While speaking with TMZ this week, R&B singer Michel’le expressed her confusion at Dr. Dre’s decision to possibly take legal action if her biopic, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le airs as planned on October 15.
Michel’le revealed that she’d be “insulted” if the super-producer is alleging, through his legal action, that claims that he was abusive during their relationship are untrue.
“My only concern is that I’m not understanding — What is he saying? Is he saying that he just didn’t abuse me at all? Cause I’m insulted if that’s what he’s saying … I allowed him to portray his self in his story the way he wanted to portray himself,” Michel’le said. “And he allowed me the opportunity to portray myself in my story. And I think my truth will stand when we get to court, if we do.”
During her conversation with TMZ, Michel’le also referenced last year’s public apology from Dre to “the women I’ve hurt.”
“No, we never were going to not tell the truth in this movie,” the singer said when asked if they ever discussed “softening” the film. “We did allow him to have his attorney put that little disclaimer of sorts on there, saying that Dre disputes any and all of my allegations that I was ever hit. What doesn’t make sense to me is how can he apologize a year or so ago. And then now say that it never happened. I’m confused.”
Last week, it was reported that Dre issued a cease-and-desist letter to Sony Pictures threatening to sue the company if Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le airs.
Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le is scheduled to air on Lifetime on October 15 at 8/7c.
And I am even MORE confused as to why she felt the need to put this out in the first place? What’s her endgame? To reiterate how abusive Dre was in the past? Cool, we get it. Actually, we got it years ago. “SOC” portrayed Dre in a positive light and anybody with an ounce of Hip Hop knowledge knows that this wasn’t the case regarding their relationship. But to make another biopic for the sole purpose of slandering him is ridiculous. People change. Let it go already. Enjoy your 2nd fifteen minutes of fame.
You’ve made an excellent point. In saying what you’ve stated, yeah it very much seems as though Michel’le is doing her version of events in a biopic to slander Dre, especially in a time in our society where many can’t even recall the last 10 to 15 years of anything. Maybe she’s looking for some sort of self-redemption. Or maybe it’s a way for her to heal from a past she can’t mentally shake from. Traumatized maybe? I wouldn’t necessarily look at it as a move to grab attention. Alot of shit really went down with her, Dre and Suge. And it’s the stories that didn’t leak and go public is what’s going to get the light shined on in the biopic that worries the other parties involved. But regardless of why or whatever her ulterior motive is, this definitely could be considered blatantly slanderous. But at the same time, she does havery a right to tell her story. Dres’ legal action could be seen in the same manner Suges legal move was to gain control of how he was being portrayed in Straight Outta Compton. And he lost that fight. Dre more than likely will lose as well.
Its for a pay day… Nothing less, nothing more. Where was her movie before Dres Apple deal?!!!and the straight outta Compton movie???? This is the ONLY thing keeping her relevant. Wasn’t nobody checking for this chick. She Fuck Dre and SuGe and had kids by BOTH. She’s kind of a joke lmao
Ok well I’ma go ahead and say it despite what i said earlier: She’s making herself look like a spiteful bitter bitch that’s passin’ out flyers to her cheap pitty party. And I’m sure at this point in the game, she ain’t receiving no financial benefit from Dre for their now grown ass son, and her musical endeavors been dried up years ago, so she gotta get in where she thinkin’ she can fit in to make a stack. But Dre put too much shine on that biopic with that Cease and Desist move. The shits already been made. So even if he were to stop Lifetime from airing it, the flick is gonna end up leaking online. And here we all are actually holding sensible intellectual conversations about it. Too much chatter goin on for people to NOT tune in to see it whether shes a joke or not. Shit gon change for ’em all come Monday tho.
Remember black women if you fuck enough rappers you will also have your own Lifetime biopic
Lol how do u tell the victim to get over it that wrong with hip-hop fans they want to turn a blind eye to everything there hero do I am a hip hop fan luv dr Dre when I saw straight outta Compton I thought it was a great movie but why is Michel’le who was a part of his life in it at the end of the day it’s all part of his life and I will watch but bashing a woman for telling her story is crazy
I agree in principle but where was her story before now? Where was her movie, book, etc. before Straight Outta Compton and Dre’s massive Apple deal that put him back in the mainstream? The timing is what makes it come off so disingenuous.
I can’t tell some people that tho lmao smh
Let it Go??? That woman has a story to tell and if that story paints Dre in a negative light that’s on him!! He was the one who abused that woman and now years later and he wants to stop her from telling her story? Nah, dre is being a girl about this..own it homie, it is your past, not your future. Michele don’t need her 15 minutes of fame, she been in the game for a long time, do your homework.
Do our homework? Bud it’s 2016 Miche’le don’t have 15 minutes of shit anymore this is literally the only thing anyone under 30 knows her for and it’s still never actually been proven.
Should’ve did what 50 cent did, bought the rights to his life! Now his baby mama can’t write a book or movie about him, can’t do interviews about him. Yep
Straight outta Compton Jerry Heller was doing the same shit Dre didn’t give zero fucks life is 360 understand my niggaz
What has she accomplished musically that changed the game that even warrants a movie? She fucked Dre and Suge to “advance”, and had children by both. Loser. AND she’s a d list celebrity. Stop trying to capitalize off SOC and get your own shit…
Thank you! Someone actually gets it!
Like she said when Straight Outta Compton came out, ” I don’t think Dre was apologizing to me.” This the same woman who filed for food stamps and said Suge wasn’t paying child support. I live in Cincinnati while it was shooting and it was generic, low budget, and above all a joke. When she was tryin to make another come back, she said she like Dre to produce a album. He didn’t respond and she scorned. Then she tried to write a book. Don’t dogg her, she dogged and abused herself enough more than any man can do. Just don’t watch the film. Daz Dillenger gave a youtube video and said, “She slept with Dre, Suge and Pac. Tic, Tac, Toe, three niggaz in one hole lol!” And she said she allowed Dre to tell his version, the movie had nothing to do with you, but the group. You not worthy of a conversation. But want to throw him under the bus and say he tried to sleep with you after he married his wife?! Really??? You had a baby by Suge thinkin he was gonna take care of you. But like Suge right hand man Reggie Wright said, “Michel’le was never Dre’s woman, that was his and every body’s hoe”!!! Now tell that version of the story!!!
A Eazy E bio pic about him and all his artists would be just as good as Straight Outta Compton. Followed by Bone Thugs!!!
100% Agree with that, that would be dope. But I would prefer it be like a mini series something like how they did with O.J vs The People break it down into like 6 or 7 episodes. That would make it easier to get everything in and make it more detailed.
So I’m assuming all of yall complaining about her making this movie are the same ones that said Jerry Heller shouldn’t be complaining about SOC. Look how dre did Jerry the man was still alive they didn’t give him any input into the movie. So basically dre complaining but he did the exact same thing to Jerry Heller that Michel’le is doing to him
If I was Dre and there were 10 million dumb niggas who wanted shit from me as soon as I put something out I would probably be pretty reclusive too.
i think what hes trying to say is.. “bitch it was 20 years ago GTOFIIIIIIIIIIIIIII”…thats just if i had to guess
She should get over it??? is that what most of you are saying or that he didn’t do it?? because he has a history of beating women, but know one has ever known him to even fight a man, and I’m pretty sure their have been plenty of people that have tried him especially during the 90s. If this happen to your mom, sister or daughter would yall be saying get over it???
I think her story is worth hearing: to get a different view on Hip Hop history and the perspective that everything isn’t always as magical as the Hollywood biographies would tell you. Dr. Dre is a big boy, he can handle it.
All of you lames are talking about, “why is she talking about this?” Because it’s her life and she has a right to tell her story. I think it raises a lot of important questions and the treatment of women in Hip Hop is a conversation that we need to have.
Its her life, say what? That would be all fine and dandy if there was merit to the story…..it’s never been proven,she never sought medical help, she never had him charged….it’s all talk, 30 year old talk at that. Is that her entire life story? She has children by both Dre and Suge, shes the O.T Original Thot.
She did seek medical help, please do your research.
She was playing musical beds with all of death row!!! Not saying she deserved to be beat on at all!! Bet she don’t put in the movie how she was letting all them smash!!! I didn’t know she had kids by multiple death row artist, but wow!!! Bet she don’t put that in the movie!!!! Revisionist History!!!!
Actually she only has two children and she was with Dre for over ten years and she dated suge years later like after pac’a death, so please stop.
It’s not a secret that she has kids by both Dre and Suge Knight. What ever she put in her movie while telling her story is her damn business. Get a damn life!
YOUR A STUPID PERSON AND SHOULD BE GETTIN BEATIN UP BY DRE OR THE POLICE FOR BEEN STUPID MUSIC FAN. JUST BECAUSE SHE’S TELLING THE TRUTH OR NOT WE ALL KNOW…… BUT YOU BE STUPID FOR EVER.
Where these idiots come out from???????
FREE SUGE!!!
Back in the day, no one was allowed to speak of violence. You kept that to yourself. No cop, no attention. I think we need to hear her out.
Had it been a man sleeping with different colleagues, people would’ve praised him. Since she’s a woman, people are bashing her. Not cool.
BEATS BY DRE …… it put a hole meaning in beats by dre. Just like there movie Straight Outter Compton was fake story line. Ice Cube was the only real shit in that movie story.
FREE SUGE!
Unless anyone has ever been in a abusive relationship before,how dare you sit there and try to say this womans biopic is to slander dre.So please know the facts and understand that everyone has a story.Good or bad.So therefore unless you honestly know her story and what shes been through.Please dont say shit.
There are other women out there who had been victims of Dre. Research it.