Just last week Deondra’s daughter mentioned she wants to help her mom protect kids when she grows up. There’s a payoff for having those difficult conversations. I know how to protect them a little better now than I would have maybe before.”
But when I look at my kids I know I’m fighting for them. "A lot of people will disclose to us and it wears me down sometimes. “It’s a draining endeavor to keep kids safe from sexual abuse," said Desirae.
Talking about their trauma can be tiring for the musicians, who often speak publicly about it. It’s not just their responsibility to protect themselves." “It’s our responsibility as adults to make sure we create an environment where these kids can come forward. “It’s important for parents to realize it doesn’t matter what community you’re in, it doesn’t matter your religious affiliation, it doesn’t matter your income level, it happens everywhere,” said Deondra. Tickets are $29 to $49 and are available online, here.Desirae knows to trust that inner feeling and for her, the “overprotective” title is worth it, “I joke that I’m overprotective, but I feel it’s better to be safe than have something happen and regret that maybe you weren’t a little more overprotective.”Īccording to RAINN, 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 will be sexually abused or assaulted by an adult. The 5 Browns will play a concert at Kenley Amphitheater in Layton Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m. The documentary was screened Wednesday and Thursday. "We wanted to be really honest because as survivors of abuse, we didn’t want to be dishonest and sugar coat what the experience was like,” Desirae Brown said. It’s a message the family hopes will get out to others who may be victims. “Especially during this Me Too movement, it sends a real message to people that you can speak out and people will support you.” “It’s really a message of resilience and strength,” said the documentary’s producer and director, Ben Niles. It also put them on the Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 Minutes.īut behind the scenes, they were battling adversity that didn’t make it on camera, until now. The family became internationally famous in the early 2000s for their classical piano play, which landed them atop the music charts. “It never ceases to impress me with how they live their lives after having experienced so much darkness and pain,” said Greg Brown, one of the siblings. The five siblings are an example that what has happened to you, doesn’t define what can happen for you moving forward. Much like their past, many scenes referred to the darkness of their childhood and the abuse at the hands of their father.īut we would be off point to focus too much on the past. SALT LAKE CITY - It’s fitting that the documentary about The 5 Browns was shown in a dark movie theater.
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