Surviving R. Kelly

I saw the pee tape and if anyone thought that girl was over 14 would be lying, she had the body of an 11 or 12 yr. Old I literally got frightened by watching it, It was truly a disturbing horror film. It's sad after all this evidence people are still calling these young ladies liars who all have the same story and this man continues to do him. I was the biggest Kelz fan before the tape and afterwards I admit I wanted to forget what I saw and forgive and pray he got his life back on track. But now after knowing and realizing he is a serial pedophile predator we have to ban anything and everything he tries to do. He won't stop because he can't and he trys to ask for support from the black community meanwhile he's abusing our young queens. Starvation, Desolation, Slapping, Verbal degrading. He's a monster and anyone pushing back against that reality is complicit in aiding a deceitful predator. It's never ok but it's one thing to treat grown woman a certain way because they will process your sickness faster and figure a way to get away from the madness, but under age girls haven't got a chance most will fold under those pressures. This docu-series was sincere and very well crafted the only person who should feel shame to tell this story is the one who is denying it. Robert Kelly who shows no remorse admits it on a 19 minute song but then says he's not a pedophile on the same song. He married a 15yo. When he was 27. Case closed.

Full disclosure: I am not a Lifetime watcher, but the buzz surrounding this and the constant questions at work: "Have you seen Surviving R. Kelly?" led me to the channel. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of this series while simultaneously repulsed with the crimes R. Kelly has committed and (so far) gotten away with. I think that's coming to end soon, thanks to this series. Well done.

A solid follow up to last years Life time hit. New victims with new stories and evidence further cementing Kelly's guilt. You also get to see what has happened to the victims and Kelly in the past year.Enough new evidence and progression to stand alone as a solid documentary, combined with the first it is a well rounded piece that does well to explore Kelly's early life and mental state all the while delivering incriminating evidence against him. Not quite O. J made in America but a very engrossing watch

I hardly know how to review this documentary but that these idiots who gave 1 star are so naive (or just don't care) about domestic abuse, brainwashing, grooming children, and victimization infuriated me. This is a documentary trying to desperately reach out to inform people and get support to stop an extremely sick, abusive, sexual predator who has gotten away with his perverted and vile behavior for over 25 years because he's famous and chart-topping songs. Yes, this piece can get a bit repetitive in the 6 1-hour segments of interviews and maybe it could have been cut in half, but I found this show very informative and necessary as a voice for the survivors/victims. Similar to Harvey Weinstein, Kelly seems to continually get away with crimes even though people around him knew/know what's going on. What's worse is Kelly's victims were more often underage girls (12-17-years old). Hearing from survivors, people in the industry, friends and family of Kelly, psychiatrists, and the families of girls still caught in R Kelly's web is informative and heart-wrenching. It is so sad that people turn their back or are even complicit in helping these narcissistic, bullies just because the perpetrator is famous and people don't want to loose their friendship, risk their job or just don't want to get involved so it goes on and on and on creating more and more victims and more and more pain and brokenness. It's also shocking at how many people so easily don't want to believe that a smooth voiced, smooth talking, charismatic, handsome musician would "do such a thing" when the damning evidence and witnesses are plentiful (I mean sex tape people!!) Finally, after all these years, people in the music industry are starting to stand up for these victims and let Kelly know they won't condone this disgusting behavior and treatment of girls/women and it's because of courageous people like the ones who made and spoke out in this documentary and the #MuteRKelly movement. Why do we let people harm others? Harvey Wienstein, Bill Cosby, OJ Simpson, R Kelly...maybe this film will help us open our eyes and recognize these predators, encourage us to stand up for victims (instead of judging, ignoring, or accusing them) and also maybe we can get these predator the help they need... hurt people, hurt people.

This documentary was epic. It was shocking, heartbreaking, scary, and a wake up call for so many people. I couldn't imagine my daughters being in this type of situation. My babies, my precious girls who are innocent and full of life and potential to do so many great things. This monster is in plain sight preying on these naive souls. Children and women with broken self esteem. We as a people need to start the conversation and grooming from early years to place that value in our girls that they are worthy and deserving of all the love and respect as any other ethnicity. I am shaking as I type this review with tears streaming down my face. R. Kelly, get help sir. Get your soul in order. Get right with with your higher power. Wow, how sad is it that he continues to walk freely in the world. There are people behind bars for lesser crimes. I do take solace in knowing that he will pay for what he has done. One way or the other. I do feel like he had a lot of enablers around him allowing him to continue this sick and demonic behavior. They are guilty as well. Some of these women say he loved them. He didn't, he only cares for himself and his sick need to exploit and control. It's a must see! It's important, it's thought provoking, it's impactful and it should start a conversation with the young women around you. Say something, teach, guide and love on our babies. So, they won't someday go and run into the arms of a monster. There are R. Kelly's all over the world.