It takes a particular kind of man to do what R Kelly did to Gayle King during an interview on CBS.
A single shot, taken in a fraction of a second, captures 52-year-old Kelly standing over 64-year-old King, his stance not defensive but offensive. He holds a single finger not far from King’s head, demanding she, and all the viewers at home, believe him. His mouth is open in such a way that we know his voice is raised. Kelly is not telling us he is innocent. He is shouting it.
Clips from the interview place this photograph in context.
Kelly beats his chest in fury. His hands are held in tight fists. He throws them around erratically, as though he doesn’t entirely have control over them. Kelly shouts profanities, edging closer to King, whose face remains composed and unaffected.
Watch the trailer for Gayle King’s interview with R Kelly on CBS. Post continues.
When he returns to his seat, Kelly looks down the barrel of the camera and urges us to: “Use [our] common sense”.
Here’s what our common sense tells us.
It tells us that when Kelly was 27, he married a 15-year-old girl.
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Scary!
Good writing Jessie... he's a predator without a doubt, it's common sense.