‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Filmmaker dream hampton

‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Filmmaker dream hampton

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Last week, reports surfaced of a new videotape showing singer R. Kelly engaging in sex acts with an underage girl. This is not the first time the R&B star has been accused of sexual abuse. Allegations have circled Kelly for decades; in 2002, a videotape surfaced that purportedly showed him engaging in sexual acts with a teenage girl. Until recently, the accusations did not seem to impact his career. But activist, filmmaker and writer dream hampton isn’t about to let Kelly off the hook. hampton executive produced ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ a six-part Lifetime docuseries focusing on Kelly’s alleged victims and their family members. She says the series, which is currently streaming on Lifetime and will re-air on Feb. 25, is about “centering the women.“