The three-night Lifetime series, “Surviving R. Kelly,” aired last night and social media was ablaze with reactions.

The detailed documentary, which addresses allegations of abuse & sexual misconduct against R&B artist R, Kelly, brings together Kelly’s accusers and inner circle to detail the artist’s life that the network described as “riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia.”

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Singer John Legend was not only a participant in the documentary, but was also one of the viewers who hit twitter with reactions, stating in part, ?These survivors deserved to be lifted up and heard. I hope it gets them closer to some kind of justice.?

More details + in case you missed it, watch part 1 & 2 of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ below:

Episode’s 1 and 2 of ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ premiered last night (Jan 3rd) and the episodes revisited the previous accusations against Kelly through interviews with accusers, witnesses, family members and several of Kelly’s closest friends & confidants.

Kelly threatened legal action against the network for airing his dirty laundry, however they seemed to cover their steps by continually adding the following disclaimer:

“Kelly has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with any crimes connected with the allegations”.

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In addition to several of Kelly’s alleged underaged victims, the docuseries includes interviews with activist and #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, musician John Legend, talk-show host Wendy Williams and Kelly’s ex-wife Andrea Kelly.

After the episode aired, John Legend’s social media was ripe with commentary from fans praising him for speaking out. Legend hit the tweets with the following response:

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