Lady Gaga breaks her silence on R. Kelly abuse allegations

Lady Gaga is finally speaking out about the abuse allegations against R. Kelly and offering an apology for having worked with him.

Gaga on Twitter said she stands behind the women accusing Kelly of abuse and feels "strongly that their voices need to be heard and taken seriously." She also said that the allegations against him are "horrifying and indefensible."

This comes after Lifetime aired a documentary, Surviving R. Kelly, which shed light on the decades of abuse allegations against the R&B singer. Kelly has been accused of sexually abusing numerous young women, including a 15-year-old girl for whom he is alleged to have forged documents in order to illegally marry. He was indicted on child pornography charges in 2002 over a tape that allegedly showed him abusing a 14-year-old girl, but he was ultimately found not guilty.

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Gaga, who in 2013 collaborated with Kelly on the song "Do What U Want," expressed regret over having done so and apologized for her "poor judgment," pledging never to work with Kelly again and saying she will be removing the song from iTunes and streaming platforms.

Kelly is reportedly under criminal investigation in Georgia as a result of Surviving R. Kelly, CNN reports. He has denied all of the allegations against him and has threatened to sue all involved in the documentary. Brendan Morrow