An impassioned R. Kelly broke down into tears during an explosive interview with CBS’ Gayle King that aired on Wednesday. The R&B singer denied sexual abuse allegations against him and asked people to stop judging him based on his past.
“Stop it. You don’t quit playing. Quit playing. I didn’t do this stuff! This is not me! I'm fighting for my ... life!” he shouted, before standing up. “Y’all killing me with this …! I gave you 30 years of my career! Thirty years of my career! And y’all trying to kill me? You killing me, man! This is not about music! I’m trying to have a relationship with my kids! And I can't do it! Y’all just don't want to believe the truth! You don’t want to believe it.”R.
docu-series that chronicled the stories of numerous women, including his ex-wife and former tour manager, saying that Kelly sexually abused them. “If you really look at that documentary, which I’m sure you have,” he said, “everybody says something bad about me. Nobody said nothin’ good…. They was describing Lucifer. I’m not Lucifer. I’m a man. I make mistakes, but I’m not a devil, and by no means am I a monster.”Get breaking stories straight from Hollywood, covering film, television, music and more.
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