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Evelyn Lozada Breaks Silence: I Left Chad Ochocinco to “Protect Myself” (VIDEO)

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Evelyn Lozada is breaking her silence on her separation from Chad Ochocinco, following his arrest earlier this month for domestic violence.

As Gossip Cop previously reported, the football player was arrested on August 11 for allegedly headbutting Lozada, who consequently had to go to the emergency room for stitches.

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Since the altercation, Ochocinco — who recently changed his last name back to Johnson — has been dropped from the Miami Dolphins, and Lozada has filed for divorce.

In an interview airing on “Nightline” on Friday, Lozada said she is divorcing her husband of less than two months to keep herself safe.

“It’s the hardest thing in the world to walk away from someone that you really love,” she says. “But you have to walk away because I have to protect myself.”

Admitting she is “afraid” of Ochocinco, Lozada says, “I don’t think any woman should ever have to feel like that or be fearful of her husband.”

Still, the former “Basketball Wives” star describes Ochocinco’s alleged actions as simply “a bad choice,” and says she “feel[s] bad for him.”

“He’s a good guy that made a bad choice. He loves football and he’s very driven and a great dad,” she explains. “He made a bad choice that destroyed his life, and I hate that I’m connected to that.”

Lozada adds that she “believes” Ochocinco loves her, but also thinks “he needs to get help.”

The former couple, whose VH1 reality show “Ev & Ocho” was canceled after Ochocinco’s arrest, have not spoken since the incident, Lozada says, and she hasn’t returned to their home.

Check out video from the “Nightline” interview below.

What do you think of Lozada’s comments?

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  • Srw

    Still have no respect for this loose woman, your past footprints are absolute proof of who you are. No sympathy for you only for your daughter who has you as a piss poor example of a mother. She is truly the scum of woman/motherhood.

  • Ghost

    I think this cow should have shown some class and kept her mouth shut. Is there any reason under the sun other than trying to profit from this , that would justify her giving this interview. I think not…………….Love, The Ghost.

  • Lori

    Weren’t there issues with this “relationship” before they got married? While I certainly don’t condone domestic violence of any kind, she is a freaking idiot for marrying the guy and she should have seen this coming. She is a fame whore and she is going to milk this for all it’s worth. It’s the perfect result for her. She will heal, she’ll get her 15 minutes of fame, and she’ll get paid. I hate that I sound so jaded, but I’m sick to death of these “reality stars” who will do damn near anything for money.

  • Tim

    Im probably the only one,but i have absolutely no idea who this person is?,

  • Claire

    I saw the interview & honestly it did nothing to ‘help’ her image of that’s what she was going for. I read through her like a silk screen; and thought I think she’s remorseful about what happened, she clearly feels the most sorry for herself….and by the way, she’s no shrinking violet. If anything she’s just as violent as he is.

  • JayJay

    She has every right to talk about this. Liker her or not she was the victim of violence and personally I think it’s refreshing to see a women actually stand up for herself. Most women stay, giving second chance after second chance only to end up dead. She didn’t bad mouth him once in what is shown here, she actually shows compassion towards him. So yeah she can talk as much as she likes about this because it happened to her… not you…….Love Jay

  • Lissa

    Yeah we should all see it coming….I guess there are a lot of stupid women in the world considering there are so many who fall victim to violence. You rational is very far fetched. Clearly you have never been in an abusive relationship. When your in the relationship it is so dysfunctional that you actually believe there is nothing wrong with how your being treated. You walk around in a fog believing that the person who hurts you the most loves you, and that when he says it will never happen again you want to believe him so much that you put all your knowledge of past experience in the back of your head and pretend that this time will be different. Your post is so ignorant it isn’t funny. Unless you have walked a day in the shoes of a battered and abused women then you don’t have any idea of the frame of mind they have. I feel sorry that you feel the need to place the blame on the victim and I hope you never have to experience the pain that you have just mocked. Why are women so cruel to each other? Just because you don’t like this women’s personality or what not does not mean it was her fault her husband abused her.

  • J2012

    Evelyn looks like a real woman in this interview…I wonder how people making bad comments know so much about her “personality” ,what she does,how she acts,etc….I think I got the answer those are the people who actually support the show by watching it,LOL…So apparently they LOVE! how she is.

  • Anonymous

    I’m watching this wondering one thing: Where is her scar from the 6 stitches she supposedly got from Chad headbutting her? I don’t think any amount of concealer could hide that big of a scar on your forehead.
    Not saying she’s a liar, but I don’t think I could have done an interview a couple of weeks after I got headbutted by my husband. You would think she would lay low for a while and stay under the radar, but of course that’s not how Evelyn Lozada does things.

  • Luke66

    When Rihanna got beaten up by Chris Brown, people showed overwhelming support for her~~and rightfully so! How is this any different? The fact that she immediately filed for divorce and has not returned to her home since the incident suggests to me that she is deeply traumatized and affected. Her interview seemed sincere and heartfelt. Give her a break!

  • Anonymous

    Well, a real doctor did say it took several stitches to close her wound and I don’t think a doctor would lie, even for Evelyn. It has been a few weeks and by now the stitches would be out and the scar would be small enough to hide with makeup. Not defending her but I don’t think what you are saying is valid in the circumstance.

  • jenver

    I was thinking the same thing. She was always fist fighting other women on the show. This is NOT a young woman and she should’ve known better. I can see her provoking Chad – not that I condone it – he’s clearly much bigger and much stronger, but she’s definitely got a short fuse herself.

  • jenver

    You’re not missing anything!

  • Kaylee

    I don’t know this woman and I’ve never seen her show, but she has been abused and domestic violence is never right. No matter who it happens to. People that are being rude should be ashamed. It could happen to you or to a female member of your family.

  • Robjh1

    She is divorcing him to stay safe? LOL! After all the altercations she has had on basketball wives, I’m sure she can fend for herself. I would be more concerned for Chad. Then too, they are both drama.

  • Claire

    Yes….two short-fused people who had no business getting together in the first place.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alonso.virginia Virginia Alonso

    i hope that she takes this opportunity, to give her self a chanse, and do something about domestic violence, like speek on it or give some or her time to shelters for domestic violence. As a victim of domestic violence i know how she feels, you feel broken, lonely and helpless. a good advice, do like i did i took matters into my own hands, i went to college and i used every free time i had to speek to girl , who maybe in a domestic violence relationship, at the school, at home, really used the show to spread the word, use the media for your benefit, not for they gain, stop acting like a jackass and do something about it. and for those who call her a goldigger, please remenber she had her owen piece of the pie.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alonso.virginia Virginia Alonso

    sorry some typos, i do need new glasses

  • Jalissa

    I don’t condone violence and this woman has dished out her share of it.She has jumped across tables on women,thrown drinks on women,thrown bottles at women’s heads and not to mention the verbal abuse she has issued.So before I can feel sorry for her I would need for her to be honest about what happened.You don’t go from a loud mouth overbearing foul mouth woman who initiates violence to a meek little mouse.She has always started the drama that she has been involved in and has never shown any remorse for it no she usually laughs about the violence that she used.So I can’t feel sorry for this woman.I don’t think DV is right but I don’t think the story went down the way she is telling it.On top of that you don’t give a person permission to cheat and then get mad when that person takes you up on your offer.

  • Jalissa

    I don’t put her in the same category as abused women.I feel sorry for women who go through DV but for an abuser to be abused I call that karma.She had dished out so much violence to other women and prayed on their weakness without any remorse.Most times she found it funny.She terrorized women from the beginning of season 1 until now so as bad as I feel for real women that go through DV I can’t even begin to feel sorry for this woman.She never showed any of the other woman(except 2 and one of those she fought and cursed out) respect so what makes what happened to her any different when she has done the same thing.Do you know what could have happened if the bottle she threw at a woman’s head had of connected.I guarantee you it would have taken more than 6 stitches.So no she gets no sympathy because she has been a bully with no remorse and she finally got a taste of what she has been dishing out.

  • Jewel

    I feel bad for Chad, he got wit some leech that basically sucked him dry. Evelyn just wanted fame, fortune and a man to take care of her and she thought she had that in Chad. When he put her in her place like she deserves, she ruined his life. its crazy. Not only could I care less about amything Evelyn has to say. I think its a little too late, and a better question is, shes afraid of him but what about all the women she has beat and terrorized, should they too ruin her life and mess with her career and money?

  • Jewel

    The comments below of woman supporting Evelyn have clearly never seen the show or followed this woman’s career at all. I do not condone domestic violence or believe Lozada had it coming to her, but knowing her history, she more than likely agitated the situation and made it worse than it was. I will not say that she deserved it, but I also dont think that Chad deserved to have everything taken away from him for this one simple thing. If that was the case, Evelyn should have been out of a job about 2yrs ago. SMH

  • Risha

    I have no sympathy for Evelyn. After watching her on BBW she has proven to be nothing more than a low class thug! How dare her say she doesn’t condone domestic violence when all she does is fight on the show like a lowlife bully!!! She’s destroyed this mans life and she’s the victim? Should have done your homework before marrying him he’s never been an angel and never will be! As for Evelyn you have to be crazy to want that low life thug as a wife or mother of your kids! She’s an embarrassement to women!!!

  • gorgeousgurl

    Amen Jalissa!

    I couldn’t have said it better myself. It doesn’t matter if its woman on woman or women on men or men on women violence of any kind is wrong!! People have taken their own lives because they were bullied! Yes Chad was very wrong and he needs help. However Evelyn should think about getting help herself. Normally when she is on TV she is all made over and looking like a STAR, now she is trying to play down her image and look like the poor, sad abused wife. no way!! I’m not buying it.

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