Ep 6. All The Missing Girls

In Surviving R. Kelly season 1 episode 6, titled "All The Missing Girls," several women who have experienced abuse from R. Kelly come forward to reveal their stories. One woman, Dominique Gardner, tells of her time living with Kelly and how he controlled every aspect of her life. She opens up about the three years she spent with him and how he manipulated her into thinking that leaving him was not an option.

Other survivors featured in this episode are Asante McGee and Kitti Jones. They speak about the missing girls who were a part of Kelly's inner circle, including Jocelyn Savage and Azriel Clary. They reveal how Kelly had a pattern of isolating the girls from their families and loved ones, exerting complete control over them. McGee and Jones also discuss the ways Kelly would punish the girls for breaking his rules, including physical abuse and starvation.

This episode features interviews with experts on the psychology of abuse and trauma, as well as with family members of the missing girls. The survivors' stories are emphasized as a way to shed light on the larger cultural issue of silence and complicity when it comes to sexual abuse and assault.

The episode ends with hope, as survivors and advocates talk about the importance of believing and supporting those who speak out about their experiences of abuse. They encourage viewers to take action and join the fight against sexual violence and exploitation.