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R. Kelly Spotted at Six Flags?
Maybe the R&B star needed a ride at the themepark after having a rollercoaster of a year that included putting his mansion on the market due to nonpayment and having emergency throat surgery.
Just days after news broke that R. Kelly owed nearly $5 million in taxes, he (or perhaps a very convincing doppleganger) was spotted at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell on June 16.
The R & B star was smiling and being silly with an entourage that included two men who looked to be his age and two girls who were about 15 or 16 years old.
From 2005-2010, R. Kelly has failed to pay $4.8 million in taxes to the IRS. According to a report from ABC News, Kelly owes $1,472,366.77 for 2005 alone.
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Last summer, it was discovered that Kelly had not paid the mortgage on his Chicago-area mansion for more than a year. He then faced a $2.9 million foreclosure suit, according to a Huffington Post report.
His 11,000-square-foot home went on the market in December with a $1.595 million pricetag.
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A representative for Kelly told TMZ, "R. Kelly is in the process of working everything out with the government and is confident that all his obligations will be satisfied."
Kelly is expected to release his 11th studio album on Tuesday, June 26, and plans to add 32 chapters to his popular “Trapped in the Closet” series.
Overall, it’s been a rough year for Kelly, who had emergency throat surgery in 2011, so maybe a ride on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia was exactly what the crooner needed.
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Editor's Note: The girls spotted with the singer (or his look alike) looked to be in their teens.
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