R. Kelly Searches Spike On XHamster, Porn Site Takes Stand Against Video

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20229.7K Views

R. Kelly performs in concert at Barclays Center on September 25, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

xHamster warns anyone searching for R. Kelly's sex tape that the video is both immoral and illegal.

Popular porn website, xHamster, is taking a stand against anyone searching for any sort of R. Kelly sex tape on their website. Since Surviving R. Kelly aired, there's been a massive spike in searches on their website for the infamous sex tape that led to R. Kelly's trial in the 2000s. However, they're warning their viewers that the content they're searching for is both "illegal" and "immoral."

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Speaking to The Blast, xHamster reports there has been a 388% surge in searches for the infamous sex tape of R. Kelly allegedly having sex with and urinating on an underage girl. The site does not host any of R. Kelly's videos and warned viewers that by searching and viewing the content -- regardless of which site it's on -- they could be "re-victimizing a minor who could not consent." The spike in searches prompted the site to issue a statement.

“The R Kelly tape is not on xHamster, nor would we ever allow it to be. Regardless of the news or sensation, a tape featuring underaged is both illegal and immoral. Rather than search for it elsewhere, please consider that in searching for and viewing such content, you may be re-victimizing a minor who could not consent."

The site said they will be "disabling searches and putting up messages" warning anyone searching for the content that it is illegal and unacceptable.

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