R. Kelly’s ‘spirit’ guided him to speak his truth in that Gayle King interview, so you’re welcome

R. Kelly says his ‘spirit’ put him up to that bizarre television interview with Gayle King on CBS last week.

The 52-year-old accused on 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse allegedly believes he ‘owed it to himself and to his fans’ to break his silence.

Speaking to TMZ, sources close to the RnB singer have attempted to explain the explosive interview, in which he began ranting before standing up and waving his arms around in an angry manner while he protested his innocence.

Insiders say R Kelly is ‘in constant touch with his spirit,’ and tends to take guidance from it ‘more than the people around him’.

The R’n’B star was freed from jail after posting $100,000 of a $1million bail earlier this month, and has entered a not guilty plea for the charges.

Court documents reveal that three of the four women currently accusing Kelly of abuse were underage at the time of the alleged abuse.

His interview with journalist King on CBS last week is the first time the singer has formally addressed the charges on television.

During the sit-down chat, King maintained her composure, despite later saying that she was worried the musician would actually hit her.

‘If I had tried to comfort him or stop him,’ she reflected. ‘I thought that that would have escalated the situation because he was so ramped up, and the way he was hitting his fists so violently.

‘I was more concerned that he might accidentally hit me as he’s flailing his arms. Not that he intended to hurt me. I was never afraid of him.’

Kelly broke down in tears when asked by the interviewer if he had ‘ever held anybody against his will’.

He told King such accusations were ‘stupid’ before emotionally declaring he is ‘fighting for his life’.

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