Azriel Clary, who lived with R. Kelly for years before leaving his home, plans to tell her full story on the Fanbase app, according to a release from her publicist, Susan Mazo.
Clary was reportedly 17 when her relationship with Kelly began. For a time she publicly defended the singer, and she was still living in his home when the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly aired. She later left after a reported physical altercation with Joycelyn Savage, another woman who lived there, and the two were seen fighting on Instagram Live. Kelly has denied the allegations made against him and has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges he faces.
Clary has since moved back in with her parents. In January 2020 she wrote on Twitter that she had been “too in denial” at first to see herself as a victim, adding that once you realize it, you realize it.
According to the release, the Fanbase segment will walk viewers through her relationship and her experience overcoming it. The segment is produced by Shante Paige and is said to raise money for Clary’s foundation and for charities that help young women who have been abused.
Mazo said that with recent conversations about protecting Black women and the importance of mental health, Clary felt this was the right time to share her experience in hopes of helping other young women.
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