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

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Patti Labelle has already established her share of downs, certainly one of which involves being the victim of an attempted rape by another in the greatest singers and performers of all time, the iconic Jackie Wilson. It happened, LaBelle alleges, in early 1960s. During the time she was with all the group Patti LaBelle as well as the Bluebelles. The scene was backstage with a theater and LaBelle happened to be alone. Someone, she says, came up behind her.

It was 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 had my voice, although i didn't have a knife. I began screaming even louder, on top of my lungs, and i also can scream every bit as loud when i can sing.

She continued, It worked. Suddenly they backed off. They permit 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. Have you been amazed at this I Really Like Old School Music family?

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