Erykah Badu Defends R. Kelly, Cancellation Papers Getting Drafted
See Ya Next Timeline: Erykah Badu Defends R. Kelly, Cancellation Papers Getting Drafted
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Badu was performing at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago where, according to dwellers, she criticised the outcry against the R&B singer following the damning Lifetime documentary Surviving R Kelly, which details multiple allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against him.
According to one concertgoer, Badu said: “What if one of the people who was assaulted by R Kelly becomes an offender? We gonna crucify them too?”
Another claimed on Twitter that she had told the crowd to “keep [their] opinion to [themselves]”.
Earlier this month, the docuentary’s [sic] producer revealed that Badu was one of many artists who turned down the opportunity to appear.
But if you’ve been paying attention, you should have known Badu has been on a victim blaming wave before. Remember when she said girls need to be mindful of what they wear (see: longer skirts)? It be your own people. Peep the Twitter reaction in the gallery. It’s going to get ugly.See Ya Next Timeline: Erykah Badu Defends R. Kelly, Cancellation Papers Getting Drafted was originally published on hiphopwired.com
