# @theshaderoom on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DedIwuEmFJW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71713998-theshaderoom-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T00:51:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Shade Room (@TheShadeRoom) — https://gondola.cc/TheShadeRoom

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TSR Staff China! China_lovelace
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#Kehlani is opening up about her childhood trauma, her parents’ history with incarceration, and how those experiences continue to affect her as a mother. The Grammy Award-winning singer appeared on “Live From the Hole,” a series that brings together notable artists who have experienced violence or incarceration and incarcerated participants for meaningful conversations. 
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During the episode, Kehlani sat down with incarcerated women and reflected on her father’s involvement in a gang, his time in prison, and his passing after his release. She also opened up about her mother’s history of incarceration, including time spent at the California Institution for Women in Chino, where she spoke to the woman. She suggested that some people behind bars may have known her mother better than she did. _________________________
The singer also spoke candidly about her mother’s struggles with addiction and their strained relationship. Kehlani explained how those experiences continue to impact her as she works to heal the little girl within herself while raising her own daughter. In addition, she shared that she wonders what her life would have looked like if her father and mother had never been incarcerated. 
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Kehlani also opened up about a heartbreaking experience involving her mother, revealing that her mother gave birth to Kehlani’s baby brother while incarcerated. Sadly, the baby passed away just five days after being born. 🙏🏽SWIPE ✍🏾#TSRStaffAS 📹:(question.culture )

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