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Source: Live Nation / Live Nation When the Lifetime Movie Network premiered ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ social media went crazy. The three-part series was shocking and sickening to many despite all the past rumors, allegations, and legal troubles. The two-hour premiere revealed many things about Robert Kelly, here are the top 15 things revealed in the first night of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Get Breaking News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox: Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit R. Kelly had trouble reading and writing in grade school and was teased in by his peers so bad he often cried at home. R. Kelly claims he was molested by a family member starting at the age 7. He claims the abuse continued into his early teens. Some of his brothers claim they were molested by family members also. R. Kelly dropped out of school his senior year of high school. He was discovered on Natalie Cole’s television show called ‘Big Break’ in the 80s. Jovante Cunningham (R. Kellys background singer) claims at the age of 14 that she witnessed R. Kelly in a sex act with a minor during the recording of his song ‘Slow Dance’ the remix. R. Kelly met the aspiring singer Aaliyah through her manager Barry Hankerson and started working with her when she was 12 years old. In 1994 R. Kelly & Aaliyah did a BET interview dressed alike and were asked about their “relationship” where they never answered questions directly calling each other ‘best friends’. Jovante Cunningham claims to have walked in on Aaliyah and R. Kelly having sex in 1994 on his tour bus. Aaliyah was only 15 at the time. Demetrius Smith (R. Kellys Business Manager) claims to have witnessed the wedding between R. Kelly and Aaliyah. And even admitted to being involved with the forging of the papers. On the marriage certificate, it was stated that Aaliyah was 18 but she was actually 15 years old. R. Kelly was 27 years old. The marriage between R. Kelly and Aaliyah was annulled within 2 months. R. Kelly was reported to pay Aaliyah’s family $100 not to pursue legal action. Aspiring singer Lizzette Martinez met R. Kelly at age 17 at a mall in Florida. He pursued her sexually and she didn’t know what to do because she wanted a career in the music business. She claims he mentally and physically abused her. Later on in the relationship, she became pregnant but lost the baby. R. Kelly wrote “You are Not Alone” for Micahel Jackson about Lizzette. Lizzette caught mono from him and became very sick. She claims R. Kelly sent $1,000 to her family and sent her away. Craig Williams, a music producer, claims to have witnessed multiple underage women in beds his home and recording studio. Seeing this made him suspicious to the lifestyle R. Kelly was living. Andrea Kelly, a dancer, met R. Kelly as a teenager. She auditioned to be his dancer and got the part on his tour. A relationship formed that eventually turned into a marriage in 1996. Andrea claims she suffered many years of physical and mental abuse in their relationship. Sparkle (one of R. Kelly’s singers/proteges) introduced him to her niece, a rapper, at the age of 13 years old. Years later it was revealed that Sparkle’s niece was the young girl on the videotape that prompted the 2002 child pornography charges. RELATED STORIES: Aaliyah’s Mother Dismisses Backup Dancer’s Claim She Saw Aaliyah & R. Kelly Having Sex On Tour Bus R. Kelly’s Own Brother Claims He Molested Their 14-Year-Old Cousin Say WHAT?! All The Things R. Kelly Confessed To On His 19-Minute “I Admit, I Did It” Track [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mycolumbusmagic.com” id=”2353111″ overlay=”true”] The Latest: 15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Vitamin Of The Day: Don’t Stop When You’re Tired, Stop When You’re Done Memphis Grizzlies Players Fight Each Other During Team Meeting Twitter Has Pettiest Reactions When This Afrobeat Star Complains About His Coachella Billing Today On Twitter: Some Of Thurday’s Funniest Tweets To Get You Through The Rest Of The Week True Story: This Woman Met Her Boyfriend 12 Years After Giving Birth To His Kid Gary’s Tea: Diddy Might Be Asking For A Refund From Cassie’s Trainer, Why Toni Braxton Really Left Birdman & More [VIDEO] UPDATE: Chris Brown Releases New Song “Undecided” ‘LHHMIAS2’ Recap: Trina Flies Off The Handle After Trick Daddy Disrespects Her Coachella 2019: Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, Ariana Grande To Headline
15 Things We Learned About R. Kelly From Lifetime’s Premiere of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’
