Following the controversy surround R. Kelly with docu-series 'Surviving R.Kelly' Lady Gaga has broken her silence on her collab with the 'Ignition' singer.

Lady Gaga, posted a lengthy statement to her 77.6 million Twitter followers apologising for working with R. Kelly.

I stand by anyone who has ever been the victim of sexual assault: pic.twitter.com/67sz4WpV3i

— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) January 10, 2019

The song Gaga was referring to was 'Do What U Want (With My Body)' a collaboration she made with R. Kelly, which she said she would now remove from iTunes and other streaming platforms and declares she wouldn't work with him again.

Fans have been reacting to her statement with love and support to the singer/ actor;

We love you! Thank you for always be honest and transparent about ANY subject in your carreer. This really make a difference and makes you even more special and human. 😘😘😘

— Penelopy Jean (@PenelopyJean) January 10, 2019

for anyone who has been a supporter of you, we know where you stand and just as you said, how much you've advocated for victims ever since. thank you for speaking out though, you're always number one ❤️❤️

— Lady Gaga Facts (@LGMonsterFacts) January 10, 2019

Thank you and sorry to hear you had to go through such a dark time in 2013.

— Gaga Daily (@gagadaily) January 10, 2019

There is also a solo version of the song and a version with Xtina