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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 made an effort to rape her back in the 60's. We thank Patti for sharing her stories with us, as most of us have learn about her pain and her struggles. Remember she given to us that her three sisters died of cancer when they were within their 40s. If she had neglected her sisters in her obsessive journey for music recognition, she shared with us her guilty feelings of wondering. "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, among that requires 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 the group Patti LaBelle and also the Bluebelles. The scene was backstage in a theater and LaBelle happened to become alone. Someone, she says, came out behind her.

It was 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. No one could hear me, even though i started screaming. I didn't have a knife, but I had my voice. I began screaming even louder, on top of my lungs, and I can scream every bit as loud as 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 can be deep! It's also a reminder that again, legends are people just like us- some of them flawed and some of them not so flawed, although it's extremely hard to hear stories like this about legends whom we have great respect for from an artistic standpoint. Are you currently astonished at this I Adore Old School Music family?

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