Rhona Bennett Sets Record Straight on En Vogue Exit

“To my followers and supporters: I’m responding to the latest Folks journal article highlighting En Vogue which included statements about me. Let’s begin with the assertion from Ellis, ‘She may very well be right here. She selected to not be.’ To be clear, I at all times prioritized En Vogue. I labored with them, in good religion, for the final 5 years or so with out an working settlement (contract) in place. And this was not the primary time {that a} contract between us expired whereas I nonetheless labored for years and garnered belief. I, too, didn’t anticipate that we’d half this manner. Concerning the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame occasion, I used to be not knowledgeable of that efficiency prematurely. The suggestion that I declined participation as a result of a previous engagement is just not correct and was defined in my preliminary social media response. You possibly can discuss with that publish. Moreover, the timeline right here is vital. Ellis says, ‘Subsequent factor we all know, we hear on social media that she left, she’s gone.’ This assertion is deceptive and doesn’t symbolize what really occurred. My lawyer acquired a proper discover from their lawyer that the contract they had been providing had been withdrawn on November eleventh. I’ve the e-mail. My social media assertion adopted on November thirteenth. So, who walked away? I need to make clear that my departure was not the results of a disagreement over a selected efficiency. For a number of months, our authorized groups had been engaged in contract negotiations. Finally, the phrases offered weren’t aligned with my values or a degree of mutual respect within the relationship. I by no means missed a present (apart from a NY present that we ALL missed) over the course of the 13 years I used to be again, and my consistency and dedication to the work speaks for themselves. I’ve executed what I can to maintain folks’s dignity intact whereas additionally making certain extra correct accounts of our time collectively. I spent over 20 years being related to the model and contributing to the group’s legacy. My place is rooted in self-respect. *Additionally, I did reply to the rep from Folks journal simply over an hour after their message was despatched. Nevertheless, I didn’t obtain a response. With transparency, Rhona”