The Surviving R. Kelly docuseries has had many talking about his alleged sexual abuse toward the singer. There have also been multiple music industry stars that have been attracted to the young singer.
In a 2011 interview, Timbaland revealed that he was in love with the young star. His confession is now having many question Timbo considering the age of the singer.
When asked about Aaliyah, Timbaland said, “When I first met Aaliyah — it’s time for the world to hear this, I’m gonna give a little secret — I was in love with her.” He then goes on to specify that he never acted on these feelings and maintained the platonic nature of their relationship intact. “I said, ‘She [is] just a baby, I’m old. I’m just gonna be her brother. Oh man, I was fightin’, I was fightin’ a lot — a big war. But I loved Aaliyah.”
Timbo goes on to confess in the interview that he married because the woman “reminded me of Aaliyah.”
Timbaland not only said he fell in love with Aaliyah when she was 16 & he was 23, but after she passed he said:
“When I first met my wife, I knew I was going to marry her because she looked like Aaliyah.” – @Timbaland
This is him and his wife… 😳 pic.twitter.com/cFTCycqfJi
— Jerome Trammel (@MrJeromeTrammel) January 4, 2019
Timbaland on seeing a woman, he knew he was going to make his wife, because she looked like Aaliyah.
(In this same documentary, despite Aaliyah being 16, he confessed to being in love with her when they first met… he was 23) pic.twitter.com/dIaqVkckRI
— Jerome Trammel (@MrJeromeTrammel) January 4, 2019
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