Bye, R. Kelly.
Philadelphia is taking a serious move in canceling R. Kelly since announcing an alliance that is all for banning the disgraced singer from the city in Pennsylvania.
“We live in a powerful moment where we can say we will no longer accept a system that protects powerful men at the expense of women,” Philly city council member Helen Gym tweeted. “For decades, R Kelly’s survivors have been trying to get someone to pay attention. Today, we’re paying attention,” she added: “To every survivor speaking out across the country and especially in our city: This resolution honors your voice, your resilience, and your fight for justice.”
We live in a powerful moment where we can say we will no longer accept a system that protects powerful men at the expense of women. #MuteRKelly
— Helen Gym (@HelenGymAtLarge) January 31, 2019
Today our resolution honoring the #MuteRKelly movement passed in @PHLCouncil. Philly stands with survivors. pic.twitter.com/Kg7T172as8
— Helen Gym (@HelenGymAtLarge) January 31, 2019
The move comes after the release of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly documentary the had numerous women speak on the horrific allegations against the singer.
R. Kelly’s 21-year-old daughter, Joan, recently opened up about the allegations saying she’s “very torn.”
“At the end of the day, it’s still family. He’s still my blood, so yes, I do still love my father,” she said. “If my father’s a toxic person then, unfortunately, we just have to love him from a distance. There’s no love lost but, I just had to separate myself.”
