surviving r. kelly
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R. Kelly's Lawyer Claimed Aaliyah Lied About Her Age. This Resurfaced Video Shows He's Full of Shit
R. Kelly believed “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” when he wrote it, but video proof of that fact is a thing. Among the myriad conversations spawned by Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a significant proponent was the R&B singer’s dealings with Aaliyah. In the documentary, R. Kelly’s former tour manager Demetrius Smith recalls helping the…
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No, Iyanla Cannot Fix R. Kelly’s Life
Iyanla Vanzant can apparently fix just about anything through the power of her comforting bosom, but not Robert Kelly. The Chicago native has been reportedly suffering from panic attacks, which began days preceding the premiere of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, according to TMZ. After the documentary aired, the attacks apparently got worse and Kelly had…
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Illinois Officials Mute R. Kelly, Deny Permit for Upcoming Concert
As R. Kelly’s air of invincibility continues to erode in the aftermath of the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, Illinois officials have announced that a permit for an upcoming concert hosted by the embattled crooner has been denied. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert cited security concerns as the reasoning behind…
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Aaliyah ‘Lied About Her Age’ and R. Kelly Didn't Know, Lawyer Claims
You have to be a disgusting individual to get on national television and try to save your client’s already trashed reputation by casting aspersions on the legacy of a dead young woman who is no longer able to speak for herself. Yet, that is exactly what R. Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg did during an appearance…
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Why Do We Silence Black Girls and Women Who are Survivors of Sexual Violence?
Today, conversations about sexual violence and harassment towards women have infiltrated popular culture, the news and beyond. But despite the prevalence of sexual violence towards black girls and women, we remain almost invisible in these conversations. You see, the legacy of sexual violence towards black women and our subsequent silencing runs deep. In her seminal…
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Concerned by Allegations in Surviving R. Kelly, Judge Grants Emergency Motion to Inspect R&B Singer's Studio
Looks like someone by the self-given name of the Pied Piper is stepping in the name of investigation. Following the airing of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a Cook County Judge has granted an emergency motion allowing Chicago building inspectors to investigate the singer’s studio, the Chicago Tribune reports. Judge Patrice Ball-Reed ordered the inspection to…
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‘We’re Dancing to These Women’s Pain’: Female Activists Escalate Protests Against R. Kelly—and Call Out RCA and Sony
If residents of Culver City, Calif., look to the sky above the Sony Music headquarters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST on Friday, they’ll see a plane bearing a banner that reads: “RCA/SONY: DROP SEXUAL PREDATOR R. KELLY.” The plane has been commissioned by national women’s organization UltraViolet. The women’s group is calling out…
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R. Kelly’s Estranged Daughter, Another Reported Victim, Come Forward to Speak Out Against Him
More women are stepping forward to speak out against R&B singer R. Kelly, after the six-hour documentary series Surviving R. Kelly brought renewed attention to the sexual crimes he is accused of. Kelly’s daughter Joann Lee Kelly, who goes by the name Buku Abi, wrote a long post on her Instagram story Thursday in which…
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Lady Gaga Apologizes For Working With R. Kelly, Vows to Remove 'Do What U Want' From iTunes
Lady Gaga has finally said it, publicly: she has acknowledged R. Kelly’s reported victims and is remorseful. If you recall correctly, “Do What U Want (With My Body)“ was a 2013 collaboration between Gaga and R. Kelly, which was originally set to be accompanied by a music video. Thankfully, that idea was scrapped, as the…
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R. Kelly’s Legal and Personal Woes Mount in the Aftermath of Victim Allegations in Surviving R. Kelly
Many of us are still trying to move on from the traumatic six hours we spent watching the #SurvivingRKelly documentary. The series shined a bright spotlight on the singer, illuminating the horrible acts he has long been accused of, and drawing renewed attention from law enforcement agencies. WGN9 reports that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim…