Kehlani draws a line with fans after sexual-assault claim

Kehlani draws a line with fans after sexual-assault claim: ‘Respect me as a human’

Singer Kehlani is standing her ground after she alleged a fan sexually assaulted her as she was walking through the audience after a recent concert.

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In a since-deleted Instagram Stories post on Monday, the Grammy-nominated “Distraction” artist claimed a fan put their “hands up my skirt & started pulling my underwear to touch my genitals.”

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“This s— made me sick to my stomach,” they said, according to Billboard. “As a victim of sexual assault, I am endlessly triggered and mindblown.”

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In a TikTok video on Wednesday, the “Up at Night” artist further addressed the claim. They reassured fans that they are “good” and at home with family.

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“I put it out there, what happened, so I that I can set a proper boundary with my audience, with my fanbase — the people who do come to see me out or come to a concert,” Kehlani said.

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“I set that boundary so that you guys can know how to please just respect me as a human, me as an individual.”

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In the deleted Instagram Stories from Monday, Kehlani added that the audience member assaulted them as they were “being escorted through a crowd after performing.”

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