Sparkle has fired back at her niece Reshona Landfair's recent allegations, calling them false statements from her CBS News interview. The singer insists she never told Landfair to sit on R. Kelly's lap or rub his head as a child. This family feud heats up amid Landfair's memoir promotion about her alleged abuse by Kelly.
Oh, the drama in this family is serving major tea, roomies! 😩 Sparkle, the R&B singer who's been vocal about R. Kelly's crimes since day one, went live on Instagram recently to set the record straight. In a clip shared by @livebitez, she addressed Landfair's claims from her CBS Mornings sitdown last month. "… Not all that you heard yesterday from my niece is true," Sparkle said, shading those "false statements" hard.
Landfair, in promoting her memoir 'Who’s Watching Shorty? Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse,' alleged that Sparkle introduced her to Kelly and instructed the then-child to sit on his lap, rub his head, and even ask him to be her godfather. According to Landfair, this kicked off a cycle of inappropriate touching and led to a filmed NSFW tape when she was just 14—tape that later went viral nationwide. Messy, right? But Sparkle ain't having it. "I don’t want to hinder this legal process — I don’t. But to testify that I had my niece sit on Robert’s lap and rub his head, and have her ask him to be her godfather is an absolute f*****g lie," she clapped back.
Sparkle also shut down rumors of a romantic relationship with Kelly. "To show you that sabotage is a high priority within them — if Robert and I were in a romantic relationship, you and your mom were cool with you starting a relationship with him?" she questioned, pointing fingers at Landfair and her mother. She admitted starting her defense of Landfair with the best intentions but now feels the betrayal deep. "I’m certain it’s from her mom… But she’s now old enough to start bearing some level of responsibility of her actions," Sparkle added, vowing to drop it unless forced to speak more. She emphasized her love for Landfair but called out the lies as alarming.
Social media is divided, as always. @only_i_can believes Sparkle, noting she was the only family member to hold Kelly accountable and didn't take hush money. @aisha_freckles praised her cooperation with police. But @neka954 sides with the niece, while @coldestdee_ever points to Sparkle's past admissions in a documentary about leaving the child with Kelly. @simmamas says Sparkle's story never changed. Earlier, Sparkle had supported Landfair's claims but hoped for accountability from those closest to her.
Family ties tested by old wounds—who's really telling the full story here? 👀
