It’s been three years since Bobbi Kristina Brown’s devastating bathtub incident that ultimately led to her death and Bobby Brown is still fighting for justice. By now, everyone knows Bobbi Kristina’s boyfriend, Nick Gordon, was at the center of controversy and suspected of domestic abuse in the wake of her untimely death. But despite the family’s speculation, Nick is still a free man. So you can imagine how both families feel. Over the years, the Brown and Houston families haven’t always agreed but one thing they all agree on is the fact that they believe Nick Gordon should be behind bars for Bobbi Kristina’s death. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Bobby Brown shared his brutally honest opinion of Nick and how he hopes karma finds its way to Nick’s doorstep.
Bobby’s Brutally Honest Truth About Nick:
Back in 2016, Nick Gordon was ordered to cough up a whopping $36 million to Bobbi Kristina’s estate. Although there was speculation Nick took a lot of money from Bobbi Kristina, we all know there is absolutely no way he’d be able to pay back that type of money because he never had it like that. However, that’s the order he’s faced with and it will probably hinder many aspects of his financial life for many years to come. But despite the obvious, Bobby was asked if the money had been paid to his daughter’s estate and he confirmed it had not. When asked ‘Why?’ Bobby said, “Because he’s still walking around free.”
The “My Prerogative” singer was asked if he felt justice had been served in connection with his daughter’s death. Bobby made it clear he doesn’t feel justice has been served at all:
“Justice? If he was locked up somewhere, where somebody can rape him. That’s just how I feel. He raped me by taking my daughter away.” He continued, “Domestic violence is just the worst s**t in the world… We started the Serenity House because women will go through it and think they are wrong, like it’s their fault. So we’re doing this to build houses, like safe havens, for women that are being abused to get away from the relationship and get some therapy spiritually and mentally.”
On His Sordid Past…:
Whenever you hear Bobby’s name, there’s usually a chance you’ll hear somethin’ about his legendary ex-wife, Whitney Houston. In wake of the sixth anniversary of Whitney’s death, Bobby was also asked a few questions about the late singer. Most fans know all about Bobby and Whitney’s sordid past that was fueled by alcohol and drug abuse. So Bobby was asked if he believes drugs were the reason for Whitney’s death. He offered a relatively different perspective of Whitney’s situation and revealed she was really working on turning her life around. “I don’t think Whitney died from drugs. She was really working hard on herself to try to be a sober person and, um… she was a great woman.”
When asked what he believes led to his daughter’s death, he admitted he believes she ultimately died of a broken heart. As Whitney’s only child, Bobbi Kristina took her shocking death very hard and it was a devastating loss she never really learned to live with. But despite suffering a devastating loss of his own, Bobby explained how he’s come full circle.
A New Beginning:
Bobby also touched on their moments together as a family of three. The New Edition frontman admitted it wasn’t always a happy home. At the time, he was a totally different individual facing many personal battles behind closed doors. Now, things are much different. “It was a different Bobby Brown, I believe. I was sad. I was married and lonely at the same time and that’s hard to deal with. I’m not lonely anymore. I’m not sad. I have nothing to be sad about. My life has treated me well. After everything I’ve been through – heart attacks, strokes, things like that – I’m still standing. I’m moving on with everything from my past and I accept it. I’ve accepted that s**t happens.”
The singer admitted what influenced him to change his life and what keeps him going to this day – family. Bobby Brown has a total of six children, including Bobbi Kristina. In fact, he and his wife, Alicia Etheredge, recently welcomed their first child together. Hendrix Estelle Sheba was born July 30, 2016, just four days after the first anniversary of Bobbi Kristina’s death. Needless to say, the moment in Bobby’s life was bittersweet. Unfortunately, Bobbi was mourning the loss of one daughter while welcoming another. Now, as a new father again, he’s admitted the love of his family has contributed vastly to the positive changes in his life. “The love for my kids. The love that they give me. My older kids know everything about me and they still love me. The love of my wife for her loving me the way she does and holding me down the way she does has been everything for me. It’s been my rock. When I did get sober, I knew that I wasn’t going to turn back. Bobby proclaimed, “I was done with trying to kill myself and beating myself up over different things and petty s**t.
The Serenity House:
Although Bobby Brown lost his angel, he’s started a non-profit organization in hopes that he can impact the lives of other young women silently suffering from the effects of domestic violence as his daughter did. Back in 2015, the Bobbi Kristina Serenity House, which is described as a “non-profit Domestic Violence Safe Haven” was established. The organization works to provide “24-hour crisis intervention, emergency transitional shelter, access to resources/referral services, and advocacy for social change with expert support services for victims and survivors of domestic violence.” Bobby went on to share his take on domestic violence:
“Domestic violence is just the worst s**t in the world … We started the Serenity House because women will go through it and think they are wrong like it’s their fault. So we’re doing this to build houses like safe havens for women that are being abused to get away from the relationship and get some therapy spiritually and mentally. “
To honor Bobbi Kristina and raise awareness about domestic violence, the Serenity House will be hosting the Celebration of Serenity on March 4.