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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a former R.Kelly fan from the "12 Play" days, some things that stood out for me:   Who takes their daughter to a R.Kelly concert? the 30+ year old DJ that quit her job to become part of the "cult"  
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I've watched the all the episodes and this is my take:

1. The parents were long-time fans, and as they said, he wasn't convicted in 2008. That adds to the sense that there was a conspiracy to take down a black man who is successful. They also said that their daughter wanted to perform, and that they thought that by being with her whenever R. Kelly interacted with her, that she would be out of harm's way. They claimed they were surprised when she called them to say she was with R. Kelly in a hotel room, "auditioning." He was wily enough to find a way to get around the parents' presence.

2. DJ- this one is harder to understand because she was in the industry and gave up her career to be with him, despite the years of stories and rumors. I think she was featured in one of the BuzzFeed or New Yorker articles, and there was obvious, post-divorce self-esteem issues. I think the thread for the older women, including ex-wife, is that he seduced then gaslit them. They "knew" a different man from what he later became. I think that is part of the abuse cycle.[/quote]

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