R Kelly's ex-girlfriend Joycelyn Savage says the 'controlling' singer forced her to call him 'daddy' and 'master'
R. Kelly's girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, is breaking her silence and coming forward about the abuse that she has suffered from the hands of the singer. Savage opened up about her story on the Patreon channel and stated that she is ready to risk it all and come forward to give a clear view of her story.
"I am here to tell my story. I will reveal information and secrets I've been sworn to not ever bring to light but I am willing to risk it all. This is my story on Mr. Kelly," she wrote, according to a report by Daily Mail.
In one of her posts, Savage took the readers back to the time when she first met the singer. Savage stated that she and Kelly met at a concert when she was 17.
Recalling the meeting she said, it was a "fun experience but very mixed emotions." She added that Kelly would often promise to give her a start in her career while adding that she is destined for great things. When Savage was 19, she moved in with Kelly adding that he later grew controlling.
"After these couple of months, Robert started giving me commands and making sure I call him by certain names. Like 'Master' or 'Daddy' which I didn't care for at the time," she said.
"If I wasn't getting paid or pursuing my dream I would've gone home, but all of that didn't stop just yet. But It started getting worse by day by day, he would raise his voice at me if I didn't call him by those two names."
She added, "If Robert called me I would have to reply with 'Yes, daddy' or 'Please daddy'. He was so controlling." Kelly had immense control over Savage's actions as he would often threaten to not support her music career if she decided to call her parents or if she objected to any of his wishes.
"He would always would say 'All this can stop today, you want a career? Or do you want to live a normal life' basically trying to make me do what he wants," she said. This is the first time Savage has opened up about the abuse that she suffered from the hands of the singer.
Kelly is currently set to appear in court on February 13 after he pleaded not guilty to federal charges against him in Chicago and New York. The singer has been accused of sexually abusing girls.