Keke Palmer was once mentored by R. Kelly and viewed him as a seemingly good person up until the release of the Surviving R. Kelly docu-series, which accused the disgraced singer of sexually abusing underaged girls.
During a sit down on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the child star was asked about her thoughts on the documentary. She describes the project as “eye-opening, painful, sad, disappointing and heartbreaking.”
Andy asked if Keke was surprised by the allegations and she admitted that she was because their relationship was always professional.
“Yes, because thatâs not the side I knew,â said responded. âThatâs not the person that I worked with. Thatâs not the experience I had. So, just imagine if youâre having a great experience with someone and then youâre hearing all this stuff itâs like, âWhy didnât you show them what you showed me?â Thatâs the feeling I had.â
Keke Palmer went on to explain that she said Kelly as a friend, but hearing about him hurting others didn’t sit well with her. “I think that anybody that loved him as a person probably feels that way. Thatâs not something you want to hear about somebody that you cared for,” she added.
Check out the clip below: