The Lifetime docuseries is an impressive work of investigative journalism focused on nearly 30 years of allegations of sexual abuse against R. Kelly. With interviews with more than 50 people, including Sparkle, Jovante Cunningham, Kitti Jones, and his ex-wife Andrea Kelly, "Surviving R. Kelly" confronts the allegations that Kelly had a history of abusive and controlling relationships with Black girls and young women whom he enticed into his home under the guise of mentorship.
It wasn't until #MeToo that people finally took the allegations against Kelly seriously, but the documentary shows just how long Black women had been sounding the alarms against the R&B star. Earlier this year, Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
