Desty Litez

R. Kelly's ex-wife shared Kelly's secret: he didn't want their kids to know he was illiterate.

"Drea says it was difficult for R. Kelly to read Dr. Seuss books to their kids, and he was embarrassed because he never wanted them to know he couldn't read."

But consider this: Kelly attended Kenwood Academy High School, where his music teacher inspired him to become a singer.

However, R. Kelly himself claimed he couldn't read, yet he made millions writing lyrics and producing chart-topping music.

Kelly is yet to answer how he wrote those lyrics or was he using ghost writers?