to them.

[@SYp958]

All those kids are drug addicts!! They’re all messed up thanks to the mom not leaving the abusive dad!

[@Lostinmyhead23]

I really just want more black people to realize that you cannot hide behind God and the church for everything. In order to see an actual change (or miracle) you have to put in the work yourself. She should’ve left but instead she was so insecure she accepted whatever was given to her which was Robert and he prayed on that. I really feel for these children they deserved better.

[@msebonyjupiterstellar6309]

Not only that but those baptist christians back then, and some still today, including pastors and ministers of those church’s would convince the women to stay with their abusers because it’s what God wanted and expected. So many women are DEAD because of that religion and it’s practices. Sad really, because God wouldn’t want that for anyone. I can’t get down with religion because people has distorted the word of God and accept evil💯💯hypocritical

[@dawnlee866]

I agree

[@mariej.richard5114]

I agree she ran to cogic and left the kids in his hands to abuse

[@adoriaanneise2393]

Well said...agree 💯 perfect.

[@lovinlifewithlaine]

If only CPS had existed then.

[@kelly.mstoyaj]

Robert was a racist psycho who married a black woman & had children with her just to torture them, this breaks my heart for those children.

[@valeo3508]

I think the father has a hate for them hence why he showed such aggressions,I understand that there are other races who do this but in this case it was definitely done with disgust n hate for Black's

[@anastasiarose4482]

There are plenty of white men and women who abuse their black and Asian partne and vice versa. Racism is sickness. Periodt

[@terrell4102]

Fact. And the mom was a no good bed wench who did nothing to protect her children.

[@janellejulianajoy]

@@valeo3508 And it's amazing that as much as he disliked his mother, he acted like her. It's said that his father was passive as hell, his mother ran the household including having extramarital affairs and his father did nothing. It seems he got a lot of that controlling behavior from his mother.

[@serpentserpent9308]

Calling a white man that married a black woman with 10 kids a racist to simplistic. Not everything is so clear cut as being a racist or ally. Robert was not a racist. It was just the time frame of their love. Robert who should have been a celebrated soldier but instead he was reduced to just being a n****r lover. For perspective, Loving v. Virginia was in 1967. Bunny was born in 1955. The father was an outcaste from the white world he came. In similarity, Trevor Noah spoke about being ‘born a crime.’ I can only imagine the father seeing his black wife and mixed children with resentment. He was conflicted with loving them (like Prince Harry to Meghan Markle)…that’s why he chose them. Love in one hand and a loss of a white world he once had access to on the other hand. The father, though a monster to his wife and children, was also a victim of the anti-miscegenation climate of the U.S. at the time. We as audience have to humanize all of their struggles. The father, the mother, Bunny, Bobby, James and whomever else where all victims. Today we live in post Loving v. Virginia so may not empathize with the psychology of that time.

[@SJ-yh6go]

That mother makes me sick. She is a sick desperate woman. Him tricking her the first time on the phone should have been her first clue

[@ericapatillo6355]

The fact that Mama DeBarge did nothing to protect her children makes me mad. A parent is supposed to protect their children at all cost. She put her children in harms way and as a result her children became drug addicts.

[@surimoon17l16]

Alot of mothers back then were sorry parents. The ones that weren't took care of the sorry ones children. That's how most made it through.

[@kesha297]

Yes I completely agree..it makes my blood boil when a parent fails their kids.

[@dontbelongherefromanother]

His mother warned her about his mental issues but she didn't listen

[@Sheislinda1]

How could he have been in the military if he was diagnosed with a mental disorder. She met him in the military.

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

@@Sheislinda1 He probably lied.

[@Shortlady82]

I remember Bunny saying she could never trust her mother. I’m sorry their mother was the Pick Me of the century and a bird brain. You hurt my damn kids you will meet your maker.

[@tonya6330]

PERIOD!!!!

[@francesshields5675]

Factz

[@kevinknox1239]

If that was blk man would she tolerate that abuse.

[@tonya6330]

@@kevinknox1239 NO!!!

[@PassportBrosAndBlondeManWeaves]

@@kevinknox1239 it doesn't matter because women back then were taking abuse from them to while being cheating on

[@missc2u1]

The DeBarge house was literally the House of Horror. It has always upset me how complacent the mother was with the father's actions. She did absolutely nothing to protect her children and they all still suffer from what happened to them.

[@megblue1]

is it possible in that time that the white man word held favour than a black woman (as we can see how BW are treated, they are at the bottom of the pyramid and perhaps she did raise it up but received no help and possibly shun by black community for marrying a white man and she was young, there was no way out so she decided to remind complacent. granted I dont side with her but i would like to see her viewpoint. things werent as evolving as now, right?

[@missc2u1]

@@megblue1 family members tried to help her and she still went back. Not only that, she never took any accountability for not protecting her kids. I think it was the debarge unsung I saw her on and she downplayed how horrific their upbringing was.

[@taureanmay7480]

Yes.

[@welcometototalitarianism812]

I agree. Mom seems as happy as she can be. When I hear her speak, she doesn't seem to be in pain or have remorse, but _all_ of her kids were in constant pain, even into adulthood, and onto death (Bobby, Tommy).

[@mrkellycottle4592]

I worked with abused children and this has to be the worst case of abuse I ever heard of. So disturbing

[@blacklove804]

"In his younger days he was a looker." Proceeds to post creep vibe picture. No ma'am!😂😂

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

I agree 👹🤛

[@christinagraham2915]

😩😅

[@latoyadpayne2003]

Exactly. I busted out laughing.

[@laurieb.9555]

White women didn't want his creepy ass

[@christinagraham2915]

@@laurieb.9555 😫😂😂😂 omggg

[@JadeMicheleGriffin]

That monster father caused all this destruction, it’s sick, disturbing and soul crushing. I feel so bad for those kids. They should have been taken away from the parents. Those parents should be in prison.

[@charchartime1701]

N Etterlene

[@sheenaperez1882]

And the mother

[@Tornado1994]

He was a Bigoted White Demon who married a Black Girl to have Biracial Children that he could exploit and abuse. He truly committed some horrible and EVIL Acts on them.

[@nikkistringer5799]

Both of them

[@tan_ya_]

Something about Etterlene and those blonde wigs never sat right with me. Now I see why.

[@tonyawilliams-mitchell8947]

Lol!!!..I’m dead!!

[@CodyCole80]

Her and Diddy’s mama. I actually think Etterline has a gorgeous face, but those wigs...😐

[@beemocha]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@voodoochile4147]

Chile…

[@charissedennis4053]

Same here! I didn’t understand but this story clears it up. Her self hatred. Wow!

[@nikitiam6568]

This story broke my entire heart 💔💔. Those kids were truly tortured by their father. May God cover them.

[@IAmAirion]

No one can ever convince me that the mother didn’t know these things were happening to her children. ESPECIALLY her ONLY daughter at the time.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

She knew. She threw Bunny way under the bus.

[@IAmAirion]

@@monilaninetynine3811 Yes! How low is that? She is just as guilty as a father or more! She gave birth to these kids!

[@IAmAirion]

@@resurrectionpower4749 YES! Great observation! I would think so too. The mother and father were sick in different ways. The children had no chance

[@rowlaanbennett7296]

That’s why she left them alone while she went to church every night. She sacrificed her children so she wouldn’t get the abuse…smh

[@MsMGreen777]

She did. I watched Bobby story

[@indigop38]

This one literally brings me to tears. Those poor children trapped With those crazy, sick parents! The truth is once again confirmed that no matter how talented, beautiful, rich a person or persons may seem to be to be, you never know how much pain, sorrow, our misery they are suffering.

[@ErinsProjects]

Me too. I had to shut this one off in the middle. Then I came back to watch the rest. I couldnt cope with what those kids went through. All of that glitter and fame seems to cover up a whole lot of pain from an early age.

[@tomeickoshow]

I had to pause it too. It affected me for the rest of the day... so sad

[@carolharper4401]

This is so true.

[@shante70sb]

And people say Joe Jackson was terrible! SMH. Joe looking like a whole SAINT compare to Bob DeBarge.

[@timmy841212]

The Jackson kids couldn't stand their dad either. Joe, Bob and Marvin Gaye's dad are some of the worst fathers connected to show business legends. Period.

[@jenniferwade7861]

Exactly! He made Joseph look like Heathcliff Huxtable😡!

[@mikaw4817]

Chile.. Im only 2o min in and I had to pause and take a breath. I can't believe she let her kids suffer so much abuse. I think he is worse than Joe. 😢

[@LeolaGlamour]

Nah Joe was exactly the same, personally I think he did touch them too.

[@LeolaGlamour]

@@hollee5912 Its rumored.

[@MyOwnSpace140]

Robert wasn’t the only crazy one. Ettaline was sick too!!!

[@LyricalXilence]

Why do I want to slap her more than Robert?!

[@janellejulianajoy]

@@LyricalXilence I felt that too. I know that as a mother myself, I would put someone six feet under for even attempting to hurt my children this way. No way in hell could I sit back and watch, especially when I had a family willing to help me.

[@justmealways3884]

Etterlene should have gone to a vet and got spaded for they way she let her crazy husband treat the first born

[@nikkistringer5799]

Well said

[@gracelove1842]

Facts

[@opalrhue9032]

This messed my whole afternoon up. Man I heard the dad molested them but to hear the details and to hear they started to molest each other is just beyond devastating. And the mother...what a piece of TRASH! Thank you for the review Ashley! ❤

[@alri97]

I know the dad did it to some of the kids but the kids did it to each other?

[@opalrhue9032]

@@alri97 yea I can only imagine that once your parent does something like that to you, there really aren’t any boundaries left. Such a depressing story. I feel so sorry for all of them. ❤️

[@shaytaylormade5244]

Same

[@vme6892]

Yep. The details get pretty raw.

[@VINZBROWN]

S....mmm...ddd...head. Hard to LISTEN to.

[@dblewis1779]

Bobby DeBarge is a whole episode alone. Bonnie..El.. even his favorite James carried this abuse with them throughout their lives. Drug issues.. impulsive and it's said they would fight at the drop of a hat. Fight one.. fight them all

[@jakimsingletary164]

@DB Lewis here's the shake up, James was the father's favorite child with barely no abuse from him. Instead the abuse James suffered came from the Bobby Jr (Switch) as kids due to jealousy because of all the love, spoiling and attention the father gave James more than Bobby Jr causing him to project that same abuse their Father did to him onto James 😢. Serial killer and sociopath runs basically in that family household.

[@Nille0212]

I've NEVER liked Etterline DeBarge! She's always given me "Pick Me" vibes even before it was a saying! I have NO RESPECT for a woman who doesn't protect her children from an abusive father! I've heard about the S.A. that Robert Sr. perpetrated upon his children, and what happened between the children. I wouldn't be surprised if Bobby and Bunny had an unnatural relationship. It's what they were taught by their father! I'm triggered, but not because it's happened to me, because I hate to hear about anything happening to innocent children. I am awaiting part 2, though! You've got me biting my acrylics girl! Great job as usual!

[@crystalcormier9376]

Oh yeah Tennille I read somewhere in article about the debarges. The father forced the children to have sex with each other and Bobby raped his brothers James and Tommy. El became a father at the age of 15. Its been said El was hypersexual teenager maybe because of the sexual abuse in the home. Its also been said El doesn't like to talk about certain things in the debarge upbringing. The debarge has serious generational curse. Chico debarge son was murdered last year in Sherman Oakes, CA. The young man was homeless. El debarge oldest son El Jr. has talked against his father on Instagram how he was absentee father and slept with one of his girlfriends and got her pregnant. It's complete mess in the debarge family Its just sad Tennille. The debarge siblings have so much jealousy against El because he became the star of the group.

[@VickieVale367]

I never liked Etterline either. When I see the Debarges paying tribute to her, I side eye because she is part of the reason the whole family is damaged. I’ve never heard her publicly apologize for letting that evil man abuse her kids.

[@The-other-Ashley-Banks]

My sentiments exactly 🎯🎯🎯

[@shawn0817]

Honestly I do have some feelings about their mother letting their father do those things but at the same time I do understand that she herself was abused by him. She also seemed to have a lot of pride, she had her family to help her but went back to him because of pride.

[@Nille0212]

@@crystalcormier9376 I've heard about El and his escapades before too. Now, I didn't know about the son's girlfriend getting pregnant by him before! Just scandalous!😵😵😵 Bobby hated James because he was Robert's favorite child. So he all but killed him as a kid. Just crazy stuff! I'm so thankful for my family and my upbringing when I hear stories like this. I NEVER had to worry about someone doing something to me like that. I've gotten maybe 3/4 spankings as a kid combined from mom, dad and both sets of grandparents. I never had to see my mom being abused, and my home was full of love and laughter. I always say I grew up in a lunatic asylum and the patients (us kids) were running it. And I wouldn't change it for the world! Everyone was always at my maternal grandparents house because they knew they'd get a great meal and some good laughs. Any day of the week, someone extra had their feet under Gran's table and she was more than happy to have them. I wish everyone grew up like I did. I think we'd have so much less crime and violence in our community if the children were loved as much as we were. Don't get me wrong, none of the adults were to be played with...ESPECIALLY Gran! But there wasn't abuse of any kind going on there. She beat up one of my mom's friend's mother for beating her child so badly she was hospitalized for 4 weeks with multiple broken bones. My grandma said she wanted Daisy (false name) to feel that same pain Karen (false name) did. And boy did she! The only reason my grandma stayed outta jail was because Daisy's ass didn't want to go for what she'd done, and she knew Gran would be honest about the reason behind the assault. But let me stop talking lol. I'm just hoping part 2 doesn't take forever!

[@janedoe4818]

And Eterline remarries to a convicted felon who is a heroine addict and beats her son Chico. She should be in jail for child endangerment and abuse.

[@HisgGalore]

💯 Chico is my Fav😍🖤 I was born in 82

[@therecessionista6271]

Damn! Bob DeBarge makes Joe Jackson seem like a saint!

[@emmacrawford984]

Agree 💯

[@beebeetee2926]

Right!

[@markbarret6836]

I am very sad to have to agree.

[@alonzodejean6009]

Joe Jackson wasn’t nothing like him please stop

[@fadedshaiiwhite]

Agreed

[@jonelletate6304]

Why didn’t she take her children to Church with her? Why did she leave her children alone with this monster. How could she have TEN CHILDREN with this sadistic psycho!!! I am so disgusted with what happened to them.

[@ruthjones4714]

Etterline DeBarge made Joan Crawford look like a damn angel

[@kkw-pal1178]

Not really. They're all trash 🗑️. That YT man is evil.

[@mariahyohannes]

@@kkw-pal1178 This has nothing do with race. Incest and physical abuse happens in black families too. I know this from my own experiences.

[@dogsandyoga1743]

Sadly, these kind of stories happened in a lot of families we just learned about this particular story because of their incredible talents. 😢

[@girlinterrupted9792]

As SOON as you said Robert got a job as a truck driver, my first thought was 'Oh, he had another family'. VERY common back then.

[@So-what692]

😂😂

[@true2me366]

Lol

[@sheenaperez1882]

And nowadays...lol...

[@chancest.thomas5160]

Most of 'Em are extremely Unfaithful.

[@SISTAGURL]

Very common now too 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@isx9046]

Robert, Sr. and Etterline, Sr. are utter disgraces. Prayers to the DeBarge siblings continued healing.🙏🏽

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

They messed them kids up

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

Very disgusting and will answer to god

[@iamemancipate]

I read Bunny and Tommy's books and everything you're reporting seems right on track. I pray for this family often. So much talent and so much deep, trauma. This is an entire case study. I'd love to see Etterline on Iyanla with some accountability. I understand the times, and the abuse, then add unaddressed mental illness (even post-partum) and religious deflection...(and back then women couldn't get homes, bank accounts or cars without men)...HOWEVER...those children had NO covering or protection...horrific. There is some, clear mental instability from both parents. That father was absolutely sick AND perverse. Unbelievable.

[@AshleySaysSo20]

I just went ahead and bought the books because ppl kept messaging me and saying whoever told you the story got the info from these books so I was like let me buy these books and read them when I have a chance. Out of the few pages I've read it seems like alot of this gossip is true and that is absolutely horrible. I would have rather it was gossip than true things. I knew before research that they were abused but not to the extent of what they truly went through. I have to say I'm happy they're still standing strong through it all because this is just a true mess.

[@kingalphaman9735]

This man was a devil! Sick & Perverse doesn't describe this man accurately!

[@Reneesaidit]

The daddy wasn't even providing. She was sick just like him

[@ramonaweeks]

I read she, Etterline was getting a reality show or going to be apart of one

[@maniwatson5503]

Etterline wouldn't have no to choice to stay with her toxic husband because it would extremely difficult for her to take care of all her 10 kids by herself and as a black woman during that time period it be very difficult for her even a having decent to support them financially. She had no choice and she did called the cops on him for not only abusing his kids but also abusing her too and since he was a white man, the cops didn't arrest or charge him assault or rape.

[@lindawatts5731]

The mother is just as much to blame as the dad, she knew what was happening in her home 🤬

[@RosDC]

Two ways she could have protected her children... 1) He gotta go to sleep sometime 2) I would be the only one preparing his meals...he would have a very 'special' dinner.... :)

[@girlinterrupted9792]

Can't detect ground glass...

[@RosDC]

@@girlinterrupted9792 That part!

[@danied605]

@@girlinterrupted9792 What? Wait hold on... Tell me more 🤔

[@ancestraltarot3900]

I always say Ya gotta eat and ya gotta sleep.

[@tiwaladelloyd2765]

O maam once my children is touched you are deceased she suppose to handled that there asap because if nobody else gonna do it my kids gonna know its past war behind them I just don't understand when she did finally leave she went back to him ughhhh

[@lene8570]

I've heard of this story but not this much detail. I'm overwhelmed I started to pray! That is a lot. I know this was long time ago but I'm still praying for them. It's so disgusting

[@NickiOutsoldUrFave]

SO disgusting. I honestly feel for the kids.

[@Monique_Love]

If I was the debarge kids I wouldn't have a relationship with the mother.

[@collettebrown198]

I was thinking the same thing. Especially Bunny.

[@SunnnySkies]

Makes me not believe these stories they tell cuz ain’t no way I would even deal with the mother

[@imeanbzns6077]

I have worked with abused children before, even where the mama traded her young daughter for drugs, and these children still love their parents, smh. It's so heartbreaking 💔

[@marquitashiver6141]

I think they have probably lied to themselves about who she is and since that's their mother they're going to hold on to that.

[@kuroe-chan5190]

Yep I completely disown both of them. There are certain times where forgiveness may not be an option. As soon as I was 18 I’d have to part ways

[@highpowered1126]

Dam ...this was deep...has the mother ever taken accountability for her stupidity and weakness?

[@beedabee1221]

First flag, he lied about himself. Second flag, he came up to her house despite her asking him not to..

[@ShaneiceTurner-zv8tf]

Ikr

[@TASconfidential]

I always have empathy for a woman whose in a domestically abusive relationship. That empathy disappears, once she subjects her children to the abuse. Once you give life to a child, your priority is to PROTECT that child. Period.

[@tanishaharlow193]

Amen, Amen, your life is no longer your own xXo ✝️💝

[@mslrp1]

Exactly!!

[@mizrelmizrel]

🎯🎯🎯

[@dawnlee866]

I said the same thing. She had a huge family, & on unsung it reported her brother's beat up that devil (husband) & demanded she leave with her kids to their home & she refused. Then she got pregnant by him again, & the abuse continued 🤦🏽‍♀️😢

[@greekmamabustos3922]

Guy

[@bellefemmenoire5508]

Mannnn if a mother warns you about their own child you, better “look deep before you leap”- Judge Mabelline…

[@cynthiaperkins6681]

You actually feel sorry for a man when his own mama doesnt believe in him!! You still are not supposed to marry him

[@anthonyjohnson8971]

the mom does kinda actually look like mabeline

[@misst3016]

@@anthonyjohnson8971 She does! I never thought about it.

[@BeaMode1990]

The other woman he had kids with had more sense than Etterline because she was gonna go to war for her kids & did what she had to do to protect her daughter FIRST.

[@tyardovdabulldht2340]

Lol, " Robert Debarge, A Looker", girl you got jokes. The UNIBROW gave his insanity away!

[@Ric_Irv]

I didn’t want to be rude but I said “She must have done this while it was late cause Ashley must be sleepy” 🤣🤣🤣 he look like your basic white military man from that time

[@slim420-e8v]

He looks like George Bush's cousin.

[@AshleySaysSo20]

That's what the folks told me🤣🤣🤣 I just went by the TEA😭😭😂😂😂

[@janetscott4362]

Tyard OvdaBull , You saw the same thing I saw when I saw the unibrow. Special is as Special does.

[@NotTheOneThatYouKnow]

I was gonna say... the man looked like Nosferatu.

[@AshleySaysSo20]

Hey guys the sound gets funky at some points and there may be some editing slips...😔 DON'T DO ME SIR MEMBERS CAN EMAIL HERE👉🏾👉🏾👉🏾 [e-mail]

[@MsDeb60]

Love the look the dress necklace and hair

[@eternitidijor9288]

Hey Ash Babes cumn to u from Tuskegee Alabama I luv ur vids shout out ur gurl SANDI CHEEKZ ur fellow Alabamian 4 telling everyone I kno about ur channel 💋💋

[@janetscott4362]

Ashleysaysso I think you out did yourself on this video. Can't wait for part 2. Send you much love and respect.💞

[@Mrnerdy11]

Loved the video!!

[@KariTheBarb]

Girl I ain’t tried to put your business out like that but that wig wasn’t secure like that sis 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣 Still love you though

[@verityshepard4722]

I wonder how life would have turned out if the originally intended black Robert would have answered the phone when she called…. Sounds white Robert’s mom tried to warn Etterlene…😔

[@nigerjenkins6372]

She should have listen to his mom

[@nigerjenkins6372]

Right

[@honeybee4102]

That’s a good question

[@CodyCole80]

I’ve wondered that too, but If black Robert had answered the phone, we wouldn’t have had the legendary DeBarge family. I guess something good still came out of that terrible marriage.

[@zamorapakalolo6699]

Right, she knew he was inbread and insane like the rest of their family.

[@dianeross4522]

All this started with a wrong number. Whew...

[@carlam.3254]

Can you imagine how different their lives would be if the right Robert answered the phone. Robert number 2 deceived her from the the moment he got on the phone and Eterline fell for it from day one. This story is just too much. Gee wiz.

[@HebrewHoney777]

Right. Satan deceived her.

[@sillau9]

True..only thing is only mother E's life would change,not the kids..becuz if the other Robert answered the phone..the Debarge kids wouldn't have been born. (But seriously soo sad and tragic that they had to live in this household of trauma..cuz seriously it's just soo crazy to believe,soo sad their parent's failed them..😔)

[@noorgonzalez1076]

🤔

[@MzSweetzTalk]

Facts

[@janetjones5959]

Mrs.Debarge needs to go to jail I don't care if her pathetic behind is 85 years old. This story outraged me 😡

[@jenniferfields7113]

We would have got together and beat Dad ASS

[@angelabell8725]

She too old now what the CO's gonna do with an 80 plus woman back there.They ain't got time to keep up with her.Hell is waiting.You don't protect your gifts (kids) and thinks she is gonna waltz her way up in heaven.Lets see if she can sing her way pass "God" Probably gonna bust hell wide open.Need to go sit down and be praying over her soul.Thats called Repentance.

[@rahmireternal]

karma will finish her

[@she45namify]

but the father don't need to go to jail huh? take him to Disneyland since he did nothing wrong

[@janetjones5959]

@@she45namify Um that's not what I meant first of all the father is dead so what are you talking about?

[@jasminlewis1324]

I like watching your show, it's like listening to a friend gossip lol

[@KariTheBarb]

I know right 😂

[@SNATCHED_BY_DIEGO]

THATS WHY IM HERE LOLLL I BE TALKING BACK LIKE BIH WHAAATT?!??

[@yardiebabe]

@@SNATCHED_BY_DIEGO 😂🤣

[@m.waymire]

Two I believe succumb to AIDS , dont know if it was gay relationship or drugs either way Im sure there past had alot to do with it. Such talented family feel bad for them.

[@reeupbabygyrl8053]

Whewwww chile babyyy

[@kellyi.4353]

I just saw an interview that Chico did and he said the step-dad used to beat the brakes off of him!!! Wow, that mom was wack for allowing her kids to get beat.

[@reesecup95]

I'm disgusted. How the hell can someone put their children through so much torment? Why even have kids if you know that you truly don't want them? This is sickening

[@realtalkwithladyp2315]

This couple destroyed their children and their children children. Ettelene is as guilty as her husband. Most victims of child abuse often evolve into nothingness, no matter how brilliant, how talented or how successful, they eventually self destruct. Some become perpetrators as well. We need to pray for these victims.These monsters murder the souls of their kids. This warrants the same penalty as physical murder.

[@traveonsmith256]

Exactly I now see why bobby acted the way he did in the movie

[@_JL82]

From my personal experience, Mentally emotionally and spiritually broken , recurring thoughts . That will never go away . It's genocide of my soul / sprit

[@dorothyjohnson3836]

Q

[@zeezee9626]

And the worst mother award goes to...Ettelene!!!!

[@MsMGreen777]

Ndeed. Bobby sexually abused n abused his brother too

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Women and men have that issue STILL...the self hate is rampant.

[@angelawilliams9088]

GIRL! YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH THIS STORY! ❤

[@lashurediscussion4970]

The million dollar question is, was the mom really going to church. We had to go to church every time my mom was at church. Often times we did not want to go to church but had too. The daughter wanted to go to church begged her mother and she choose not to take her to church. This seems so odd when many black kids growing up in her daughter time, had to go to church and you have a child begging to go and mom still won’t take her to church. This crazy and sad

[@laurieb.9555]

True I thought that was strange too

[@nunyabiznes6243]

This part. We literally had to be dragged to church as kids when we didn't want to.

[@tammybryant2037]

I thought that was strange, too. Mamas kept their kids in church eventhough the father hardly went.

[@slatrice1813]

She wasn’t! She was leaving so he could abuse them children!

[@Greenbabiesmomma]

The whole time I was thinking the same thing. It makes me wonder did she leave them there knowing what he'd do because remember she knew about the other girl being molested. Like she wanted him to stay so bad that she allowed this mess to occur. I feel very ill as a result of hearing these details. I heard this before but not in this details. SMH!

[@Ecrowder51]

This story made me mad as hell. This was the ultimate Plantation story that came to life

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

Indeed🧐

[@MsMGreen777]

That part.

[@PrimordialChaos07]

Do you feel this way about black males and white women?

[@chessecake578]

@@PrimordialChaos07 hmmmm 👏👏👏👏

[@Judah2019]

@@PrimordialChaos07 them too

[@kindred42]

I need therapy just from watching this video....I was like no mo...tea please...no more!!!!

[@monifab3587]

😩😂😂🤦🏾‍♀️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@pjpj3416]

Me too!! Damn!!

[@sharongholson1592]

Me too ..so sad ....

[@johnnycarson6170]

@@monifab3587 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1racethehumanrace946]

Abusers NEVER change. This is just horrible what the DeBarge children had to endure as children. The longer their mother stayed with their abusive father the worst it became. I like the way Ashley tells this true story. It kept me watching until the very end of this video.

[@tinawilliford7030]

Wow...I remember listening to this group as a little girl, even had a crush on El, they made such nice music. My goodness....it's like that old saying" You never truly know someone until you follow them home"...Just Sad😔

[@AshleySaysSo20]

Right smh

[@sabrinajohnson3743]

I was in love with James this week Chico last week and I knew I would marry El. 🤣 The Debarges were both talented and Gorgeous😍

[@lonelyenchantress2172]

@@sabrinajohnson3743 Yes The DeBarge men were gorgeous especially Bobby & El!!😍😘

[@DhiamondDynasty]

8 years ago when I used to do para-trasit here in San Bernardino, CA. Tommy DeBarge was one of our clients that we transported to dialysis every other day. He was such a grouchy person. But after I told him how much I loved his and his family's music he warmed up to me a little. That's when he told me about his book "They'll Never Be"...I finally understood his bitterness and mean disposition.

[@tomeickoshow]

Damn that is soooo sad

[@missbee1451]

Wooow

[@ummmouhamad10]

This is a sad 😞 story and their mother deserves the pits of hell!!!!! Mother is supposed to protect you’re kids

[@DhiamondDynasty]

@@ummmouhamad10 EXACTLY!!!!

[@jayskywalker5049]

Yeah I can believe it cause Tommy's book Is tragic...very hard to digest and even harder to put down

[@Sugafied08]

Women like their Mother piss me off. Instead of leaving your abusive situation with your kids. You go to church and try to "Pray it away".

[@selennamarie9254]

Sign of those times 😢

[@gasandgrits1757]

Im sorry but that “hey listen blacky “ took me out 😂😂😂

[@deesenuts8730]

Etherlene is one of them older black women who are obsessed with whiteness

[@kingalphaman9735]

I don't know why! Just because the lie has been taught for years that one race is superior to others doesn't make it true! If she had been taught the truth by Malcolm X she wouldn't have been ashamed but PROUD to have melanin that doesn't age horribly like others! She didn't know who she was and so she believed a lie.

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

Exactly!

[@juaicelamar8102]

Yep u can tell ,all them blonde wigs;)

[@puckriley5891]

she was the 🛏🔧of the century

[@bubblybubbles4023]

@@puckriley5891 she was the ultimate 🛏️ 🔧, she was a ride or die 🛏️🔧.

[@hayessherelle6453]

I had the pleasure to observe and care for Chico debarge at a detox program I worked at. He was so handsome in person. He was so nice and willing to get the help he needs I'm continuing to pray for him and his family 🙏🏽❤️

[@monilaninetynine3811]

He has said that Robert Debarge was a loving father to him, but that the stepfather abused him. It's so sad that one of his sons was murdered a year or so ago.

[@hayessherelle6453]

@@monilaninetynine3811 oh my😔 got to look that up thanks for that.

[@kkw-pal1178]

HIPPA

[@letishahollinger88]

@@kkw-pal1178 I was just thinking the same thing.

[@deevirgo82]

Right she’s not suppose to say anything

[@chelseahenderson2873]

The fact that his mom warned her about his mental issues and all this bs happen to them kids breaks my heart. She really turned a blind eye to them

[@monilaninetynine3811]

She displayed no characteristics of a true mother. No mother's Intuition or anything. She was just a breeder and not a mother. Dogs and cats do a better job of protecting their kids.

[@chinaking918]

Hello, his own momma told you not to do it. Smh she didn’t care about nobody but herself.

[@chelseahenderson2873]

@@chinaking918 I really feel like she thought if she married a white man her life would be better... surprise surprise it was no different 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@nightxlynxs]

@@monilaninetynine3811 Damn, I felt that comment in my soul 💔❤️‍🩹

[@lashaydavis8593]

So sad 😔 this broke tears to my eyes

[@Ric_Irv]

Oh you wrong for releasing this while I’m at work🤣🤣 but I’m going to watch it now anyway

[@blkgrl369]

Me as well 🤣🤣

[@MidTierVillain]

You ain’t lyin, lmaoooooooo I’m at work right now, minimizing a screen on the side to watch, being covert about it. 🤣

[@Ric_Irv]

@@blkgrl369 I’m around looking all sneaky trying to watch this lol

[@AshleySaysSo20]

Lol I'm sorry🤣🤣🤣

[@empresstrayb1798]

I was like dammit I'm driving ( at work too and I drive for a company) and I forgot my earbuds in my damn car!!!! 😂😂😂

[@valwil12]

The mother should been put in jail for allowing this.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

There are better mothers out there that STILL get their kids taken away. The Debarges would have been better off in foster care with these unfit psychos for parents.

[@phalisatumblin1249]

Agreed

[@ScorpioRising_1975]

Exactly

[@c.w.goodman2976]

No, the daddy should've been put in jail.

[@valwil12]

@@c.w.goodman2976 She allowed it to continue by staying and having more children with a nan who clearly did not want her or the children . But you are right in a way, they both should be in jail

[@zaidagrace2263]

I love the DeBarges. They made some of the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard. I still listen to their music to this day. Beauty from ashes.

[@IMSTRAIGHTUP150]

Etterlene should have been jailed along with Robert !

[@beautybyvanitymarie6106]

I’m related to the DeBarge’s I am too young to know what is true or false. However, a lot of people forget how talented they were/are! Your story telling skill are amazing 🤍

[@Monique_Love]

Related how?? Which one was your parent??

[@opulence_prime]

No one and I mean no one forgot how talented they are. That’s why they are so polarizing and we still talk about them to this day. We’re shook at how such a talented family endured so much.

[@crystalmichellef3rg23]

@@opulence_prime definitely... it's often said that those with the most talent endure the most crap.

[@AshleySaysSo20]

Thank you so much and I'm so grateful for your comment one thing I can say about your family is that they are strong💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@chardonnay6084]

no one forgets their talent. they LEGENDS. periodt

[@monicaoliver4372]

When I saw the DeBarge Unsung it troubled me the abuse that all them had suffered over their lifetimes . Now they have been addicted to drugs to ease their pain and now they are sick with health issues and Bobby had died of AIDS in 1996.

[@Therealcrashbandicoot]

The mother was low key warning her about that man putting the racism aside .. that’s kinda commendable a little bit 🤣🤣

[@kaylao.3326]

Lol

[@sandraj9993]

That was just being human

[@benbenassi2348]

Racism was the norm back then. People could be decent folks and a racist simultaneously. I don't think all WP enjoyed hurting BP. They just didn't want them around them. A lot of straight men today (and even some women) feel the same about LGBT.

[@mariahyohannes]

@@benbenassi2348 How can you be a racist and a good person at the same time, that is absolutely ridiculous and makes absolutely no sense!! If you are only a good person to your own race and treat other races bad than you are not a good person period!! Kindness does not discriminate.

[@benbenassi2348]

@@mariahyohannes These are different times. Racism was normal. The "good racist" were the ones who didn't socialize with other races, but they left them alone. Fighting racism took guts back then. It's not like today where it's accepted and even "cool".

[@jaifusion5911]

Robert literally treated his wife like a bed slave... If he could put them babies on a plantation, he would have

[@highpowered1126]

Classic Bedwench syndrome...dam sad

[@jenneacubero1036]

Say what you will about Robert's side chick but at least she protected her kids.

[@rayofsunshan]

💯💯💯

[@yansatoussaint2266]

Side chicks. Robert had other Black women he was sleeping with usually Mama Debarge's friends she brought home from church. I think there are more outside Debarges besides Deathra and Alice.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

@@yansatoussaint2266 He has at least 7 kids aside from the 10 he had with Etterlene, all with black women. Robert and Etterlene eventually divorced and he was married to another black woman with whom he had a long marriage and I believe they were together until his death a few years ago. Etterlene remarried a Puerto Rican dude named Rodriguez, but I never heard her talk about him. She still uses the Debarge name.

[@kianidavis2042]

Exactly!

[@michmex220]

@@monilaninetynine3811 yes and this Rodriguez man use to also badly abuse Chico. And etterline still stayed with this other monster 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@AquariusSoul]

These parents are a special kind of wicked. This story is truly heartbreaking. I need to sage my home and seek therapy off this video alone😳

[@JustBree716]

Girl boo. Try reading the books. Ughhh

[@kamicamille]

Literally!!!!! 😩😩😩

[@kianidavis2042]

Yes very evil and wicked the both of them!!

[@bonedry7417]

I need theraphy myself from this vedio...never heard nothing quite this depraved in my life. Those poor children. Its probably going on right know somewhere else..I'm done!

[@Statestreetradio]

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@ashkatnoy3420]

I don’t understand why she didn’t bring her children to church with her. Even when we became adults my siblings and I were forced to go to church with my mother. Even if my dad didn’t go, we still had to go.

[@Byrdgamezn6]

Cause she was smashing someone there.

[@yougotgamesonyourphone6947]

As someone who was forced to go to church as a child, that’s how you get people to hate church at a young age.

[@sherriball4262]

She left them their knowing the male dark horrible entity, was going to moleste them, so that means not only did she let it happen, she agreed to it also. She left them their so he could have his way with them.unfortunately!

[@adenise676]

Cuz it was night service

[@sherriball4262]

@@adenise676 ok it's nite service was she too outta her dam mind to leave her children , while she go wherever, in a safe environment where the odds of them being harmed by the monster is 2nd to none ( with the odds in their favor)!!!

[@H20X]

This is one of the most craziest stories anyone in history have heard

[@fleo479]

Damn, I want to cry for those kids. These parents ain't shit. Since she is religious God gave Etterline plenty of chances to leave Bob, but she didn't take them. The fact that he wanted a divorce and she didn't take it shows how broken and prideful she is.

[@kuroe-chan5190]

It’s sad when people clearly say they don’t want you but some people so stubborn. Once he said he was done I would’ve left at least to protect my children!!!!

[@monilaninetynine3811]

@@kuroe-chan5190 She KNEW he was abusing the kids (and her) and STILL wanted him around while using religion as an excuse. She ENABLED him and helped him to abuse the kids. She is the epitome of a neglectful parent. As a result of this, these kids had NO foundation, NO relationship to reality, and NO identity. These parents had too many mental issues and it cursed their kids forevermore.

[@michmex220]

Fleo yes you took the words right out of my mouth! And your right! I believe god took him out her life when her husband told her he didn’t want to be with her anymore and was willing to walk Away from her peacefully , telling her he wanted to be with another woman , fo me that was god saving her!!! But she kept on going back for more !! By not wanting to except that and begging him to come back home , and for what !!! It’s not as if the monster was supporting them with money anyways. No she clearly brought that monster back home to continue to abuse those children !! When they could have been set free by the mans own will !!!! What a narcissist woman she was herself!!!!!

[@motishaonlinemarketing2786]

I think it was a pride and ego thing with her cos if the man is abusive to you and your kids, goes for months, doesn't even provide for you why would you still want him and feel entitled to him that much. I believe it because the guy was white and she felt she had scored big time and had something maybe her friends didnt have

[@kianidavis2042]

She left and then went back! She was free from him her and the kids and she kept going back! She’s horrible!

[@indi5]

As someone who was abused as a child it’s sad to see people defending people who were clearly unstable….. idc if they are your family!!

[@dorothydandridge3937]

The mother wasn't a Christian. She was just as much of a demon ad her husband. Some women get off on hurting their kids.

[@yahsgracemercy1676]

Facts

[@nicole71047]

That’s always blow mind when the “ mother” complicit such horrific behavior 🤯

[@WindDancer435]

Mine did too. It gave her a sense of power until the day I couldn't take it anymore and silently vowed that if she physically attacked me again, it would be the very last time and I meant it!

[@avejaly8065]

Mine sure does

[@SunnnySkies]

@@WindDancer435 good for you 👏🏽

[@rhondapollard2537]

This story had me so outraged at the level of abuse inflicted by both parents to their children. Undoubtedly, the most despicable, heinous, tragic and depressing story I have ever heard. Even if 1/100th of the story is true, both parents needed to be committed to an asylum or given a life sentence for child abuse. Robert Sr.'s mother warned her......smdh.

[@ryleeo3703]

This will probably be an eight part series bc the DeBarges have a lot of tea. Great content Ashley!

[@KariTheBarb]

Right

[@beebeetee2926]

Lol I said that to myself....for the same reason.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Yes! This is going to be a miniseries.

[@vme6892]

Or a 4th part. Maybe.

[@karensharp3150]

These poor children were dragged through Hell. Papa Debarge was more violent frightening than Joe Jackson and Marvin Gaye Sr. put together.

[@nittavanitta9046]

Right... Chile, I dont ever wanna hear nobody to say shit about Joe Jackson, ike Turner, or David Ruffin lmao! 🤣 this man was evil! Mama debarge married Satan and took them kids thru hell!

[@blacswanb1273]

That's what is so IRONIC, Joe Jackson has had his LEGACY/IMAGE ripped apart. Yet, this WHITE MAN did beyond DESPICABLE things to his half white kids. The WHITE MEDIA put effort into DESTROYING the JACKSON'S while playing DUMB about the DEBARGE Family.

[@aj-qm2on]

Ummm Marvin Gaye Sr actually actually murdered his son in a house that he bought for his parents, but ok! 😒😒😒

[@Sethmotley]

This needs to be a Netflix series with at least 3 seasons

[@andreawalker6986]

A scary movie

[@donnadallas3029]

@Freckles There was a made for TV movie.

[@TheDivaSpot101]

@@donnadallas3029 That movie wasn't good at all and it was about Bobby. They didn't even talk or show alot in the movie.

[@BeniiB7]

@Freckles I think people want more justice done to their story and go into depth of everything Ashley mentioned essentially. I watched it although I wasn’t a fan it covers some parts in a jumpy way x

[@mermaidbabe2122]

Yessss I’m here for it.

[@FAAFO_TrIbE]

Robert Sr. @ 25:54 looks just like “Grandpa Munster” (without makeup) from the 1960’s show-The Munsters. But, Robert was in fact a real life monster full spectrum.

[@zabeth11173]

?Why didn't Eterlyn take her kids to the church with her? She is like the real mom in the precious movie. Mother offering up the kids to keep a man/husband. The mom should be under the jail with the father.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

She did. That's where their uncle started mentoring them musically.

[@zabeth11173]

I mean from day one. I always took my children with me everywhere especially the church. Bible study and all.

[@monilaninetynine3811]

@@zabeth11173 The kids grew up in church for all the good it did them. I think Etterlene might have been going to a convention or a revival when Bunny was begging to go to church with her. In this case, though, it seems like Etterlene was tryna pimp Bunny out to her own father. Church or no church, BOTH parents were sick as hell and the kids would have been better off in foster care.

[@elikafoster3990]

Damn right

[@jakimsingletary164]

@Best Day Ever, good point not only she remind us of Precious mother but she also can remind us of Loretta Devine's Cassie Jordan (Woman Thou Art Loosed movie) and Lynn Whitfield's Victoria (Madea's Family Reunion Movie) by standing by and defining their man while looking other way when it comes their children being sexually and Physically abused. Cold piece of work and a deadbeat mother, both Etterlene, Cassie and Victoria all for stability with a man, financial gain and avoiding loneliness😢🤦🏾‍♂️..

[@vpookiej9]

In my whole life I have never heard such disturbing stuff! No wonder they were on drugs. It was masking their pain!

[@brownshooger39]

Wow, I still remember James DeBarge calling my home to speak to my mom when I was 12 or 13! He would always hang out at my uncle Billy Preston's ranch. So sad, drugs in the industry are a Horrible thing!!

[@SuperVirgo74]

Wow! Your uncle is a musical legend!!!

[@missietgardendelight6029]

Words cannot describe how shocking and saddening I have felt for days after watching a father and others live without setting boundaries. So much damage done to children at very young ages and wickedness passed down from generation to generation.😢😢😭😭😭😭