January 06, 2020

'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' - stories of survivors

Joycelyn Savage, YouTube screenshot

Lifetime docu-series 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' has been aired across three nights last week, and it chronicles the stories of survivors who have brought forth allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against the embattled musician. It highlights the reactions and responses to the documentary and the survivors featured, as well as Kelly’s current legal situation. The last part of the series, 'Bring Our Girls Home', aired Saturday (Jan. 4), focuses primarily on the families of Kelly’s two current girlfriends, Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary. Both families say that it’s been between three and four years since they’ve seen their daughters. Survivor Jerhonda Pace, who had met Kelly at age 14, returns in Part II to paint a picture of the singer as a "monster" and as being "evil". While living with Kelly, Pace says she was part of a suicide pact — if Kelly went to jail or if someone harmed him, she was supposed to end her life. Hollywood Reporter...