«I’m fighting for my f***ing life! Y’all killing me with this sh*t!»
One small, wee suggestion for R. Kelly and his public-relations team, which no doubt has been working overtime of late. If the mission is to rebut allegations that the singer has dominated and intimidated women into sexual slavery, perhaps it might be a good idea to avoid looking aggressive in public, especially with a woman who asks the tough questions Kelly has to answer.
For instance, this… isn’t helpful:
Wow. Gayle Kings composure in front of #RKelly is stunning. Her interview with him airs Wednesday on @CBSThisMorning pic.twitter.com/bFSVNaxXsZ
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) March 6,2019
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that CBS News uses a similar screen shot to headline its story on the interview with Gayle King. It never gets much better for Kelly in this interview, which was a strange choice anyway for someone who’s currently facing prosecution. King certainly thought so, starting off the interview by telling Kelly, “I’m surprised that you agreed to do it.”
Kelly replied that he’s “tired of all the lies,” and especially with the documentary Surviving R. Kelly that finally catalyzed prosecution after years of rumors and allegations of false imprisonment, statutory rape, and other crimes. Kelly insists that everyone is lying about him, and that he’s never had sex with a girl under the age of 17. “All you have to do is push a button on your phone” to start an untrue allegation on social media, which he blames for this latest prosecution.
