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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 a very well known, iconic soul singer attempted to rape her during the 60's. We thank Patti for sharing her stories with us, as just about everyone has read about her pain and her struggles. Remember she distributed to us that her three sisters died of cancer when they were in 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" According to Patti, it was Jackie Wilson who attempted to rape her backstage at a theater. Here's her account of the items happened that day via michronicleonline.com:

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Patti Labelle has had her share of downs, certainly one of that involves being the victim of an attempted rape by another from the greatest singers and performers in recent history, the iconic Jackie Wilson. It happened, LaBelle alleges, in early 1960s. At the time she was with all the group Patti LaBelle and also the Bluebelles. The scene was backstage at a theater and LaBelle happened to get alone. Someone, she says, came out behind her.

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

Jackie started touching. I started screaming, but no one could hear me. I had my voice, although i didn't have a knife. I started screaming even louder, at the top of my lungs, and i also 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 really 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. Have you been astonished at this I Love Traditional Music family?

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