Nearly six years later, the release of Lifetime’s docuseries Surviving R. Kelly (which serves up a slew of allegations against the rapper), has reinforced and strengthened the public’s distrust of the singer. Gaga, along with many other prominent members of the industry, reportedly declined to participate in the series.
And while Gaga continues along the awards circuit, praising the only person in the room who believes in her, fans and reporters alike are wondering when (or if) she’ll be speaking out against her former collaborator.
Click Here: IQOS White
RELATED: People Are Calling John Legend a Hypocrite and It’s All Very Complicated
It’s doubly confusing that Gaga has yet to release a statement considering how outspoken she is when it comes to her own experiences with sexual abuse. In 2014 she revealed that she’d been raped at 19 years old, and has since been an active advocate for victims of sexual assault. In 2016 she was nominated for an Academy Award for “Til It Happens to You,” a song she co-wrote for The Hunting Ground, a documentary about sexual abuse on college campuses.
Though it seems squarely in Gaga’s wheelhouse to speak out against Kelly, an argument can be made for the opposite as well. It’s not her responsibility to vet her every collaborator (though maybe next time she’ll be a little more choosy). Whereas some celebrities may feel it’s their duty to condemn Kelly, perhaps Gaga is trying to quietly put the experience behind her.