R Kelly's interview was "awful": Crisis expert weighs in on singer's weepy tv spot

Ronn Torossian, CEO of 5WPR, a leading crisis management PR firm, exclusively told MEA WorldWide (MEAWW) the interview did Kelly more harm than good
UPDATED MAR 6, 2019

Breaking his silence, embattled R&B singer R. Kelly gave his first interview since his arrest last month on the charges of sexual abuse, and his yelling and accusations did not fare well with the general public opinion, according to a crisis management expert.

"Frankly, this seemed like a last-ditch effort to sway public opinion. R. Kelly’s aggressiveness during his interview did way more harm than good," Ronn Torossian CEO of 5WPR, a leading crisis PR firm whose clients have included Sean “Diddy” Combs, Nick Cannon, Pitbull and Snoop Dogg, exclusively told MEA WorldWide (MEAWW).

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