Keke Palmer Addresses R.Kelly On Social Media

Keke Palmer has publicly spoken out against R.Kelly after watching Surviving R.Kelly. In a lengthy Instagram post, the singer/actress wrote a heartfelt message to all the women who have come forward to share their stories of alleged abuse in the hands of the 52 year-old artist. But before she shared her feelings on them, she began by acknowledging the hardships Kelly himself has endured—while still highlighting his wrongdoings.

“I have spent the last hour crying. As a student of R. Kelly’s for the time I was and having been around his light and understanding the obstacles he overcame as a child to actually be birthed into the musical genius he is today… All to put others through the same darkness he was running from is the most disheartening thing to accept,” she wrote. “Many people experience hardships and do not allow themselves to find freedom through their passion enough to shine a light.”

“R. Kelly received that grace from God. God blessed him to vindicate his childhood shortcomings and yet still he has slapped God in the face by his actions towards these women,” Keke continued. “I am hurt and saddened because he could have been a blessing to these women but instead he repeatedly took advantage and that I cannot accept.”

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Just finished Surviving R. Kelly and I have spent the last hour crying. As a student of R. Kelly’s for the time I was and having been around his light and understanding the obstacles he overcame as a child to actually be birthed into the musical genius he is today… All to put others through the same darkness he was running from is the most disheartening thing to accept. Many people experience hardships and do not allow themselves to find freedom through their passion enough to shine a light. R. Kelly received that grace from God. God blessed him to vindicate his childhood shortcomings and yet still he has slapped God in the face by his actions towards these women. I am hurt and saddened because he could have been a blessing to these women but instead he repeatedly took advantage and that I can not accept. I will stand by my sisters because that’s simply what’s right and what I hope discontinues this behavior in anyone. We have to be good to eachother, not all of us accept the light but those of us that do must be responsible!!!! We can not take advantage of each other or accept when someone else does. 💔

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Keke (born Lauren Palmer) is no stranger to the downward spiral that can come from experiencing sexual abuse. In a cover story for VIBE Vixen, she shared some of the family trauma she’s witnessed when it comes to sexual assault. “My cousin was molested from the time he was a little boy. He ended up molesting somebody else, spent the rest of his life in jail, from 17 to 28. But that’s not him,” she revealed. “That’s what happened to him. But he believes that’s him—no. That was traumatic what happened to [him], and [he’s] traumatized.”

Since the Lifetime docuseries aired, R.Kelly is now reportedly under criminal investigation in the state of Georgia. Palmer once referred to Kelly as a mentor-like figure. The Scream Queens actress worked a lot with him when she was younger, but now is in full support of his victims and admits his actions are wrong.

“I will stand by my sisters because that’s simply what’s right and what I hope discontinues this behavior in anyone,” she added. “We have to be good to each other, not all of us accept the light but those of us that do must be responsible!!!! We can not take advantage of each other or accept when someone else does.”