Sparkle spoke out against R Kelly. It cost her her career.
b"On this week\\u2019s episode we're sharing a story fromThe Cut where senior writer Angelina Chapin and co-host Jazm\\xedn Aguilera talk about and talk with Sparkle (born Stephanie Edwards), who first reported R. Kelly to the police for allegedly sexually abusing her 14-year-old niece. Back then, no one believed her, but following the explosive documentary\\xa0Surviving R. Kelly\\xa0and the R&B artist\\u2019s trial, at the end of which he was\\xa0found guilty\\xa0of nine federal sex crimes, she\\u2019s been vindicated.\\xa0Angelina spoke with Sparkle\\xa0a few times during and after R. Kelly\\u2019s most recent trial to hear about the monumental costs she has paid for coming forward.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"