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Drea Kelly Slams Critics Blaming Her For R Kelly’s Alleged Abuse Of Their Daughter

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In October, TVEI Streaming Network dropped a two-episode documentary, Karma: A Daughter’s Journey. In it, R Kelly’s daughter Buku Abi opens up about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her father. “I was too scared to tell anybody, I was too scared to tell my mom,” she said in part, “I really feel like that one millisecond completely just changed my whole life and changed who I was as a person and changed the sparkle I had and the light I used to carry… I just remember waking up to him touching me. And I didn’t know what to do, so I just kind of laid there, and I pretended to be asleep.”

Abi continued, alleging that she and her mother Drea Kelly tried to file an anonymous police report. According to her, her father was allegedly not prosecuted because the statute of limitations had passed. Social media users quickly flooded her with words of support, but her mother didn’t have the same experience.

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Drea Kelly Says She Did Everything She Could Amid R Kelly’s Alleged Abuse

During a recent interview with Carlos King, Drea addressed those who blamed her for her daughter’s abuse after she came forward. She recalled allegedly going to the police after receiving a concerning call from Abi but being told there was nothing she could do to get her away from Kelly. “And that was probably the most painful experience of my life,” she said. “Because I did everything that I could […] I did everything I could just to have the police tell me I could do nothing. And my baby carried that pain around for years trying to protect me.”

This isn’t all Drea discussed during the interview, however. She also defended her decision to keep her ex’s last name after they went their separate ways. She argued that she earned the right to it by birthing her children and contributing significantly to the choreography for Kelly’s tours, music videos, and live performances.

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R. Kelly’s Lawyer Claims State Investigation Found No Basis for Daughter’s Allegations

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R. Kelly 'very upset' by daughter's abuse claim Attorney Banfield 0 26 screenshot
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R. Kelly’s lawyer is responding to the singer’s daughter after she claimed he was sexually abused in a new documentary.

In Karma: A Daughter’s Journey, a two-part documentary that debuted on TVEI Streaming Network, Buku Abi reveals that she reported the alleged abuse to her mother, Andrea Kelly, in 2009 when she was just 10 years old.

“He was everything to me,” Abi, now 26, says in the emotional first episode, which is now available to stream. “For a long time, I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t think someone, even as flawed as he was, would do something like that to me.”

Though Abi, whose real name is Joann Kelly, does not delve deeply into the specifics of the abuse in this initial episode, she shares how fear kept her from speaking out for years. “I was too scared to tell anybody. I was too scared to tell my mom.”

In response, Kelly’s lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, appeared on the Banfield show on News Nation to dispel the claim.

“The allegation was investigated by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services,” Bonjean said. “He’s under criminal investigation at the time. He’s probably the most highly-investigated individual on the planet when it comes to these types of claims. The Illinois DCFS determined that the allegation was unfounded many years ago.

“He certainly denies it, and it’s our position that, if there was any merit to the claims, certainly charges would have been brought.”

You can hear the full statement below.

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R. Kelly’s Daughter Buku Abi Speaks Out on Alleged Childhood Abuse by Singer in New Documentary

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Buku Abi, daughter of the controversial singer R. Kelly, has come forward for the first time to discuss the alleged abuse she experienced as a child at the hands of her father.

In Karma: A Daughter’s Journey, a two-part documentary that debuted today on TVEI Streaming Network, Abi reveals that she reported the alleged abuse to her mother, Andrea Kelly, in 2009 when she was just 10 years old.

“He was everything to me,” Abi, now 26, says in the emotional first episode, which is now available to stream. “For a long time, I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t think someone, even as flawed as he was, would do something like that to me.”

Though Abi, whose real name is Joann Kelly, does not delve deeply into the specifics of the abuse in this initial episode, she shares how fear kept her from speaking out for years. “I was too scared to tell anybody. I was too scared to tell my mom.”

Abi, who has remained largely out of the public eye during her father’s legal battles, feels her father’s current imprisonment is fitting. “That moment changed my life… it changed who I was as a person,” she reflects. After opening up to her mother, Abi and her siblings, Robert and Jaah, stopped visiting their father.

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R Kelly’s Daughter Reveals Where Their Relationship Stands After Sexual Abuse Allegations

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Yesterday (October 11), TVEI Streaming Network released its two-part documentary, Karma: A Daughter’s Journey. The doc features accounts from R Kelly’s family members, including his daughter Buku Abi. Abi, born Joann Kelly, alleged that the singer sexually abused her as a child.

“I really feel like that one millisecond completely just changed my whole life and changed who I was as a person and changed the sparkle I had and the light I used to carry… I just remember waking up to him touching me. And I didn’t know what to do, so I just kind of laid there, and I pretended to be asleep,” she alleged. Now, In a lengthy Instagram post, she’s clarified where her relationship with her father stands.

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Buku Abi Says She Doesn’t “Hate” Her Father R Kelly

“I will by start by saying growing up and throughout my early adulthood, I swore to never speak on my father, or really anything pertaining to my personal life and what I’ve experienced. For many reasons but ultimately fear and I didn’t want to remember. Anything. Let me first clearly say this I DO NOT ‘hate’ MY FATHER. Nor do I blindly follow my mother. I’m not angry, I’m not looking for revenge. I’m not looking for clout. (I am and BEEN more than that I could care less about people’s opinions. Good or bad. (And I say that with the utmost respect),” she wrote in part.

Abi went on to explain that she decided to come forward now for the sake of her own peace of mind, her son, and more. “I did it to look my biggest demon in the eyes and tell ’em I’m done,” she said. What do you think of R Kelly’s daughter Buku Abi speaking out after alleging that he sexually abused her in a new documentary? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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[WATCH] R. Kelly’s Daughter To Unveil “Heartbreaking Secret” In Upcoming Documentary

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R. Kelly’s daughter says that she has a “heartbreaking secret” to reveal that will come to light in her new documentary about her troubled father.

Buku Abi aka Joanne Kelly is slated to drop her doc titled R. Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey, which will air on October 11 on TVEI streaming service. The new documentary will feature interviews from Buku herself, her brother Robert Kelly Jr. and R. Kelly’s ex-wife Drea.

In the doc’s trailer, Buku tearfully admits, “For a long time, I didn’t even want to believe that it happened. I didn’t know that even if he was a bad person that he would do something to me. I really feel like that one millisecond completely just changed my whole life.” Buku adds, “Nobody wants to be the child of the father that is out here hurting women and children.”

His ex-wife says in the trailer, “What he did to me, he did to me, but you didn’t have to do it to my kids.”

Meanwhile, R. Kelly has been trying to have the convictions for his sexual crimes overturned, petitioning the United States Supreme Court in July on the basis that his alleged crimes occurred decades ago and the charges therefore fall outside the statute of limitations.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the appeal in the coming months.

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