R. Kelly is not the same as Brett Kavanaugh

In the #MeToo era, we’ve seen powerful men crumble under the weight of their own sexual crimes. Some, like Harvey Weinstein, give no personal, public defense. They are subject to what their victims share with the media. Others, like singer R. Kelly, contend that they’re innocent in the most aggressive way possible.

During Kelly’s recent interview with Gayle King from CBS, the entertainer hurt his own already-flimsy cause by overreacting to questions in a very loud and physical way. If the man was trying to appear gracious and contrite in the face of multiple claims of criminal sexual abuse, he failed miserably.