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[WATCH] Survivors speak out in ‘Surviving R.Kelly’ trailer

Ahead of the three part series looking at over three decades of sexual abuse allegations against R.Kelly, the trailer for ‘Surviving R.Kelly’ has been released.

In it R&B artist Sparkle makes serious allegations against R.Kelly, saying he attempted to pay her off, allegations he has also faced from other women who have said he has tried to bribe them into silence.

In addition to Sparkle, the Dream Hampton produced 6 hour docu-series features over 50 interviews with among others Kelly’s ex-wife Andrea Kelly, ex-girlfriend Kitti Jones (both of whom have spoken publicly about abuse they say they survived at Kelly’s hands, R Kelly’s brothers Carey and Bruce, Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Oscar winner John Legend, TV and radio host Wendy Williams and founder of the #MeToo movement Tarana Burke.

Watch the trailer below:

https://twitter.com/dreamhampton/status/1054490827592855552

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPAPSXOgGeg

SEE ALSO: Why SA needs specialised sexual offences courts 

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