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50 Cent Bullied The Wrong Man, Terry Crews Exposed Him
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50 Cent Bullied The Wrong Man, Terry Crews Exposed Him

Terry Crews is widely known for his impressive physique, but when 50 Cent called him out for not being a real man, it sparked a heated debate online. The controversy arose after Terry publicly shared his experience with sexual assault and voiced his support for the #MeToo movement. Despite Terry's bravery, 50 Cent mocked him for not fighting back, revealing a deeper issue around masculinity and what it means to be a real man. For the first time ever, Terry Crews opens up about his personal journey, discussing the role that his father played in shaping his views on masculinity and the importance of standing up for oneself. Through his story, Terry offers a unique perspective on what it truly means to be a real man and the courage it takes to speak out against injustice.

Terry Crews | I Wanted to Save My Mother
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Terry Crews | I Wanted to Save My Mother

Terry Crews - Speak Up Growing up, Terry Crews did everything he could to protect his mother from his abusive father. He delivers a tearful speech on how to overcome trauma, love yourself and own your story. Transcript: My earliest memory is my father hitting my mother in the face, as hard as he could. And, I remember seeing her on the floor, and then looking at him. This giant of a man, who I thought, "My god, he says he loves her. What is he gonna do to me?" And, all I could think, how I want to protect her. How I want to protect her, and how wrong it was. And, I said, "I gotta be strong, and I gotta get strength so that I can protect her." And, every time he came home, we were scared. We didn't know. I, literally, wet the bed until I was 14 years old, because I didn't know what was gonna happen. I would wake up to glass breaking, sounds, people screaming, and it was a nightmare. We lived a nightmare for years. And, I remember my mother, coming into our room, and saying, "We're leaving. Pack our stuff, we're outta here." And, we would grab everything we had, put it in garbage bags, and we'd tie it up, and we'd wait to go. And, then, she'd come back in, and she'd say, "We can't go. We can't leave. Where am I gonna go?" And, I just remember feeling like, "Let's go anywhere. I don't care. We could be up the street." But, she couldn't do it. And, he went on, terrorizing us. Terrorizing us, forever. And, it was like, what could we do? You have to understand that people in this situation feel entirely hopeless. Hopeless. We were hopeless. So many days I thought, "I'll never be like that. I'll never do that." But, then I picked up a lot of other damaging things that come from that trauma. A lot of other things that had been assimilated into my life. Here I am, as a man, I felt like, "Hey, it's my way or the highway." I remember times with my daughter, Adrielle, when I would yell at her as if she was a 30-year-old man. I constantly apologized, constantly called them and say, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Daddy didn't get it. Daddy missed it." And, that woke me up. It woke me up. It was a catalyst, it changed my life forever. 'Cause here I was, a very successful man. Very successful. But, what you have to realize is that success is the warmest place to hide. It does not matter what you look like. It doesn't matter. Anyone, anywhere can be victimized, and no man, woman, or child should ever put up with being treated as less than a human being, ever. How did we get that far off, when people are looking the other way? When the whole thing is geared where you can't ask for help, or you are gonna lose your job? Or, if you bring it up, how in the world are you gonna afford an attorney in order to fight this case? You need three things in order to come forward with a lot of your damage, and the things that's happened to you. You need distance emotionally, you need distance financially, and you need distance physically. Coming out with your story is probably one of the hardest things ever, and this is one thing I love about what Saving Horizon provides, it's a safe-haven, it's a place to go for services if you need. And, I'm telling you, this is my product. This is more valuable ... I'm promoting movies and TV shows, the whole thing, but I want to talk about this. I want to talk about this, because it's fixable. See? Understand, this is something, that we can be deprogrammed. This is the deal. We have to speak up. You can see it, but you have to show people you are changing through work.

Let Mr. Old Spice Teach You a Thing or Two
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Let Mr. Old Spice Teach You a Thing or Two

Mr. Old Spice, Terry Crews, is a man of many gifts. An NFL player turned beloved Hollywood actor, Terry continues to grace the screen with lovable characters such as Which Chicks’ Latrell Spencer and Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Sergeant Terry Jeffords. But Terry’s success has not always come easy. Born in Flint, Michigan to an alcoholic father, Terry was determined to make a better life for himself and escape his abusive household. His big break came when he received an arts scholarship which was later followed by a full-ride athletic scholarship to Western Michigan University. However, after retiring from the NFL in 1997, Terry felt stuck and at a loss. “You’re larger than life, and then all of a sudden, they don’t know your name. They don’t know your number. They don’t know who you are.” His unemployed status propelled him into a deep depression. And to cope, he turned to food. His late-night binging led him to gain 30 pounds. After losing control over his body, Terry vowed that he would never get to that place again, and started following a strict dietary and exercise regimen. In 2014, Terry shocked fans with a secret he had been harboring for a long time. In his autobiography, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man or Just Live with One, he reveals his struggle with pornography addiction and the strain it put on his marriage and career. Fearing he might lose his wife, Terry sought help by enrolling in a rehabilitation program. He now publicly shares his experience with addiction in hopes of de-stigmatizing and encouraging those affected to seek help. Last year, Terry co-launched a design house, Amen&Amen, with fashion designer Nana Boetang. His foray into designing furniture was initially met with resistance by those around him, but he continued to persist, having made a habit out of pursuing his creative passions. Whether it’s painting, sketching, or acting – Terry continues to surprise us with his drive and ambition to prove the haters wrong. Here are some of our favorite teaching moments with Terry Crews: Ignore the Doubters "Man, don’t ever let anybody talk you out of something like that again." Battle Your Mindset "We don't battle people. You battle mindsets that attempt to put people down." Be Happy and Dissatisfied "My habit was taking me somewhere I didn't want to go!" Never Stop Exploring "You start to say, ‘Oh. Maybe I can go this way. Maybe I can go that way.’ But if you stay in one spot, you’re never going to get anything."

Terry Crews: New Doors Open When You Explore
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Terry Crews: New Doors Open When You Explore

Terry Crews - Explore it Actor and former football player Terry Crews tells us to never stop trying new things, because it's only when you explore all avenues that new doors will open to you. Transcript: "It was hard. I was actually doing security for a little while. We were broke for a little while. People thought I would bail. I remember when I moved to LA and everybody said, 'What are you doing? You know, you're an old football player.' That's not ... They don't care. The amazing thing though, is that as I kept trying new things, new doors kept opening. This is why life is ... You can't predict what you're supposed to do. I tell people, never kill yourself. Never. Because you don't know what your future is. You just don't. "I never thought I would be an actor but here I am. I'm acting. I've been acting for 15 years and I think those are the things that ... You get those things as you go. You get those things by trying. You start to say, 'Oh. Maybe I can go this way. Maybe I can go that way.' But if you stay in one spot, you're never going to get anything. You'll just be that guy. I try to tell everybody, and this happens for everyone, you can go. As long as you move and go, you never know what's going to happen. You never know what the future holds for you. It may be acting, it may be business, it may be performing, it may be homemaking. But whatever it is, you have to explore it."

Terry Crews: Ignore the Doubters
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Terry Crews: Ignore the Doubters

Terry Crews - Do What You Want Terry Crews shares talks about the importance of ignoring the doubters and pursuing your dreams, because you can do anything you want to do. Transcript: "I grew up in the hood, man, in Flint, Michigan, where I'm from. And they said, 'Terry Crews, you can do anything you want to do. You can do anything you want to do.' And then as soon as you go to class, you tell them what you want to do, and they're like, 'Man, what makes you think you gonna do something like that, man? You crazy?' And I said, 'Okay, wait, which one is it? Now, can I do it or can't I do it?' "And so I started to call people on that. I started to call people on that. I said, 'You know what? I'm going to go for it. I'm going to just try something that I've never done before. I want to design furniture. I want to be a part of this thing, and so I'm going.' "And you know what happened? The stuff worked. People started doing ... it just started happening. We took the furniture to Milan. We went in front of all the best people in the whole world and it got accepted, and people were saying how great it was and how beautiful it was. And I said, 'Man, don't never let anybody talk you out of something like that again.'

Terry Crews: The Comfort Zone Is Dangerous
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Terry Crews: The Comfort Zone Is Dangerous

"Why am I aiming here, and walking over here?" - Terry Crews