Keke Palmer
got here into contact with R. Kelly as a scholar of his music earlier in her profession, the place she obtained recommendation from the R&B star at a number of factors. After viewing the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries this week (Jan. 9), Palmer emotionally shared that she can be standing along with her sisters, who bravely got here ahead sharing their alleged traumatizing experiences with Kelly.The hyphenate entertainer penned a heartfelt response to the Lifetime documentary following an hour straight of crying, as she put it. "As a scholar of R. Kelly’s for the time I used to be and having been round his gentle and understanding the obstacles he overcame as a toddler to truly be birthed into the musical genius he's right this moment," she started, reflecting on her time with Kells.
Palmer added, "Many individuals expertise hardships and don't permit themselves to seek out freedom by means of their ardour sufficient to shine a light-weight. R. Kelly obtained that grace from God. God blessed him to vindicate his childhood shortcomings and but nonetheless he has slapped God within the face by his actions in the direction of these ladies."
The "Bossy" artist refuses to just accept that Kelly allegedly took benefit of weak ladies for many years at a time. "I'm harm and saddened as a result of he may have been a blessing to those ladies however as a substitute he repeatedly took benefit and that I can't settle for," Palmer concluded. "I'll stand by my sisters as a result of that’s merely what’s proper and what I hope discontinues this habits in anybody."
Back in 2017, the 25-year-old detailed her interactions working with R. Kelly to Billboard. "I spent lots of time working with R. Kelly and one factor that he advised me, he was like, ‘Keke, you don’t must shrink back out of your appearing," Palmer mentioned. "You convey that to part of your music. You make that take your music to the subsequent degree.'" In a separate interview, the Disney little one star admitted she's had some experiences within the business that she's deemed as "uncomfortable."
Check out Keke Palmer's publish about Surviving R. Kelly under.