Multichoice to air ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ docu-series
RANDBURG – The six-part docu-series shares stories and interviews of women alleging detailed abuse by the musician.
RANDBURG – Multichoice previewed the screening of the first episode for the docu-series; Surviving R. Kelly on 31 January which will premiere on their DStv channel 170 on 6 February.
The screening was held at Multichoice City.
The six-part series follows women as they tell their stories on alleged physical, sexual and mental abuse from RnB musician R. Kelly over the years. The series started with two episodes, which will be followed by one episode per week thereafter until 6 March.
Nazarene Khan, head of sponsorships and marketing at Multichoice said, “Throughout these stories, our aim is to give voice to the victims so that their untold stories can be heard, and that the viewers get a chance to decide for themselves.
“The stories on the Crime+Investigation channel aim to take you out of your comfort zone and get you to the edge of your seat, we look for stories that haven’t been told before. We are prepared to go to places that have not yet been explored because we believe that it’s only by going deeper and getting closer to the heart of the story that we can reveal authentic moments of truth.”
In this series and for the first time, survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle tell their side of the story on alleged abuse, predatory behaviour and paedophilia. In 2002, the singer was indicted on 21 counts of child pornography but was acquitted on all of these charges in 2008.
The series documents more than 50 interviews including from musicians John Legend and Sparkle, TV and radio personality Wendy Williams and his ex-wife Andrea Kelly.
In closing the screening event, emcee and author Rosie Motene said, “There is a shift of people rising up and talking, a lot has changed and now we do know what to do. The first thing you can do as individuals to help is by listening, it doesn’t cost us anything. It provides the platform for survivors to think that somebody might care and then they can take the necessary action.”
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