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Posted: 2018-12-05T05:25:11Z | Updated: 2018-12-05T14:15:14Z

A private New York City screening of Lifetimes upcoming documentary series Surviving R. Kelly was evacuated over a gun threat on Tuesday night, according to multiple news reports.

The series delves into the sexual misconduct allegations that have dogged the R&B singer for years. Several Kelly accusers and their family members were reportedly in the audience at NeueHouse Madison Square in Manhattan when the evacuation was ordered. Some of them had been scheduled to speak at a panel discussion immediately after the film screening, Variety reported .

It was very painful for the survivors that they were not able to share their stories, a source told the magazine.

I was at the screening of the documentary Surviving R Kelly when we were asked to leave due to a security threat. The screening was cancelled. Exact threat not clear. Folks in attendance believe its directly tied to someone who doesnt want us to see the truth of R Kelly.

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I was at the screening of the documentary Surviving R Kelly when we were asked to leave due to a security threat. The screening was cancelled. Exact threat not clear. Folks in attendance believe its directly tied to someone who doesnt want us to see the truth of R Kelly.

Terrell J. Starr (@Russian_Starr) December 5, 2018

Author and activist Feminista Jones, who was attending the screening, posted multiple videos of the scene on Instagram after the theater was evacuated.

We think it was a credible threat. We think it was done by obvious parties to detract from this moment and this important subject, CEO of Values Partnerships Joshua DuBois, who helped organize the screener, told those present after everyone had been evacuated.

Other people who attended the screening reacted to the threat on Twitter.

Writer Jamilah Lemieux tweeted about the evacuation, asking, Who would do that? Who doesnt want people to see this movie? Who doesnt want his accusers to speak?

This will only fuel the #muteRkelly #SurvivingRKelly movement to end sexual violence, founder of Girls For Gender Equity Joanne Smith tweeted Tuesday night. Thank you survivors and @lifetime, this is what power looks like and we will not be deterred.

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