Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson was slammed by fans after she shared a video of herself singing along to R. Kelly’s hit, ‘Ignition.’
R. Kelly has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse over the past several years, but has denied all the claims.
The singer recently hit headlines as a six-part series based on the allegations made against him was released this month.
Jesy shared a video of herself and friends singing and dancing to a cover of the 52-year-old’s hit and sparked outrage online, as many criticised her for listening to his music.
Did jesy nelson really blast to r kelly because that ain’t it
— kim ︽✵︽ (@eightiesgamora) January 13, 2019
unstanning jesy nelson as of right now
— indi (@indiamporter) January 13, 2019
Jesy Nelson trending for all the wrong reasons. I’ve always been behind and defended her against trolls, I’m done…
— Deborah Rock (@TheDeborahRock) January 13, 2019
“Did jesy nelson really blast to r kelly because that ain’t it,” (sic) one fan tweeted
“Jesy Nelson trending for all the wrong reasons. I’ve always been behind and defended her against trolls, I’m done…” another wrote.
The backlash the singer sparked comes just weeks after she shared a video of her friend saying the n-word repeatedly while singing Chris Brown’s ‘Freaky Friday’.
Jesy removed the video from social media after fans shared their outrage online and criticised her for posting it on Instagram.
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