How old was Aaliyah when she married R. Kelly?

R Kelly’s marriage to Aaliyah is one that was and still is quite controversial. The details of it will have your mouths open in shock.

How old was Aaliyah when she married R. Kelly?

Aaliyah, at 12 years old was introduced to R Kelly by her uncle Barry Hankerson.

Kelly wrote and produced Aaliyah’s first album, Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number, which got rumors flying about a possible relationship between the pair.

It was alleged that they married without her parent’s consent. A marriage certificate released by Vibe magazine revealed that the couple married on August 31, 1994.

This should not be a problem right?

After all, people are entitled to marry who they choose. The problem was, that Aaliyah, who was 15 at the time, was listed as 18 on the certificate whereas Kelly was 27.

It was later annulled by her parents in 1995, though both Kelly and Aaliyah denied the allegations.

However,  Aaliyah later admitted in court documents that she had lied about her age. In May 1997, she filed suit in Cook County seeking to have all records of the marriage expunged.

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