Cheryl Burke: My ex-boyfriend whipped me as his parents watched
02-11-2022
By Jawad Hussain
Cheryl Burke claims her ex-boyfriend whipped her in front of his parents, who did nothing.
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The "DWTS" pro described the "graphic" event on "Red Table Talk," where she, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and a psychotherapist examined trauma bonding.
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"In high school, the person I dated on and off for four years lashed me with a belt," Burke, 38, said in a Facebook Watch preview Tuesday.
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"And my legs were bruised," she added. "His parents watched — did nothing."
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"He wasn't beating me; he was flogging me," the choreographer told the women.
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Her episode airs Wednesday.
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Trauma bonding is the unhealthy link between a victim and their abuser, according to PsychCentral.com.