“He would never amount to anything surely, and that’s been my greatest vindication, you know, to see the iconic status that his father has achieved and to see all of his sons, not just Damian, all of his sons, all of his children grow up to be world leaders, world contributors… people who understand what it means to pivot, people who understand what it means to give back to the community, and so much more. “He was the one born to the ‘dutty little rastaman.’ Let us just talk it like it is,” she said. Breakespeare went on to explain that despite the backlash, she knew she was in the right place with Bob Marley and declares that her son, reggae singer Damian’ Junior Gong’ Marley, “is supposed to be here.” She says that while she is proud of all her children, Damian’s growth and development is especially impressive for her. That was something we had in common that maybe people wouldn’t think of because we were worlds apart so to speak, but we definitely had that and the eating of certain foods,” she said of her vegetarianism. “I was excited about it and Bob was into it too so that was further motivation. “I really enjoyed the whole process of working out to be fit and looking optimally fit,” Breakespeare said. It was converted to a museum six years after his death by his wife, Rita Marley.Ĭindy disclosed that while she received multiple criticisms and backlash for dating “the dutty rasta bwoy,” it was their passion for fitness, among other affinities, that brought them together. According to the museum’s website, the location was the legendary musician’s home that he purchased in 1975. According to Breakespeare, before the construction of the museum, this was where Bob and friends and family would gather to make music.
“I was living my own life and doing my own thing, and we who were close to Bob Marley at that time, I don’t know if we ever sat down in a huddle and said ‘bwoy this man is a genius you know.’ I don’t remember if we ever uttered those words, but we were just so absolutely drawn to his talent and his magnetism and what was unfolding right before our eyes, right at 56 Hope Road,” she explained.ĥ6 Hope Road is the current address of the Bob Marley Museum dedicated to the icon. When asked about her family’s reaction to the union, she said while she only had her Canadian mother and brother living in Jamaica at the time, the family was not particularly close and, as such, taking their particular feelings, values, and attitudes into account at that point wasn’t really a consideration for her. That was just predestined,” Breakespeare expressed to Yendi. I understand that, but guess what, somebody had to do it, might as well be me. I know that I will always be the uptown girl who crossed the invisible line in the sand. If I followed people over the years I’d be hiding. “People try all the time to put limitations on you but you have to know when to back them off. This was basically a taboo in the volatile 1970s. It was highly uncustomary and contemptuous for an ‘upper class woman’ to be romantically involved with not only a married man but also an odd outcast rastaman. Having won the 1976 Miss World competition, Breakspeare was held in high regard on the social ladder by her fellow Jamaicans and international counterparts. The video was posted to Yendi’s YouTube page on Sunday, May 23. Breakspeare took to the YouTube talk show Odyssey hosted by another former Miss Jamaica World, Yendi Phillipps, to share her experiences. Former Miss World Cindy Breakspeare recently discussed her relationship with late reggae legend Bob Marley and raising their son, Damian.
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