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Celebs are people just like us, who have their fair share of hardships in life, but this one is a shocker, as we all know! Patti Labelle has said that an extremely recognized, iconic soul singer made an effort to rape her during the 60's. We thank Patti for sharing her stories around, as just about everyone has read about her pain and her struggles. Remember she shared with us that her three sisters died of cancer while they were within their 40s. She shared with us her guilty feelings of wondering if she had neglected her sisters in her obsessive journey for music recognition. "Don't Block The Blessings., but her story of being sexually assaulted was one that I hadn't heard her speak of before until I read her book" It was Jackie Wilson who attempted to rape her backstage at a theater, according to Patti. Here's her account of what happened on that day via michronicleonline.com:

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Patti Labelle has experienced her share of downs, one of that involves being the victim of an attempted rape by another of the greatest singers and performers ever, the iconic Jackie Wilson. It happened, LaBelle alleges, during the early 1960s. At the time she was using the group Patti LaBelle and also the Bluebelles. The scene was backstage in a theater and LaBelle happened to be alone. Someone, she says, came out behind her.

It had been Jackie Wilson, she recalled. He was kissing my neck and i also could smell the liquor on his breath. As I struggled to free myself, Jackie's accomplice started dragging me in backwards. I was kicking with all my might, but I was no match for him. Next thing she knew, she was locked in a room.

Jackie started touching. I started screaming, but no one could hear me. I didn't have a knife, but I had my voice. I began screaming even louder, at the top of my lungs, and I can scream every bit as loud because i can sing.

She continued, It worked. Suddenly they backed off. They allow me to go. I ran as fast as I could in the direction of the lights. Gladys Knight didn't deny the accuracy of Patti LaBelle's story, but remembers Jackie Wilson as a perfect gentleman who always went out of his way to help Gladys Knight & the Pips in the group's early days. One man, two remembrances."

Geesh, this is deep! It's extremely hard to hear stories like this about legends whom we have great respect for from an artistic standpoint, but it's also a reminder that again, legends are people just like us- some of them flawed and some of them not so flawed. Are you currently amazed at this I Really Like Old Fashioned Music family?

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