In a new, emotional documentary set to release on October 11, the family of R&B singer R. Kelly opens up about the painful allegations surrounding the disgraced artist and the devastating impact his actions have had on them. Kelly, who is currently incarcerated on multiple charges including racketeering, trafficking, and the sexual abuse of minors, is now facing even more troubling accusations from within his own family.

In the trailer for the documentary, exclusively shared by The Jasmine Brand, Kelly’s ex-wife, Drea Kelly, and their daughter, Joanne Kelly, share their heartbreaking experiences. Drea tearfully recalls the immense pain caused by her ex-husband’s alleged actions, questioning why he allegedly extended the harm beyond her and toward their children. “Why the children?” she asks, her voice breaking, unable to comprehend the damage caused to her family.

Joanne, Kelly’s daughter, also breaks down as she reflects on the toll her father’s actions have taken on her life. “He was my everything,” she says, describing her deep inner conflict. “For a long time, I didn’t even want to believe that it happened. I didn’t know that even if he was a bad person, he would do something to me.”

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Joanne’s raw and candid confession in the trailer highlights the depth of her pain. She admits that the trauma has forever changed her life, describing how one brief moment shattered her world. While she chooses to be as open and honest with her son as possible about who her father is, she makes it clear that she has no intention of allowing him to visit R. Kelly in prison. “He knows exactly why we can’t have the relationship that we would have liked with him,” she explains, drawing a painful line between herself and her father.

The documentary, executive produced by Mann Robinson, aims to give a voice to the people closest to R. Kelly—those who have been forced to confront his crimes and the deep scars left in their wake. The upcoming film promises to shed new light on the singer’s story, not through his lens, but through the eyes of the family he left behind to grapple with the horrors of his actions.

As the release date approaches, the documentary trailer is already stirring conversation about R. Kelly’s legacy, not just as an artist but as a man whose alleged actions have irrevocably damaged the lives of his own family. For fans and the public alike, the film will offer an intimate, heart-wrenching look at the far-reaching consequences of his alleged crimes, through the voices of those who knew him best.