Andrea Lee Kelly is a choreographer and dancer and ex-wife to R. Kelly, who is a renowned musician, composer, actor, singer, rapper, and entrepreneur. R Kelly is now doing time in jail for racketeering, sex trafficking, abduction, and child sexual exploitation.
Andrea Lee children: Joann Kelly, Jay Kelly, Robert Kelly Jr.
She got married to R. Kelly in the year 1996. Their marriage lasted for 13 years and they got a divorce in the year 2009. They were blessed with three children, a daughter who is the eldest and two sons.
Her children are, Joann Kelly is the eldest child. She was born on the 19th of March 1998. She decided to follow in the footsteps of her dad, and be a singer. She is 24 years old and an artist. She has released her music under the name Buku Abi. In November of 2020, Joann revealed to her fans that she had suffered a miscarriage just a month ago. In a rare interview with Associated Press, she talked about her father and his crimes and she went on to say that she is fully estranged from him.
Jay Kelly is the middle child of the singer R. Kelly and his former partner Andrea. Jay was born in the year 2000 and he is 22 years old. Jay was born as a female and originally his parents named him Jaya.
In 2014, Jay revealed that he was transgender meanwhile his dad R. Kelly did not support the transition of Jay. Later on, while interacting with WGCI, the It Seems Like You’re Ready singer said, “You don’t really wanna open it up by saying my daughter is becoming my son, because if that were true… Don’t even give the blogs that kind of credit. Do you know what I’m saying? Real talk.”
Just like his elder sister Joann and his famous dad R. Kelly, Jay pursued a career in music. As of now, he is 22 years old. He goes by the name of JaahBaby. He released his first song Reservoir in the year 2014. He dropped another single titled Focus in October of 2019.
Robert Kelly Jr. is the youngest child of R. Kelly and his ex-wife Andrea. The singer’s then-wife Drea gave birth to the third child in the year 2002. He is currently 20 years now. As per Heavy.com, Andrea said, “I was under so much stress that when I went to the OBGYN they couldn’t find his heartbeat,” in the Surviving R. Kelly documentary.
Drea also recalled an incident when she arrived in the emergency room she learned the doctors had to induce labour right away for Robert Jr. to survive. She further added, “I went through the labour and I just remember falling so in love with little Rob because he came here so strong. I was in that much stress.”
Unlike his older siblings, Robert Kelly Jr. likes to stay away from the spotlight. He leads more of private life. Up until now, he has not spoken much about his dad’s crimes. Whereas, in the past, Andrea said that none of her kids including Robert Jr. speak to the R&B singer.
