How many kids does R Kelly have?
THE MUSICIAN R Kelly has a total of three children.
Below is a closer look at each of R Kelly's kids and their names.
How many kids does R Kelly have?
R Kelly is a father, musician, and defamed artist.
The 55-year-old has three kids: Jay Kelly, Joann Kelly, and Robert Kelly Jr.
Joann Kelly is the eldest daughter of the three and was born on March 19, 1998.
She is the daughter of Kelly and his ex-wife, Andrea, and is known as a musician who performs under the name, Buku Abi.
The middle child is Jay, 22, who was born in the year 2000, is also a musician, and releases music under the name, JaahBaby.
In 2014, Jay came out as transgender, as per .
R Kelly's youngest child is his son Robert Kelly Jr who was born in 2002.
His 20-year-old son has a more private life than his older siblings and tends to stay out of the limelight.
Andrea told The Bert Show in January 2019 that the defamed singer does not have a relationship with his children.
"He has no relationship with his children now. He doesn’t call them, he changed his phone number. We don’t have that phone number," Drea told the outlet.
Is R Kelly married?
The R&B singer has been married a total of two times during his life.
His first marriage was to the late singer Aaliyah from 1994 to 1995.
He married American dancer and choreographer Andrea Lee Kelly in 1996 but the pair got divorced in 2009.
The ex-couple share three children together.
Since the fallout of both of his marriages, R Kelly has yet to remarry, however, nearly two weeks after R Kelly's sentencing his alleged fiancée - Joycelyn Savage - was revealed.
Who is R Kelly?
R Kelly, or Robert Sylvester Kelly, is an American R&B singer and songwriter who turned 55 in 2022.
From the legendary 'I Believe I Can Fly' in 1996 to 'Ignition' in 2002, the singer left many iconic songs before disappearing from the media industry.
Since R Kelly's downfall, his net worth has decreased significantly.
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His net worth is reportedly around negative $2million. In 2020, it was revealed that Kelly owes over $1.9million to the IRS, according to .
During the prime of his career, it is estimated that Kelly was worth around $100million.