R.I.P. Michelle Thomas. My heart drops to my chest over Myra leaving us so early. Family Matters fans gon’ feel this one forever. 25 years since she passed too. 🥺😭💔
Mad props to Dru Hill for dealing with such a dark topic in a sensitive, thoughtful way. The father may have been a predator, but her man was her PROTECTOR. This is real life for many people. For me this video is about courage. There is nothing more powerful than BLACK 💘 LOVE.
Dru Hill was really ahead of their time dealing with such a dark topic in a sensitive, in such a thoughtful way. They were really bringing awareness to fathers preying on their daughter. My heart goes out to all the victims who experienced this. Michelle Thomas was beautiful talent individual who left us way too soon. Rip to this beautiful soul.
I was going through the same thing with my dad. Only thing is… there was no man there to save me and make me happy. But I love this song so much. R.I.P to the beautiful Actress in this video
@Briauna Willis: Hey Hunnie,....Thank You For Being So Brave,Resilient,&Transparent.....It Is Heartbreaking&Horrible(I Am So Sorry)That You Went Through This Terrible Experience,And Were Alone,You Are Strong(Healing Takes Time).....Take Care,Bless Up😊
Wow, Im sorry you had to experience that. Please God, hlp this young lady through whatever and all mental and physical traumas she may have endured. God bless you...
This is so sad . As a father of two beautiful daughters, It saddens my heart when I think about how a Father can do something like that to his daughter 😢😢.
Yep and it happens daily. An old friend of mine dad been raping her since 15 put her on powder and took her virginity. Once he went to prison on a drug charge she was dressing up in a delivery woman outfit and delivery van and going to deliver him things to the jail house. Honey it’s more but it’s truly sad. She was in love with her dad by force 😢
Watching this now in hindsight,it's so sad that when he said Im gonna be a father she said "I think so" because she was probably unsure because it could have been her fathers 😢
This song and video hits so close to home for me. The man I fell in love with was the first time I ever told anybody that I was sexually abused as a child, and he really saved me physically as well as mentally. Without him I don't know where I'd be. To everyone who ever experienced it, I am so sorry, but don't be afraid to love. Someone will realize you're not broken, instead they'll be there to help you grow and heal. 💕
I agree ..as a man it really turns my guts.it is sad that people are enduring this type of punishments from someone who is suppose to love u and the fact that they do get away with this shit.makes me wish I could help them.if it was my job......I'd line them up behind the barn and execute them .there would be no code of conduct for these people.
RIP to the beautiful and lovely Michelle Thomas so young and gone too soon. She died in December of 1998, just five months after the show Family Matters went off the air. Her father, Dennis "DT" Thomas, was a founding member of Kool and the Gang, passed away recently.
To this day this video saddens my heart, but brightens up my heart at the same time. As he was her protector when she was in his arms. Continue to rest peacefully Michelle Thomas 🕊️
I bought this album when it came out, this was one of my favourite songs along with 5 steps, I can't believe over 20 yrs later I'm seeing the video for the first time!! I'm shocked that they touched on an issue like this.
For those of you who doesn't get how does this video goes with the message of the song, he's promising to always be there for her whenever she needs him. At the ending, she needed rescuing from her father and he kept his promise,showed up and protected her.
LJ, thank u for your post and God bless u! Yes, this has definitely been happening to her, like most people, it starts as a young child. The parental figure threatens and brainwashes the victim for a number of years and they get used to it. Even as adults, they are afraid to tell someone or even tell their parent "no". I personally have cousins whose grandfather had been victimizing them for years into their early adulthood. He is now deceased and they experience depression like never before. They are scared inside and they hide things from people, and to the victim and the perpetrator, it becomes" their little secret " for life. They really don't know who to trust so they live with it in shame. And then they go on and allow other people to manipulate then sexually and physically because they feel like they're alone and nobody understands or cares. Only God can heal, deliver and set free from this mental entrapment and bondages, by the blood of Jesus! It's all a trick of the enemy, but Jesus has destroyed his very plots of destruction and hatred for the world and God's people!
Thank u Sexybluelady .lady for your comment and opinion. It is very unfortunate that u live to accept "man's" way or thinking in pure carnality. I have read, studied, and taught the bible through. And although the enemy has deeply penetrated your mind into this negative way of life, "GOD" is still GOD, and neither u nor the enemy can take that away from Him! Many things and "ways of the old" has changed and evolved throughout human history, preceding back to biblical times. The Bible is a Testament of faith and of God and what His people struggled through and how many things that happened back then is happening right now. Some things are considered an abomination and results in consequences if not carefully followed by GOD'S commandments and teachings. GOD IS STILL MERCIFUL AND JUST TO FORGIVE EVERY SIN! I pray for your soul that u will one day prosper in the Lord and your life would be a testimony to the truth and knowledge of GOD. I pray for u now, that the blood of Jesus cleanse u and salvation be upon u, in Jesus mighty name! Amen.
+Nakisha Hudgins *edit* since iphone left a few typo's "Only God could help". looks like someone never bothered to read the Old Testament.... gawd had no problems with rape and incest, it was enjoyed by the Judaeo-Christian gawd so much in fact that it was condone and even sanction throughout the bible. Out of the ten commandments, thou shall not rape just so happen to be left out. It was common place during that time period, so much so that the tribes who wrote the early books of the bible, also wrote in laws stating that a woman would have to marry her rapist, or that a rape wasn't considered a rape if the woman didn't scream loud enough for the town folk to hear. If your father wanted to continue the blood line and his wife(s) had died, or could not conceive guess who was next in line.... it was perfectly okay for him to rape his daughters, according to the bible. My goodness people, become familiar with your religious cults history and set of ideas before, posting up your praises to a system that would not even recognize you as a person, but instead view you as piece of property, with no voice or rights...
I know Michelle is up there partying in the paradise but By God we damn sure miss her soooo much our hearts are still sliced apart beyond repair 😭 🌹 ❤️ See u again MONKHOUSE!!!!!!
This is a sad video to me for two reasons One is the storyline that her father is molesting her & two is the actress (Michelle Thomas) passes after this came out. R.I.P.
Terrell Jones amen my nigga. You got that right. Such a promising actress with such a bright future ahead of her. Didn’t want to get treated for her cancer cuz she wanted to eventually have a baby. And this kind of stuff happens. My homeboy who has cousins in the south sees this kinda shit sometimes. In fact his neighbor in Mobile has like, six kids with his daughter. No one does anything about it. It’s insane.
I never got rescued during my dark times of being molested.. only ridiculed by the people that call themselves family members & really didn’t give 2 shits about enough to do something about it. Only thing I heard was “oh”!!!smdh
@@RTX_Remix you’re the only one that made it weird. Where’s your mind at? She did in fact have a young face. She was 30 around this time but could still pass for a late teen or being in her early 20’s.
As a man I’m so ashame of the even thinking that there’s a hint of truth this topic in this song. And thing for sure is evil could never conquer love.great song ❤
Cammea, This video speaks so many volumes...The fact that this is going in some, maybe in people homes as we speak and the fact that Myra played her part in this and that she left us...I love this video, although it's sore to watch, God protect us from predators in Jesus name.
The video came out in 96’s, Michelle Thomas didn’t pass away until the end of 98’s around Christmas. That was like three years after this Video. R.I️..P. to Michelle, I️ remember when she passed! I️ had a huge crush on her back in the day! She was a beautiful actress, who was just beginning! Myra is part of her legacy, that iconic character still lives on, through reruns!
@4:08 The homie JAZZ come thru like a Superhero and put it down for his QUEEN. Rejoice In Paradise Michelle. You are one of God's true Angels now. Shout Out to Druid Hill in Baltimore and Daryl Simmons for writing and producing this gem. STILL listening in 2021 and on and on.
I know you meant to say "incest" instead of "incent" but I just couldn't help myself. Have a great day and stay safe during these fucked up and crazy times! ✌
God will fright for me in everything I am going through in my life , I had to learn to give it to him , I am his child, devil it want work , god got this , it want work
Even though I love this song, the music video is so hard to watch 🤢🤮. Thanks Dru Hill for bringing awareness to these crimes that are unfortunately more common than we’d like to think.
Every time I looked at my father he was touching me my stepmother never believed me when I told her that I wasn't surprised I understand this song because I lived it
I’m 37 now listening to this in 2019 when I saw this video years ago I didn’t fully understand what was going on I thought the father was beating her now I’m old I now understand she probably was scared not knowing if the baby was jazz’s or her fathers
Unfortunately even as a little child I know exactly what was going on in this video and every time I see a comment like yours it's still surprises me for some reason
That is usually how it goes. It's always the very religious (holy roller) types.. I have several relatives that have done heinous acts all while hiding behind religion.
