R. Kelly The Subject of New Documentary That Can Expose His True Colors
Following his high-profile federal trial last year, R. Kelly is set to be the topic of a new REELZ special documentary, which will air next weekend.
While working as an R&B singer in the 1990s, the former R&B artist is now convicted on nine different counts in connection with a variety of sex crimes.
In the new documentary, per Radar Online, those closest to him, including his friends and former coworkers, will speak out for the first time about what they knew about him both before and after his conviction for sexual assault, sex trafficking, racketeering, and other offenses connected to his sentence.
They will also offer their opinions on the situation as a whole, which will be recorded.
As well as focusing on those who knew and were close to the "Ignition" hitmaker prior to his conviction and sentencing, the documentary will also examine Robert Sylvester Kelly's childhood, which included growing up in a poor and dysfunctional home, in which he was allegedly abused by several female family members, resulting in dramatic and extensive physical and mental trauma, which led to him dropping out of high school.
In R. Kelly's life, music became a source of joy, and it acted as a catalyst in his spectacular rise to notoriety, where he would be in charge of presenting R&B music to a broader audience.
Despite his successful music career and opulent lifestyle, allegations began to circulate regarding his behavior and attitude toward the teenage females who he mentored. He has denied the allegations.
The rumors gained traction as a result of numerous corroborating reports and video evidence to back up their claims.
R. Kelly's former manager Demetrius Smith, on the other hand, argues that after the singer of "I Believe I Can Fly" learnt about power, he "began to exercise" his authority.
The musician was detained and imprisoned until his trial last year after being accused of many underage sexual transgressions, including allegations of running a sex cult. He was found guilty and sentenced to prison.
On the program, author Jim Derogatis, who wrote "Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly," admitted that he assumed the murmurs "'R. Kelly likes them young'" were "just rock 'n' roll," the first couple of times he overheard them.
Despite the fact that an R. Kelly documentary has already existed, the documentary "R. Kelly: His Friends Speak," which will premiere on REELZ on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, will reveal much more about the disgraced musician's intimate experiences.
