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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 claimed that a very well known, iconic soul singer made an effort to rape her during the 60's. We thank Patti for sharing her stories with us, as just about everyone has find out about her pain and her struggles. Remember she shared with us that her three sisters died of cancer whilst they were in their 40s. If she had neglected her sisters in her obsessive journey for music recognition, she shared with us her guilty feelings of wondering. 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." It was Jackie Wilson who attempted to rape her backstage at a theater, according to Patti. Here's her account of the items happened on that day via michronicleonline.com:

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Patti Labelle has had her share of downs, one of that involves being the victim of your 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 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 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 as I can sing.

She continued, It worked. Suddenly they backed off. They let me go. 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, though 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. 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. Are you amazed at this I Adore Traditional Music family?

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