R. Kelly's ex-wife launches Pole Dancing Classes

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

Early in his career, R. Kelly was known for his sexually-explicit lyrics, quickly becoming a graphic R&B singer. Most listeners who have followed him since the beginning call him a freaky singer. But, Kelly made bigger noise when he was accused of having sex with underage girls in 2001.

Once news broke and R. Kelly was facing charges, he immediately changed his style. R. Kelly began focusing more on working with rappers, namely Ja Rule and Jay-Z. During the darkest period of his career, they continued to work with him. R. Kelly eventually had a falling out with Jay-Z, but remains close with Ja Rule.

Now, R. Kelly is still one of the more popular R&B artists in the game. Known for his hip hop collaborations and sexually-explicit lyrics, a bit of this may have rubbed off on his ex-wife. Andrea Kelly has been in the news, recently, because she has launched pole dancing classes. However, her intention is not to be erotic.

Instead, the former Mrs. Kelly is trying to get women more active. Many people are trying to get in shape and they need motivation. Pole dancing is a new alternative to regular exercie many women are using in order to lose weight. Her first class was on May 13, 2011 and it was a major success. Andrea Kelly is building a name outside of her ex-husband with this new venture and it is going well for her.