Creepy Videos Emerge Of Rapper (And Accused Rapist) Nelly Serenading VERY Young Girls On Stage Inappropriately
They are uncomfortable to watch.
Twitter Nelly, a rapper known for topping the charts in the ‘90s (and not doing a whole lot since then), was accused of raping a woman on his tour bus in Seattle last week. With details of those allegations still emerging, videos of him being pretty creepy with some kids on stage have also come to light.
One user shared the following video on Twitter, which shows Nelly — who is currently 42 — sweet-talking young, very underage girls on stage to his song 'Over and Over'.
See for yourself:
The girl in the video is clearly uncomfortable, and whether that’s because she's on stage in front of a ton of people or because there’s an adult man in her face twirling her hair is not clear.
But people, including yours truly, think the behavior is seriously uncomfortable to watch and inappropriate .
And this was not the first time, another user said he did the same thing just a few weeks ago at a show in Montana. The user deleted the original photo, but other concertgoers captured the moment:
Here's more evidence of this creepy onstage behavior:
Still, if you take that with his recent arrest, there's a very good reason Nelly’s character is being majorly questioned. TMZ reported he was arrested on second-degree rape charges early Saturday morning.
He was released shortly after without any charges being filed while authorities investigate.
According to law enforcement sources, the alleged rape occurred while the bus was parked in a Walmart parking lot around 4 a.m. Oct. 7. Nelly is currently on tour with Florida Georgia Line.
The accuser, a 21-year-old resident of Seattle, reported that she met the rapper at a club and was invited to an after-party on his bus. When she was alone with Nelly in a room, he tried to have sex with her.
According to the accuser, she refused, and he told her to “shut up,” and forced himself on her without a condom.
He then kicked her off the bus when she refused his hush money, and another woman threw $100 at her on her way out.
But his lawyer, Scott Rosenblum, says the story is all made up. In his initial statement after the arrested he said Nelly was a victim of a “completely fabricated allegation."
"Our initial investigation clearly establishes the allegation is devoid of credibility and is motivated by greed and vindictiveness. I am confident, once the scurrilous accusation is thoroughly investigated, there will be no charges. Nelly is prepared to pursue all legal avenues to redress any damage caused by this clearly false allegation.”
Rosenblum later said he wasn’t surprised that the accuser wanted to “have her story publicized.”
"That is playbook 101 of a person with an agenda and clearly she has one. The agenda is money, fame, and notoriety.”
Nelly took to Twitter to deny the allegations, saying he was “beyond shocked,” and falsely accused.
"I am completely innocent. I am confident that once the facts are looked at, it will be very clear that I am the victim of a false allegation. I assure you I will be vindicated. And I assure you, I will pursue every legal option to address this defaming claim.”
The rapper was apparently back to his creepy onstage behavior after his arrest. This video was posted yesterday:
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