“Sex Me”: Confessions of Daddy’s Little Freak (Book Review)

An anonymous confessional was recently published surrounding specific details of American singer, songwriter, producer, R. Kelly’s recurring allegations of sexual misbehavior.
“Sex Me is the story of an around the way girl from the south side of Chicago, who connects with her celebrity crush and finds herself living out her fantasies with a sick twist. She unmasks the man she’s admired for decades, only to find demons within.”
Beginning the book with an open letter, the author writes to ‘Daddy’. “Me telling this story is ultimately apart of my healing. It makes me feel good to know that there may be someone out there who can relate to my feelings and experiences, understand our struggle and make better decisions because of it.”
From the age of four, the author describes the undying passion she felt for the superstar. Together with her cousin, at age 16, she creates a plan to find R. Kelly, and make him fall in love with her. With success, the author gains the celebrity’s attention at a show, where they make plans to meet again. Upon one of their first encounters, he coerces the young girl, “Ok babygirl, but do me a favor. Always call me daddy.”
They grow closer as the author discusses both the joy and turmoil the relationship brings to to her. “Confessions of sex, obsession, manipulation, control, betrayal, abuse, and survival; an erotic, skin-chilling look into what it was really like surviving ‘Daddy’.”
Throughout her journey, the author learns of other girls with a relationship similar to hers with the star. Warned of human trafficking rings, addiction, and abuse of power among other things, the author becomes weary. Over time, the relationship shifts. Once her perfect image of a man, she tells of severe beatings given by the artist, often a result of drug abuse. Continuing to spiral with the star, enough becomes enough when she flees home.
Releasing herself from him for good, she is left broken-hearted and mournful.
Prior to the publication of this story, R. Kelly was infamous for various misconducts, including urinating on a minor, and falsifying a birth certificate to marry deceased singer, Aaliyah, a minor who was 15-years-old.
As allegations continued to rise, movement #MuteRKelly was started in an effort to mute, “R&B singer, Robert “R” Kelly, due to his 25 year history of sexual, physical and emotional abuse allegations. While he hasn’t been found guilty in a court of law, the evidence is overwhelming that he has created an uninterrupted pattern of sexual violence in the African American community that must be stopped. If the court system is unable t protect our young black women and girls, we must step forward to do so ourselves.”