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R Kelly appears to be a new father despite now serving a 30 year sentence for charges including sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, bribery and sex trafficking. His fiancée Joycelyn Savage posted a photo of their newboarn daughter on Instagram that she says was born December 8th named Ava Lee. The follow-up post showed her sharing how being a new mom changed her world. “My baby girl Ava when you were born , my whole world shined so bright. I knew that it was no longer about me anymore it was about us . Though the world is cold , I promise to always protect you . I am so happy to be your mother & you bring me so much joy . 12.08.22”
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News of her being pregnant with Kelly’s child first surfaced when conflicting reports on the validity of the rumor began circulating this past August. Kelly’s attorney Jennifer Bonjean took the “she’s crazy” route by issuing a statement saying, “There is no truth to reports that Joy is releasing a tell-all memoir and she is certainly not pregnant with R. Kelly’s child. People are just insane. Carry on.” Sharing a sonogram during an interview with Entertainment Tonight over the summer, she said “His lawyer didn’t know that prior to him going to jail, Robert and I were doing IVF because at the time I was told I couldn’t have a baby.”
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Savage continued saying, “When he got sent to prison, we paused on it and I had them freeze my eggs until I was ready. Once his lawyer did find out, she wanted me to have an abortion because she didn’t feel that now was the time for me to have a child following the 30-year sentence. Me and Robert wanted to have a child for a long time. He is very happy about it, his lawyer isn’t. Once I told her I was keeping my baby, she didn’t want me to announce but I wanted to share the news. I’ve always been there for him even before this new lawyer came into the picture.”
And in other R Kelly news, there will be a final installation to the Surviving R Kelly: The Final Chapter covering the aftermath of his legal cases he’s been facing lately. A press release for its debut says, “While millions have read the headlines, the final chapter connects the shocking fine print with unspeakable details never shared with the public, culminating in the verdict heard around the world.” It’ll be airing January 2nd and 3rd at 8:00 pm ET/PT.
