Why do celebrities/influencers glorify domestic violence?

Why do we watch woman after woman stay with a partner who has cheated, manipulated, controlled, and even put his hands on her— and then see it spun online like it’s just “relationship drama?” When you’re telling your story all over the internet, when we can see the bruises, when we can clearly see the pain, but you water it down for the public. . . it sends a dangerous message.

It is NOT okay.

And what’s even worse is the impact: our Black and Brown girls are watching. They’re absorbing these stories. They’re learning that love means tolerating chaos, pain, and disrespect. They’re seeing their role models choose toxicity and thinking, “maybe that’s normal… maybe that’s what love looks like.

We have to stop glorifying domestic violence.

We have to stop normalizing trauma.

We have to stop calling abuse “rough patches.”

Our girls deserve to see that love is safe. Love is respectful. Love does not hurt.

Let’s tell the truth. Let’s hold people accountable. And let’s remind our girls—and grown women, too— that walking away is strength, not shame.