Blog Series: The Aaliyah Story – Blog 2: Aaliyah and R. Kelly: The Controversy Behind Her Early Career
Aaliyah’s rise to fame was shadowed by a controversial relationship with R. Kelly, her producer and mentor. In 1994, when Aaliyah was just 15 years old, rumors surfaced that she had secretly married Kelly, who was 27 at the time. The marriage was quickly annulled, but the scandal left a mark on Aaliyah’s early career. […]

