It may go unspoken, but R.Kelly, R&B music legend, had a relationship with protégé Aaliyah, which resulted in marriage.
Kelly produced Aaliyah’s 1994 debut, “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number,” which spawned the hit “Back And Forth.” Other than that, the public doesn’t know many details, but the Lifetime biopic of the late Aaliyah plans to chronicle the marriage between the two.
Some may believe one of the primary reasons that the family wanted to be a part of the movie-making process was to beautify elements of the rising star’s personal life in order to preserve her scratch-proof legacy. However, in a film which is to cover the life of Aaliyah from age 10 to 22, it is impossible to not include crucial elements such as this. It will be interesting to see how the network handles such a delicate subject.
It’s no secret that R. Kelly was charged with child molestation in a case involving the adolescent niece of his protégé, Sparkle. Over ten years after the incident broke, R.Kelly has still not touched the details of his marriage to Aaliyah.
With no one to adequately relay the story, the question is–who will ensure sure that the story is told correctly?
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