In the wake of Bill Cosby being found guilty of sexual assault in his recent retrial, Time's Up has today released a statement demanding companies and record labels cease any partnership with R. Kelly, who was accused of extreme sexual assault in a July Buzzfeed report.
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Time's Up called on RCA Records, Ticketmaster, Spotify, and Apple Music, among others, to stop any partnerships they have with the R&B artist, who faces allegations of running a sex cult and raping underage girls.
Take a look at the call for action below:
Women including Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Constance Wu, Amber Tamblyn, Robin Thede, and Jurnee Smollett-Bell reposted the graphic to their own social media accounts. See below:
\u201cWe join the call to #MuteRKelly and insist on the safety + dignity of all women. We demand investigations into R. Kelly\u2019s abuse allegations made by women of color + their families for two decades. We call on those who profit from his music to cut ties. #MuteRKelly #TIMESUP\u00a0 #WOC https://t.co/RTco2ZeetZ\u201d— shonda rhimes (@shonda rhimes) 1525092834
R. Kelly has denied all allegations.
