R. Kelly Wife: Is R. Kelly Still Married To Aaliyah?

Aaliyah  Haughton died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001. She was aged 22.

In 1994, R Kelly and Aaliyah reportedly had a secret wedding without her parents’ consent. The wedding was annulled a year after.

Aaliyah was 15 at the time while R Kelly was 27. They both denied ever having a wedding, claiming that the certificate was forged.

Aaliyah, doubled as an actress, dancer, and model.

On the music scene, she earned the names “Princess of R&B” and “Queen of Urban Pop”.

What Happened To R Kelly?

The US District Court, on June 29, 2022, sentenced R.Kelly to 30 years in prison, following numerous allegations of sexual harassment, minors inclusive.

He was also billed to pay a $100,000 fine for charges of sex trafficking of underage girls, whom he abused for many years.

R Kelly, though a high school dropout, made significant success before his downfall.

It began in 1991, when the singer won the Big Break talent show, and took home a whooping sum of $100,000 prize, plus a contract with Jive Records.

As of 1995, he had sold 4million copies of his all-time hit single I Believe I Can Fly.