R. Kelly Archives

‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II’ Touches on America’s Vitriol Towards Black Women

kamariJanuary 3, 2020July 17, 2020

by kamariJanuary 3, 2020July 17, 202003800

Yesterday evening, Lifetime reprised it’s wildly popular and inflammatory series, Surviving R. Kelly, revealing more harrowing details surrounding the decades-long sexual misconduct accusations against the singer. Beginning in January 2019, the network unveiled a litany of claims around Kelly’s sexual...

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R.Kelly Allegedly Bribed Official to Marry 15-Year-Old Aaliyah

Virginia IsaadDecember 6, 2019July 7, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 6, 2019July 7, 202001231

While R.Kelly sits in jail awaiting trial, a new charge has been brought against him and this time it’s related to his marriage to the late singer Aaliyah 25 years ago. On Aug. 31, 1994, Kelly married Aaliyah with an...

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R. Kelly Arrested on Child Pornography and Other Federal Charges in Chicago

Virginia IsaadJuly 12, 2019August 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 12, 2019August 2, 202001647

Embattled R&B singer R.Kelly, 52, was arrested in Chicago by New York police detectives and investigators from the Department of Homeland Security Thursday night while walking his dog. “The counts include child porn, enticement of a minor and obstruction of...

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Is ‘Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact’ Triggering Enough Change?

kamariMay 7, 2019August 6, 2020

by kamariMay 7, 2019August 6, 202002038

On Saturday evening, Lifetime aired another installment of its game-changing exposé series on the singer R.Kelly and the allegations of sexual violence against him. Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact, hosted by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien reviewed the immediate outcomes of...

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R. Kelly Accuser Speaks Out Publicly About Her 2003 Assault

Araceli CruzMarch 28, 2019August 12, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 28, 2019August 12, 202001662

The woman responsible for taking R. Kelly back to court on sex charges is speaking out publicly for the first time. Lanita Carter, who worked as R. Kelly’s hairdresser in the early aughts, said in an interview with CBS News that...

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Lady Gaga Taking This Long To Disavow R. Kelly Speaks to the Bigger Problem Surrounding Sexual Abuse

HipLatinaJanuary 11, 2019August 18, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 11, 2019August 18, 20200969

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard about Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, a three-part documentary series profiling the women who have survived sexual abuse and violence from Robert “R. Kelly” Kelly. The series which was produced...

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6 Questions We Are All Asking After Watching ‘Surviving R. Kelly’

HipLatinaJanuary 8, 2019August 18, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 8, 2019August 18, 202004192

When major cultural catastrophes occur, the Internet can feel like one of the most cathartic places to go. We rely on our digital community to develop our collective memory, debate and react, and even enforce social change. In the wake...