R Kelly Denies Weakness For Underage Girls.

18-09-2008 08:52

R Kelly Denies Weakness For Underage Girls.... R&B star R. Kelly has denied having a weakness for underage girls, insisting the allegations were part of a smear campaign by enemies who are out to destroy him.The 41-year-old singer - real name Robert Kelly - was cleared of 14 charges in June (08), including videotaping himself having sex with a girl as young as 13 years old. He faced 15 years in prison if convicted.Kelly opened up for the first time about his acquittal during a U.S. TV special for cable network Bet on Tuesday (16Sep08). When asked to address his alleged weakness for teenage girls, he replied: "When you say teenage how old are we talking? 19? I have some 19-year-old friends but I don't like anybody illegal if that's what you're talking about - underage."And Kelly insists allegations surrounding his sexual preferences from friends and family members, including his own brother, are self-serving.He adds: "Those people are people that don't know Robert, they don't know me.I usually don't get into what people think about me because all my career, even before the trial, people have had their opinions about Robert...