Mute R. Kelly
Mute R. Kelly (also styled as #MuteRKelly) is an American movement. It wants contemporary R&B, soul and gospel singer and recording artist R. Kelly convicted (meaning found guilty) of sexual abuse, child pornography, kidnapping and obstruction of justice.[1] The movement also wants Kelly to stop receiving money with his singing career.[2]
Founding
changeThe movement was founded by Kenyette Barnes and Oronike Odeleye in 2017. The latter said: "#MuteRKelly continues until the Black community has fully financially divested from the man and his music and we tackle the overwhelming issue of sexual abuse".[3] Odeleye was an African American Arts Administrator from Atlanta, Georgia. Barnes is a lobbyist and activist. She also sought to lobby elected officials. She wanted to mobilize activists around the world to encourage users of music streaming platforms to #ThumbItDown, when R. Kelly's music plays. This was in order to change the algorithm of his songs until they are no longer playing.[4]
Accusations
changeDuring a period of two to three decades, Kelly was accused of sexual abuse of children and adolescents. One example was getting married to then fifteen-year-old R&B and pop singer Aaliyah on August 31, 1994 in Cook County, Illinois.[5] The marriage was dissolved just over five months later at orders from from Aaliyah's family.[6] Aaliyah later admitted she had lied to people about her age. She was really fifteen-years-old when she and Kelly married each other.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "What is Mute R. Kelly". Express Showbiz Celebrity News. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ↑ "The Mute R Kelly Organization". Twitter. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Meet Oronike Odeleye, the Co-Founder of the #MuteRKelly Campaign". Pulse.ng. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ↑ "It's Finally Time for an R Kelly Reckoning". The Dame Magazine. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ↑ "R&B Stars R Kelly and Aaliyah Secretly Got Married on this Day in 1994". B96 CBSLocal. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "R Kelly's Divorce is Finalized". MTV. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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