Lifetime announces R Kelly docu-series investigating sexual abuse allegations

Cape Town – An R Kelly docu-series and movie is currently in the works surrounding the sexual abuse allegations against the R&B singer. 

A+E Networks announced the news on Monday saying it will be first in a series of documentaries in the re-launched Emmy Award-winning public affairs campaign, Stop the Violence Against Women. 

According to the official press release the first of these projects seeks to shed a light on the controversial singer whose history of alleged abuse of underage African American girls has until recently, been largely ignored by mainstream media.  

Now with the Women of Colour of the #TimesUp Movement joining in on the online campaign to #MuteRKelly as a call to action to corporations to cut ties with the musician, brave women are finally coming out to share their stories.

The documentary series will be accompanied by an untitled feature film.

Dream Hampton will serve as executive producer of the series and Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award winner Ilene Kahn Power will be the executive producer on the movie and Barbara Marshall will write the script. 

“Some very brave black women have trusted us with their stories, their truth and their trauma,” said documentary series executive producer Hampton. “They are survivors and I’m honoured to share their stories with the world.”

The docuseries I'm producing right now was announced today. Almost missed it. https://t.co/hLljI7jvle

— dream hampton (@dreamhampton) May 7, 2018

MORE ABOUT THE SERIES

According to Lifetime the series will be an investigation into the rumours of abuse surrounding R Kelly. Despite evidence and multiple witnesses none of these accusations have affected him.

For the first time, survivors and people from R Kelly’s inner circle are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to share their full story and shed light on the secret life the public has never seen. 

The movie will lift the veil on the secretive inner world of R Kelly, bringing to light the shocking allegations of abuse and twisted mind games.