The floor is falling out from beneath R&B star and accused sexual predator R. Kelly. Though his alleged transgressions have been in the public eye for quite some time, he has maintained a semi-successful career and continues to sell-out concerts, as he did last summer in Detroit.
Both projects are currently untitled and are part of Lifetime's reboot of its Violence Against Women campaign, which will partner with educational awareness organizations to support and empower women.
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