As the heaviness of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly documentary continues to reverberate in the Black community, more celebrities are beginning to speak out against the “Ignition” singer.
The six-part documentary chronicles decades of the singer’s alleged sexual misconduct and abuse, which he has continuously denied. With more than 50 interviews with Kelly’s victims, it’s hard for many to continue ignoring his widely documented abuse.
However, it was reportedly difficult for filmmaker dream hampton to find any other musicians who would discuss the allegations on camera, except John Legend and Sparkle.
Still, here are some of the celebrities now speaking up:
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Omarion
The B2K star took to Twitter to denounce R. Kelly’s actions, as well as announce that his band would stop performing their R. Kelly-produced tracks at their upcoming Millenium tour.
“EVERYONE has to be RESPONSIBLE. Many have bared witness to the unthinkable and yet have remained silent,” he wrote.
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Lady Gaga
The singer and Golden Globe winner apologized for working with Kelly on her 2013 track “Do What U Want (With My Body).” Gaga took to Twitter to share that she stands by “anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual assault,” adding, “I can’t go back, but I can go forward and continue to support women, men, and people of all sexual identities, and of all races, who are victims of sexual assault.”
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Keke Palmer
Palmer took to Instagram to share her thoughts about R. Kelly after viewing Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly. Palmer explained that she was hurt that Kelly, who suffered sexual abuse as a child, would use the gift God blessed him with to abuse women. “God blessed him to vindicate his childhood shortcomings and yet still he has slapped God in the face by his actions towards these women,” she wrote. “I am hurt and saddened because he could have been a blessing to these women but instead he repeatedly took advantage and that I can not accept.”