In an interview, when Jaya Kelly was asked a few questions, he added how he felt trapped in his body being a girl. He rather chose to identify himself as a transgender male. Jaya Kelly is the second child of famous singer and songwriter R Kelly. According to reporters, R. Kelly was recognized as a well-known R&B singer and songwriter who got arrested for federal racketeering and sex trafficking. This article deals with his story and how his child, Jaya Kelly identified as transgender.
A Little About Jaya Kelly’s Life
Jaya ‘Jaah’ Kelly was born in 2000 the United States of America. He gave birth as a girl child. He revealed the secret of being a transgender male, later in an Askfm video which is now deleted from the internet. His father was in great shock after the revelation came out. He took himself to headlines for this change of thought. Although, his mother always took a stand and supported his decision.
Who Are Jaya Kelly’s Parents?
His father, Robert Sylvester Kelly, is known for convicting sex crime and for attempting racketeering. On the other hand, his mother, Andrea ‘Lee’ Danyell is an American actress and a choreographer. Jaya Kelly has 2 siblings which include Joann Kelly born in 1998. He is a musician known as Buku Abi on stage Robert Jr Kelly was born in 2002 as a younger sibling and a basketball player in college.
Because of his father’s crimes and a continuously moving career, Jaya Kelly along with his family has switched many places to live. As a result, he faced bullying at school and always found it harder to make friends and get along with people that often. Jaya Kelly chose music as a career after completing his high school diploma.
Jaya Kelly’s Profession
Jaya Kelly chose to become a musician. At the age of 13, he started his career by releasing his first single Reservoir in 2014, under the alias Jaah Baby. His latest single Lost It released on 20th April 2020. His major releases also include Reflection, Stalling ft Kel, Focus ft Buku Abi, Wrong [weakness for kindness], Eachother [Use me], Fall Into, Lost It, and many more. Jaya Kelly mostly covers a mix of hip-hop and techno, his songs are available to stream on Soundcloud.
Jaya Kelly And His Relation With R Kelly
Jaya’s relationship with his father is most likely detached. His father did not support the decision of choosing a transgender male body and going public with the same choice. Jaya also released a diss attacking his father’s reaction after the revelation in 2019. His father, during an interview on Chicago’s WCGI, commented “People must believe what they see” raising an issue with Jaya’s decision.
His father became successful with his music career and crossed 75 million records internationally. He became immensely successful as a male artist in R&B and made a space between the world’s top-selling musicians. His crimes of sexual abuse and allegations overshadowed his career. In 2022, he was sentenced to prison for 30 years because of eight counts of sex trafficking. He is currently in the Butner Federal Prison in North Carolina.
Even though his father always had a restrained relationship with him, his mother took his stand and said in his favour, “Jaah is fearless to me as a person and as an artist. One thing she gets from her father, true in her DNA, is her ability to create and produce by ear”
Conclusion
Jaya has pursued a music career, just like R. Kelly, despite their tense relationship. Jaya’s journey is filled with honesty and bravery, his story proves his inner strength and the value of self-acceptance. He overcame his hardship and became the motivation for many who find themselves in a dilemma while choosing their true self. Jaya Kelly’s journey from a female to becoming a transgender male was filled with authenticity and determination.
