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But she kept coming at me.'Įventually Rison left the house and went to stay with one of his team mates. Finally, I grabbed her and asked her what was wrong. 'But I didn't know what was upsetting her.

'I knew she'd been drinking some,' Rison later told People. In June the following year, the couple fought in the early hours of the morning after returning to their home following separate nights out. He was arrested but the charges were dropped. Rison allegedly assaulted Lopes then fired his gun to warn passers-by not to intervene.

Six months in, as reported by People, the couple argued in a grocery store carpark. In March 1993, she began dating NFL Atlanta Falcons player Andre Rison, but their relationship was stormy. According to the Telegraph, she was raised by an abusive, alcoholic father and later would speak of her own drinking problem. She was often vocal about her personal life and her difficult upbringing.

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TLC enjoyed a series of smash hits, including Waterfalls, No Scrubs, and Unpretty.īut amid the success, Lopes courted controversy. She emphasised her nickname 'Left Eye' (given to her by a previous boyfriend who noticed her left eye was larger than her right) by wearing a pair of glasses with the right lens covered by a condom – from early in her career Lopes outwardly promoted safe sex and female empowerment.