“Surviving R. Kelly,” which premiered Thursday on Lifetime as part of a three-night, six-hour event, has been making headlines for the disturbing portrait it paints of the controversial singer.
While musicians like Jayz preferred not be involved legendary musical star John legend has revealed it was an easy task appearing in the show as he believes in the women alleging sexual assault by R kelly. Legend has declared the singer a serial child rapist who does not need protection.
To everyone telling me how courageous I am for appearing in the doc, it didn’t feel risky at all. I believe these women and don’t give a fuck about protecting a serial child rapist. Easy decision.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) January 4, 2019
Also I’m happy to support the work of people like my friends at @ALongWalkHome who have been speaking out on behalf of the survivors for a long time.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) January 4, 2019
Legend, who appears in the final installment of ‘surviving R Kelly’ on Saturday, spoke out against R. Kelly’s actions. Members of R. Kelly’s inner circle, his alleged victims and their family members were also featured on the program, but it was reportedly hard for Detroit author and filmmaker Dream Hampton to find any other musicians who would discuss the allegations on camera.
“When it comes to celebrities, it was incredibly difficult to get people who had collaborated with Kelly to come forward,” Hampton told the Detroit Free Press “That makes John Legend even more of a hero for me.”
Hampton said she understood why many others didn’t come forward.
Do you agree that John Legend is a very courageous man?
“It’s not because they support him, it’s because it’s so messy and muddy,” she said in an interview with Shadow and Act. “It’s that turning away that has allowed this to go on.”
R. Kelly has threatened to sue over the series. A New York City screening had to be evacuated last month after phoned in gun threats.