The Time's Up campaign is taking aim at R. Kelly over allegations he has sexually abused women
A group of women of color within the Time's Up movement are joining a call for the music industry to cut their ties to R&B singer R. Kelly. Monday's Time's Up letter was addressed to fellow women of color."We demand appropriate investigations and inquiries into the allegations of R. Kelly's abuse made by women of color and their families for over two decades now," the letter states, and goes on to note that that this call for action against R. Kelly comes after Bill Cosby was convicted last week of three charges of sexual assault.
Time's Up cited Cosby's conviction for sexual assault as a step in the right direction but said it was "just a start."
The social media campaign #MuteRKelly has sought to stop R. Kelly's music from being played and to cancel his concerts, and Time's Up said it is joining that call.
Last summer, R. Kelly was accused of creating an abusive “sex cult” of very young women, whom he allegedly isolates, brainwashes, and abuses physically and emotionally. R. Kelly has denied such charges.
R. Kelly was recently dropped from the lineup of the Love Jam concert, due to take place on May 5 at the University of Illinois in his hometown of Chicago. More than 1,300 students and staff at the university signed a petition demanding that the singer be prevented from performing at the college.
He then posted a video to social media in response to his concert being canceled:
"I don't know why they canceled the show. I've never heard of a show being canceled because of rumors, but I guess there's a first time for everything ... I'm going to try to get to the bottom line of it, as far as my lawyers are concerned ... It ain't on me."
✊🏽The official #MuteRKelly website is live! Go to https://t.co/77qGA2Muae to sign up on our mailing list, learn what you can do to support the movement, and get all the latest info about our campaign to end the career of serial sexual predator, #RKelly. pic.twitter.com/zxEa8a2KoG— MuteRKelly-Official (@OffMuteRKelly) April 30, 2018
We join the call to #MuteRKelly and insist on the safety + dignity of all women. We demand investigations into R. Kelly’s abuse allegations made by women of color + their families for two decades. We call on those who profit from his music to cut ties. #MuteRKelly #TIMESUP #WOC pic.twitter.com/TYmDRVIH00— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 30, 2018
We join the campaign to #MuteRKelly. We're calling on corporations to cut all ties with R. Kelly and insist on safety and dignity for women of all kinds. @RCARecords @Spotify @AppleMusic @Ticketmaster #MuteRKelly #TIMESUP #WOC pic.twitter.com/ON9EkbpumD— jurnee smollett (@jurneesmollett) April 30, 2018
— John Legend (@johnlegend) April 30, 2018
BIG NEWS!— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 30, 2018
The legendary Tom Joyner has announced that he will no longer play R Kelly's music on the @TJMShow!
Our show airs in 100 cities and is heard by 6 million people nationwide. @TaranaBurke helped make that happen. Thank you to Tom for stepping up!#MuteRKelly
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 30, 2018
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