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...First came the story that Kelly married fellow singer Aaliyah — his protege — when she was 15 [met her when she was 12?] years old.
Then came other stories — that he frequently groomed young teenage girls into sexual relationships, with the promise of fame.
Finally, there are the more recent developments — that R. Kelly keeps a cadre of young women against their will at his home, and prevents them from speaking with family or friends. Yet R. Kelly is a free man, who, for all intents and purposes, still has a career and a following of loyal fans. It’s a bizarre story, even by today’s standards.
Surviving R. Kelly tells this story from the vantage point of the singer’s accusers, as well as some of the people who know him best.
It is difficult, sometimes wrenching, television to watch. But it is also very hard to turn away from it. And it’s impossible to watch and not wonder a few things.
Should R. Kelly face more charges than he already has for sexual misconduct? If so, why haven’t prosecutors acted?
And just as big — how has he been able to maintain his popularity? Why haven’t fans universally turned against him?
dream hampton is the executive producer of Surviving R. Kelly. She’s a native Detroiter and longtime cultural critic. She joins Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson to talk about the series.
It premiered Thursday and continues Friday and Saturday night at 9 p.m. on Lifetime.
~DETROIT TODAY
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Click on the link below to hear the full conversation.
https://wdet.org/posts/2019/01/04/87684-surviving-r-kelly-executive-producer-and-detroiter-dream-hampton-joins-detroit-today/?
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