‘I’m no hostage’ – R. Kelly’s alleged 21 year old captive speaks out

The woman whose family claims R. Kelly is holding in a "cult" has a message for the world - debunked her family’s claim, insisting she’s safe and well, totally happy and okay, although she's keeping her whereabouts under wraps.

TMZ spoke to Joycelyn Savage, the 21-year-old whose father, mother and sister held a news conference on Monday in Atlanta, accusing Kelly, 50 of essentially making Joycelyn and other young women his sex slaves.

However Jocelyn, who threw out their claim said she was ‘in a happy place’ but claims she's exactly where she wants to be. She says she still gets texts from her parents, but explains why she's cut off all communication with them.  

Still, there was a lot she wouldn't address, such as where she is now, or exactly what her relationship is with Kelly.

I’m 21, I’m about to be 22 in a few days and I just mainly want to say that I am in a happy place with my life and I’m not being brainwashed or anything like that.

It just came to a point where it definitely has got out of hand. I’m totally fine. I’m happy where I’m at and everything is OK with me.

Asked if she was being held involuntarily, she said:

Oh no, nothing like that. I’ve never felt like a hostage or anything like that.

Addressing her parents’ concern, she said:

I don’t really know what’s going on with that,’ she said of their fears on Monday. ‘I’m very heartbroken over what’s going on with this situation because it’s getting to a point where it’s getting too much. It’s just not right.

Kelly has denied the accusations and hinted he might take legal action against the Savage family.  

Joycelyn's father, Timothy, believes his daughter is experiencing Stockholm Syndrome, so, it's doubtful he'll buy what she has said.