R. Kelly‘s daughter Buku Abi has spoken on misconceptions concerning her and her dad’s relationship following her beforehand accusing him of sexual assault.
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R. Kelly’s Daughter Buku Abi Speaks On Misconceptions Regarding Their Relationship After Sexual Assault Allegations
On Thursday, January 8, a brand new episode of Reginae Carter’s sit-down sequence, ‘Heir Time,’ was launched through YouTube. Furthermore, the episode featured Buku Abi as a visitor. Additionally, about ten minutes into the episode, Carter requested Abi to share one thing that “folks don’t know” about her mother and pop that she’d like them to know.
“Well, one [thing] — Imma take a look at the digicam after I say this — I really like my father, okay? It’s a giant false impression that there’s hate or, like, animosity in direction of him — it’s none of that. At the tip of the day, I went by what I went by [and] my household went by what they went by [and] I’m gonna maintain folks accountable. However, that doesn’t replicate how I really feel about that man,” she stated.
Ultimately, Abi reiterated that she loves her dad and helps him as “the artist that he’s.”
“But as a human being, you have got a duty to uphold, and that’s that,” she acknowledged.
Abi additionally spoke about her mom, Dreak Kelly, saying she loves the particular person she’s grow to be and famous that her household is a really “real” unit.
Social Media Weighs In
Social media customers entered TSR’s comment section, sharing ideas on Buku Abi’s response about her and R. Kelly’s relationship.
Instagram consumer @taereiko wrote, “She goes from bashing the hell out of him, to praising him. Her & her mama. Pick a aspect”
While Instagram consumer @kweenmocha added, “She selected to not play sufferer though she’s already been a sufferer who additionally determined to forgive her father… are yall okay?”
Instagram consumer @kera_pardonmysliim wrote, “Love him however he sexually assaulted you ? Yea let me come off the web .”
While Instagram consumer @xotanye added, “if he ever have one other live performance, i’m going. i’ll be within the final row however i’m going”
Instagram consumer @theycallmetonka wrote, “If you consider in GOD you then perceive why she CHOSE to like and forgive her father. Forgiveness is for SELF!”
While Instagram consumer @liyaastackz_ added, “I don’t like being confused…”
Instagram consumer @mrsleader wrote, “Two issues will be true on the identical time… kids abused by dad and mom battle with complicated emotional challenges. Bless her coronary heart ❤️🩹🥴✨”
While Instagram consumer @rxyaltyy_ added, “I dont know why yall are confused..its nonetheless her father shes allowed to have conflicting emotions, sure he damage her and he or she acknowledges that however you’ll be able to nonetheless love somebody who’s damage you its very regular”
Instagram consumer @only1krissyyyyy wrote, “Well did he abuse u or ? We confused”
While Instagram consumer @shakirahtxx added, “That’s her daddy. What yall need her to do”
Instagram consumer @killer_smile_kay wrote, “Her loving her father doesn’t change what she accused him off”
While Instagram consumer @therealmayasharell added, “Sayin you’re keen on &’ assist your father after you stated he allegedly “sexually assaulted” you ?!?? Am I the one one confused or are all of us confused trigger WTHELLY ?!???”
More On Buku Abi Previously Accusing Her Dad, R. Kelly, Of Sexual Assault
According to PEOPLE, ‘R. Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey’ aired in October 2024. In the two-part sequence, Buku Abi shared that she was allegedly abused by her dad when she was a baby. Additionally, she defined that she knowledgeable her mom of the abuse in 2009, when she was 10 years previous.
“He was my the whole lot. For a very long time, I didn’t even wish to consider that it occurred. I didn’t know that even when he was a nasty person who he would do one thing to me. I used to be too scared to inform anyone. I used to be too scared to inform my mother… I actually really feel like that one millisecond utterly simply modified my entire life and adjusted who I used to be as an individual and adjusted the flicker I had and the sunshine I used to hold. After I instructed my mother, I didn’t go over there anymore; my brother and sister, we didn’t go over there anymore. And even up till now, I battle with it rather a lot,” she stated.
Per Abi, the abuse allegedly occurred when she was eight or 9. Specifically, she stated that she woke as much as Kelly “touching” her.
“And I didn’t know what to do, so I simply form of laid there, and I pretended to be asleep,” she stated.
Kelly’s lawyer denied the accusations towards the singer. Meanwhile, after the sequence aired, Abi clarified his stance on her father.
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