Jaya Kelly is best known as the middle child of rapper R. Kelly and Andrea Lee. He became famous thanks to his famous parents. His father is an American singer and songwriter.
But did you know that Jaya was a woman at the time of his birth? Later, in 2014, he discovered he was a transgender man and changed his name to Jaya after realizing his sexuality. How did his family react when he came out? Did his family accept his decision?
In addition, what is his relationship with his father, who was recently convicted of sexual assault? Find all the answers to your questions in this article! Scroll below to find out more about his sexuality, love life, and more!
Jaya Kelly Early Life and Family
Jaya Kelly was born in 2000, he is now 22 years old. He was born to star parents R. Kelly and his mother Andrea Lee. He is African-American and his nationality is American.
Jiao was raised by his parents along with his two siblings Joanne Kelly and Robert Junior Kelly.
As far as his family is concerned, he was born into a wealthy family. His father, R. Kelly, who is notorious for various legal problems, was popular at the time as a singer and songwriter. He has also won some prestigious awards, such as the Grammy three times. He was one of the best-selling music artists in the world in the 1990s.
His mother, Andrea Kelly or Drea Lee, is also a former backing vocalist. Before her marriage, she worked as a backup dancer in her ex-husband’s show. Later, she starred in many television shows and films.
Jaya Came Out as Transgender at the Age of 14
Jaya was very young when she realized that she didn’t like to do things like normal girls. He was biologically born a female, but when he was about 6 or 7 years old, he realized that he was attracted to girls. On his Ask.FM profile, Jaah once replied to a follower that he never liked dressing like a woman and hadn’t had female organs since he was very young.
Finally, he decided to have an operation and transform himself into the man he wanted to be. He told DailyMail,
“I believe I am a boy and want surgery, and the medication to help me (be) who I was supposed to be”
Yah’s coming out as a transgender man was a shock to the world. However, after the surgery, Jaja finally started to carry himself.
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