R. Kelly's Fiancée Breaks Silence After Parents' Sex Slave Claims

R. Kelly's fiancée and her family are not on the same page about the embattled singer.

The singer's fiancée has come forward to dispel all the rumors her family had spread about her whereabouts in connection with their relationship.

Joycelyn Savage's family shared earlier that her relationship with R. Kelly was haunting her. Their relationship has allegedly led her to sever ties with everyone in her life.

Savage publicly re-emerged last weekend to clarify her mental, physical, and psychological well-being to the concerned public since her family's revelation. According to her, she is neither a victim nor a sex slave, as her family had earlier stated.

However, she claims her relationship with R. Kelly has grown stronger, as they have been engaged for three years and have been together for a decade. She shared that they also plan to get married and start a family together. In her words:

"I am not held against my will. I am not a sex slave. I am not brainwashed or any of those crazy lies that were told on me."

She urged fans to take her family's story with a pinch of salt and continue to keep the singer in their prayers. TMZ confirmed that Savage was beyond hopeful that her partner would also get released as soon as possible.

Last week, the Savage family lawyer, Gerald Griggs, explained on the family's behalf that Savage was still under Kelly's thumb. This declaration, as previously reported by The Blast, came as agitations from the singer's camp towards his freedom grew stronger.

Griggs noted that the last time the family heard from Savage was six years ago, during a brief phone call in 2019. The family added that since that phone call six years ago, they have only been able to communicate with her via various representatives.

The identities of these reps or their capacity for her remain undisclosed to her family. Despite their ongoing dilemma, her family expressed satisfaction at the pace at which R. Kelly's case was going, including his sentencing.

In 2021, the disgraced performer was found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering by a federal court in New York. 

While the Savage family’s claim got the attention of Kelly’s legal team, the response from Kelly’s camp painted a different picture. Beau B. Brindley, representing Kelly, maintained that her issue was insignificant in the scheme of things.

Brindley added that he would not react to the claims by trying to deny or confirm them. Instead, he would focus on ensuring his clients get freedom through a federal pardon from President Donald Trump.

Alongside his 2021 conviction, the singer was also found guilty of child pornography and luring children to engage in illicit acts in Chicago in 2022.

Kelly's team has emphasized the importance of their client regaining his freedom, as his life may depend on it. The singer has reportedly been facing some threats on his life in federal custody, and any delay in setting him free may lead to loss of life.

Last week, The Blast shared that the singer was hurriedly rushed to the hospital after he reportedly overdosed on medications. The convicted felon was seemingly on sleep and anxiety medication, which prison officials allegedly wanted to use as a weapon to eliminate him.

Brindley, in his filing on June 17, claimed the incident happened on June 12, causing Kelly to be hospitalized on June 13. The attorney also insisted that his client's poisoning occurred in forced solitary confinement.

That is not all; upon receiving treatment, Kelly's lawyer claimed prison officials prevailed upon hospital personnel to discharge him back into custody as against medical advice.

Brindley accused not one but three prison officials of hatching the deadly plan with another inmate familiar with Kelly's territory and to make the execution seamless.

Before he was rushed to Duke University Hospital for medical attention, the singer reportedly struggled in his holding cell. Right after the drugs kicked in, Kelly allegedly woke up with a wave of fatigue and dizziness early on June 13.

The singer began experiencing black spots and blurry vision, causing his stability to be compromised, ultimately resulting in a fatal fall. He eventually mustered the rest of his strength and crawled to the door, hoping to get the official's attention.

Kelly reportedly lost consciousness right in the middle of his final attempt. After the on-site medical personnel's futile attempt, an ambulance was eventually contacted to provide help.

Brindley had suggested to the court in his furlough motion that the singer should be allowed to spend the rest of his term at home if pardoning him was not a feasible plan.

He noted that Kelly's initial solitary confinement was a direct consequence of their attempt at obtaining a furlough. The prison officials were reportedly unimpressed by this move and decided to punish him.

How will R. Kelly's fiancée's family react to her declaration?