Gigi Lamayne on being raised in an abusive home: It is something that is always with me

Female rapper Gigi Lamayne has once again spoken out about the trauma of growing up in an abusive home, revealing that she would like to reconcile with her father once she was strong enough.

Gigi has never hidden from the fact that she grew up a broken home and recently spoke to Drum about the pain it brought her.

"I came from a very abusive background. We were beaten and mentally scarred," Gigi revealed.

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She said that her father had served in the army and when he returned home and married, he quickly became frustrated with the demands of domestic life. Gigi said that he took out many of those frustrations out on his young family. Her parents later divorced.

Gigi admitted that her past has left her with many emotional issues.

"It is something that is always with me. I grew up with a tough life. Abuse at home. My mother going through a whole lot of things that I had to witness and that I also went through. Alcohol abuse, drug intake, my mom crying everyday, chairs being thrown in the other room and there's nothing you could do to help mommy," Gigi said.

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The rapper said she decided to speak about the alleged abuse through her music, which helped her deal with her emotions.

"I'm slowly getting to the point that I am forgiving him. I have let go of the situation," Gigi said

Gigi said that she hasn't seen her father in years but would be willing to meet up with him once she was strong enough to face her past properly.