Disgraced singer R. Kelly’s daughter Buku Abi says she is ‘well aware of who and what he is’, calling him a ‘monster’
- Buku Abi, 20, addressed the sex-abuse accusations being heaped on her estranged parent, saying she prays for the women ‘affected by my father’s actions’
One of R. Kelly’s daughters has released a lengthy statement addressing the myriad accusations of sexual misconduct against her father, admitting that it’s taken time for her to find the words to express her emotions.
Buku Abi – born Joann Kelly – shared the 600-plus-word message on Thursday via an Instagram story, featuring simple white text on a black background, and explained how the last year has taken a toll on her family.
“Anyone that knows me personally or has been following me through out the years knows that I do not have a relationship with my father,” Abi wrote, citing her father’s “life decisions” as the reason she and her family keep their distance.
The R&B singer has faced accusations of misconduct – including alleged sexual, mental and physical abuse of underage girls, some as young as 13 – for nearly 25 years.
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But the allegations found new life after the Lifetime channel’s six-part docuseries Surviving R. Kelly aired last week. Kelly has repeatedly denied the allegations.