These Celebrities Caused The Downfall of Their Own Careers

R. Kelly

In 2002, Kelly was indicted with 21 counts of child pornography which included a sex tape of himself with a minor. If that's not a one-way ticket to Canceled, then what is? He disputed the claims for years until they resurfaced in 2018. It came out that he'd been grooming and trapping young girls as his personal sex slaves. Every brand deal he ever had vanished very quickly.

In 2002, Kelly was indicted with 21 counts of child pornography which included a sex tape of himself with a minor. If that's not a one-way ticket to Canceled, then what is? He disputed the claims for years until they resurfaced in 2018. It came out that he'd been grooming and trapping young girls as his personal sex slaves. Every brand deal he ever had vanished very quickly.

Serving His Time

R. Kelly has been in prison most of this year, and a judge has denied his request to leave holding due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In January 2019, Lifetime published a docuseries called Surviving R. Kelly, which interviewed several of the women involved in the scandal. A follow-up series was promised in 2020.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.