UPDATE: The start of R. Kelly‘s Chicago trial has been postponed until September 13th, 2021 due to ongoing concerns related to the coronavirus virus. The judge overseeing the trial cautioned that it could be further delayed, while prosecutors said at a hearing Tuesday that the trial is expected to last …
Read More »Lifetime Announces 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' Docuseries
Lifetime announced Wednesday that Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning —the previously announced follow-up to the network’s probing look into the singer’s alleged sexual abuse — will air in early 2020. The first half of the three-night, six-hour special will premiere January 2nd, with subsequent parts to follow on …
Read More »Gayle King's R. Kelly Special Shows Tense Moments After Singer's Outburst
Gayle King’s extended interview with R. Kelly aired Friday as a primetime special that showed the tense moments immediately after the singer’s outburst. In a heated segment from the interview that went viral earlier in the week, an emotional Kelly stood up from his chair and started yelling at the …
Read More »Lady Gaga Apologizes for R. Kelly Collaboration: 'I'm Sorry … For Not Speaking Out Sooner'
Lady Gaga has apologized for working with R. Kelly in a Twitter statement. The singer, herself a victim of sexual assault, introduced the lengthy apology by noting, “I stand by anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual assault.”“I stand behind these women 1000%, believe them, know they are …
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