Tina Turner escaped from her violent marriage, inspiring others to do the same.
The singer's allegations of being abused in the 1980s were powerful and honest, and they struck a chord with multiple generations of women. A lot of people recognised aspects of their own lives in hers.
For Felisha Robinson, it was the scene in the biopic "What's Love Got to Do With It" in which Tina Turner runs across the highway to escape her abusive marriage with nothing but 36 cents and a Mobil card in her pocket. Tina's face is swallow from having been beaten by her then-husband and performing partner, Ike Turner, and she has nothing in her pocket but a Mobil card.

Robinson, who was 42 at the time and was escaping her own abusive marriage in the year 2020, found that she was drawn to the 1993 movie "Tina," which had caused a stir all over the world due to its graphic depiction of the abuse that Tina Turner had been subjected to. "I sobbed my eyes out," she proclaimed.

She had seen it when she was younger, but she had the impression that she now comprehended everything that Turner had to go through to get there. Reflecting on the singer's past interviews, publications, and music was therapeutic for Robinson as she worked through her own experiences.

"I could relate to that on a level that most people can't," she added. "I could see myself in that situation." "The hopelessness that was in her, as though she was thinking, 'I have got to get out of this predicament. I am worn out. I am not capable of doing this. I can handle it even better than this.'"Following the news of Turner's passing last week, millions of people took the opportunity to reflect on the singer's groundbreaking contributions to the music industry. However, for some people, what lingered with them for decades thereafter was her coming forth about the terrible relationship she had been in. Turner was able to contribute to the evolution of the discussion surrounding domestic abuse by being so forthright about her experience and by mustering the bravery to escape the abusive relationship in the first place.

Robinson was left with a sense not only of being understood but also of optimism for a different future as a result of Turner's efforts. "Hope is just that movie, her story, and that book," she said. "She gives you hope," Robinson added. "She is an inspiration." Robinson, too, came to the conclusion that she should divorce her spouse over the course of time: "I didn't need to stay with him in order to be successful in life." And with regard to Tina, I get the impression that she is aware of this."Angela Bassett appeared in the film that was released in 1993, and Turner had been speaking out about the traumatic experiences she had endured in the preceding decade prior to that.

Turner has depicted her marriage to Ike Turner as one that was filled with violent beatings, broken bones, sexual assault, and financial oppression in interviews and books that she has written. In 1976, she was able to get out from a motel in Dallas when her spouse was sleeping so that she could quit the city. Ike Turner died in 2007."When I walked out, I didn't look back," Turner said in an interview with People magazine in 1981, which was the first time she discussed the abuse in a public setting.According to Tonya King, a vice president of the National Network to End Domestic abuse, one of the things that will go on as part of Turner's legacy is "the fact that she courageously spoke about domestic violence at a time when not many were." By opening up about her personal experience, Turner was able to remove the stigma that was previously attached to discussing abusive relationships, which in turn made it feasible for other survivors to talk about their experiences. Some others were even inspired to leave their partners who were abusive.

"Her willingness to share her story was inspiring to me as a Black woman," King added. "I am so grateful that she is willing to talk about her experiences." It demonstrated to many people, including myself, that I was not the only one. That someone with Tina Turner's star profile may be a victim of domestic violence just like anyone else, anytime, anywhere, and under any circumstances.

Following her separation from Ike, Turner released an album in 1984 titled "Private Dancer," which was considered to be her musical comeback. One of the most popular songs from that album is titled "What's Love Got to Do With It," and it is commonly believed to be about an uncomplicated love affair. However, in the context of domestic cruelity, the chorus might be seen by others as a warning that love does not justify cruelity.



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