jaya kelly

Jaya Kelly is a celebrity child who is the daughter of American choreographer Drea, better known as Andrea Kelly, and her first husband, R. Kelly. Her father has been in the spotlight recently for criminal charges of kidnapping, sexual abuse, and recent imprisonment for his crimes.

Jaya now goes by the name Jaah Kelly, which she took up after coming out as a nonbinary person. She was born female but made this complex decision due to identity issues and has publicly stated that she is attracted to girls.

Jaya Kelly Once Came Out As A Transgender Man

At just fourteen years of age, Jaya announced that she was a transgender male. She introduced herself as Jay and was waiting for gender reassignment surgery. The reveal was made without any reconsideration when a question about her sexuality was asked anonymously. Unfortunately, now the account and the video have already been deleted.

Jaya's family welcomed her transition, which included her divorced mother, Andrea, and older sister, Joann. Even at just twelve years of age, she had started wearing a chest binder and taking hormones. 

Changed From Trans To Non-Binary

Later, when Jaya was sixteen, she came out as a queer person to her family and explained that she was attracted to girls. There was no talk of reassignment surgery, and Jaah explained that she is comfortable with all gender pronouns. 

Jaya said:

I always felt like I had to make a choice. I knew that I was a girl who liked other girls. But because of what I was taught, I felt like the only way you could like another girl is if you were a boy.

In a 2019 interview with Paper magazine, Jaah was very public about her gender identity and sexual orientation. She explained herself to be a lesbian and was not looking for labels.

How Did R. Kelly React To Jaya Being A Transgender?

When Jaya revealed herself as a trans, she gained mass media attention. Everybody was trying to get a reaction out of R Kelly. However, he never made any comments about the topic in public. His lack of response made it clear that he did not support Jaya's decision. 

Jaya, at the time, also revealed that though her mom and siblings had been very supportive of her, her dad, R Kelly, had not responded to her decision. Moreover, she also said that her father has not reached out to her since the announcement. 

Even before Jay became Trans, her relationship with her father was quite complicated. Her mother, Andrea, reported that R. Kelly chose not to contact his family.

Kelly Suffered From Depression

The celebrity daughter Jaya revealed that after she came out as a trans in public, she started struggling with depression. Because of the severity of her depression, she also had to stay in a psychiatric hospital for some weeks. 

During Jaya's tough times, battling depression, she revealed that her mother was there for her. Her mother, Andrea Kelly, said;

“Baby, you know I love you if you were bi, gay, lesbian, you name it, and I would still love you so much,”

Net Worth Of Jaya Kelly

The net worth of Jaah Kelly is estimated to be around $300 thousand. She is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer who has just started her career in the industry. It can be seen that she is a promising individual.

In addition, Kelly is also supported by her mother, Andrea Kelly, whose net worth is $5 million. On the other hand, Jaya's father has a net worth of $2 million. 

Early Life Details 

Jaya Kelly was born in 2000 as the second child of the famous singer R. Kelly and dancer Andrea Kelly. After her parents split in 2005, she lived with her siblings and mom. Jaya has inherited an interest in singing from her father.

Kelly's home life was reportedly stressful, with the family moving often and her being attracted to girls. After her father's criminal acts became public, Jaya and her siblings faced a lot of bullying from her peers. They have chosen to stay silent about him in public.

Does Jaah Use Social Media?

Surprisingly, Jay, aka Jaah, took a long hiatus from social media due to mental health issues regarding her identity. She is now back under the handle @jaah.bby, with over 20k followers. She also has a Twitter account but is not active on the platform.

On the other hand, her mother, Andrea, is also active on social media. She is available on Instagram as @officialdreakelly and has over 379k followers. Unfortunately, her father, R Kelly's accounts on both Instagram and Twitter have now been suspended after his conviction.

Is Jaah Kelly In a Relationship? 

It seems that Jaya is single at the moment and is not looking forward to a relationship. Since she has been a very private person, not much is known about her love life. 

But her recent music suggests that she was in a relationship and had a past girlfriend. Her music is available under the name JaahBaby. 

Jaya Kelly Has Beautiful Tattoos

The rapper, Jaya, has inked several tattoos on her body. Leaving her body aside, the rapper has also inked some words on her left eyebrow.

Jaya also has a tattoo on his neck, but their designs are unclear because she has only posted a few pictures. The tattoo resembles a flower and wings pattern if we look closely into it. In addition, she also has tattoos on both of her arms.

Has Two Siblings

Jaya is the second child of R. Kelly and Andrea Kelly. He has one older sister, Joann Kelly, and one younger brother, Robert Jr. Jaah. She is much closer to her older sister, whom she calls Buku Abi, which is also her stage name. Their bonding is not just for a name because Joann has supported Jaan during her transition and finding herself. 

There are also rumors of Jaya having a younger half-sister named Ava Kelly. Sources claim that her rumored half-sister was born through IVF to her father's alleged fiancee,  Joycelyn Savage, in 2022. Since Jaya's dad is in jail at the moment, no statements have been provided to confirm this news.

Let's Know About Jaya Kelly's Parents

Jaah is the daughter of Rapper and convicted prisoner Robert Kelly, better known as R. Kelly, and his second wife, Andrea Lee. They married in 1996, but the relationship ended when she filed for a restraining order in 2005 and for divorce in 2006. 

The couple legally divorced in 2009, with Andrea getting full custody of their three children. On the other hand, R. Kelly got visiting rights. 

Jaya's Mom Had A Second Divorce

Andrea Lee was once married to a barber named Brian McKee in 2014, just six days after they met. The relationship peaked quite early, and they split up soon afterward. 

And as funny as that, the couple who showcased a burning hot relationship filed for divorce after two months of marriage. That was kind of expected as the marriage happened as soon as the couple met.

R. Kelly's Ilegal Marriage to Aaliyah: His DownFall

Before marrying Andrea, R. Kelly was in an illegitimate marriage with the late star Aaliyah. This marriage was illegal as Aaliyah was just fifteen then, and they lied about her age on their marriage registration in 1994. 

Further, this marriage was the source of many legal issues as Kelly had to pay one of his first accusers six figures to avoid a lawsuit. However, it was later accused of bribery in the marriage process. Aaliyah's family annulled the marriage in 1995, and Aaliyah herself filed to delete the record in 1997.

And now R. Kelly has been sentenced to thirty years in prison by the federal court of Brooklyn for child pornography and exploitation charges. He was found guilty of three counts of producing child pornography and three counts of engaging in sexual activity with a minor.

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