The multitude of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against R. Kelly will be explored in two projects being developed by Lifetime. The network has announced a documentary series and feature film based on Kelly’s alleged offenses as part of its Emmy-winning Stop Violence Against Women campaign.
“What we’ve seen — in the last year in particular — is the tremendous power of women’s voices when given the opportunity to share their truth,” Lifetime’s SVP of Unscripted Development and Programming Brie Miranda Bryant in a statement. “But there are important stories still untold, stories of bravery, resilience and defiance that demand to be heard. This is one of those stories.”
The untitled docuseries and movie are being produced by Joel Karsberg and Jesse Daniels of Kreativ Inc.
“We’ve been working for over a year to bring forth the stories of these women,” Karsberg said in a statement. “We are proud to team with Lifetime to shed light on these stories as well as an industry that has looked the other way for so many years.”
Veteran Hip Hop journalist dream hampton will serve as an executive producer for the documentary, which will feature the stories of survivors of Kelly’s abuse.
“Some very brave black women have trusted us with their stories, their truth and their trauma,” she said in the press release. “They are survivors and I’m honored to share their stories with the world.”
No release date for either project has been set at this time. Kelly was previously portrayed by actor Clé Bennett in Lifetime’s Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B biopic, which was released in 2014.
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Well… not all press is good press.
No one sees the agenda behind This? This is shameful of Lifetime and the black women who are sharing ‘their truths. Their truth can be one-sided and isn’t a reflection of the full truth. Another agenda to depict black men as the face of women brutality. Meanwhile Harvey Weinstein raped several women and admitted it and Charlie Sheen knowingly gave someone HIV. Yet nothing is done about that. Interesting.
I hope they add the part of him and the lady in the mall and she is free to do what she wants
So they gone waste money to make a movie about “alleged” accusations??? He was tried and acquitted! They just saw him in the mall with a GROWN woman and she was free to do whatever she wanted but he got “sex slaves!” So, what did the consider Hugh Hefner or all these folks who own brothels?
Damn the media really wants to prosecute r kelly without the police even being involved. If he was guilty he’d be in jail, you really think his black ass would get away with all that shit. If that was the case harvey weinstein would be scotch free rn but how is it rkelly could get away with way more shit than harvey weinstein it just doesn’t add up, the media has a huge rkelly agenda
They’re molding the public’s mind to get them prepped for a conviction. Americans are probably the most gullible people on earth media-wise, and believe me I’ve traveled. The fact its on lifetime gives you insight on who’s leading the witch hunt
I’m gonna say this one last time…until a white girl or two come out and say something against him, nothing will happen to him. They need to get the lawyer from the movie A Time To Kill and have him say, picture her white…then they will come after him with everything they got. If Bill Cosby only had black women accusing him he would not be facing jail time right now.
This sick mf is into little girls and there’s dudes in the comment section defending this sick fuck. He married Aaliyah when she was 15! Not to mention all the other shady shit that happened with other young girls and the child porn case. I bet y’all the same people supporting that pedo tekashi too?? Hope that none of you pedo supporters have young sisters or daughters.
This diseased dick child molester needs to vanish
Leftist media need to rot.
r kelly for president 2020