Celebrity | R. Kelly R. Kelly Swears Off Illegal Girls ... But 19? Heck, Yeah! R&B star gives first interview since child porn acquittal By Elizabeth Wolff Posted Sep 18, 2008 11:58 AM CDT Copied In this June 13, 2008 file photo, R&B singer R. Kelly leaves the Cook County Criminal Court Building Friday, June 13, 2008, in Chicago after a jury found him not guilty on all counts in his child pornography trial. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file) In his first interview since beating child pornography charges in June, R&B star R. Kelly said, “I don't like anyone illegal.” But when asked if he liked teenage girls, the AP reports Kelly, 40, told BET: “When you say teenage … how old are we talkin' … 19? I have some 19-year-old friends.” The R&B singer says that in his next album, due out this fall, he’s toning down the sexual charge that made him famous: "Take a little bit of the edge off, you know? And you know, clean up a few lyrics if I can.” Read These Next Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Tillis, who opposes Trump bill, won't seek reelection. IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. Musk renews attack on Trump's bill. Report an error