Dawn Richard is reclaiming her narrative, and she’s doing it in full force on the latest cover of Essence Magazine.

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The former Danity Kane diva has had a rollercoaster year, from being subpoenaed in the sexual assault trial involving her former boss, Diddy, to now preparing to drop some of her most vulnerable music to date.

Her latest project, ‘Quiet in a World Full of Noise,’ signals a shift not just in sound, but in spirit.

It looks like the singer is trading chaos for happiness. 

She shared with the publication:

“I want to evolve as an artist, I want to push myself to be the best I can be, and I also want to push myself to explore things that haven’t been touched. Every era for me is about evolution.”

That evolution is deeply rooted in her upbringing. She said:

“I grew up in a very artistic family and also an academic family. Education was very important to my family. On my mom’s side, academia was predominantly the job choice. My mom went into education as an elementary school teacher.”

But it wasn’t just academics that shaped her. Her mother also founded a dance school, and movement became one of Richard’s earliest creative outlets, a way to express emotion.

Still, even as she stepped into music, Richard wasn’t always confident that she’d be embraced:

“I never thought that my voice would be accepted. I thought I was too different.”

From her Danity Kane days to her solo career, from courtroom headlines to the stage, Dawn Richard is moving through it all.

Check out photos from the ESSENCE shoot below:

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[Photo Credit: Essence]

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