Kelly Rowland Reacts to Being Told She Was Second to Beyoncé

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Kelly Rowland is aware of she’s a celebrity. On Nov. 16, followers of the “Dilemma” singer had been fast to return to her protection after a radio host urged that she “performed second” fiddle to Beyoncé at first of her profession throughout her Future’s Little one days. “You had been with Beyoncé, and never solely did you not combat [her being in the spotlight], it looks like you actually liked the place that you just had been in and took it significantly,” “Sizzling 97” host Peter Rosenberg instructed Rowland earlier this week. In response to implications that her music profession paled compared to Beyoncé’s from the beginning, the singer set the document straight with a phenomenal response.

“This is the factor: mild attracts mild. I’m mild,” she mentioned throughout her visitor look on the radio present alongside Marsai Martin whereas selling their new movie, “Fantasy Soccer.” “I’m a phenomenal brown shining mild. I do not suppose anyone’s mild dims anybody else’s. I feel when different individuals begin to examine you, I feel that is when it exhibits how dim they’re of themselves. So I do not take any individual else attempting to dim my mild anymore for anyone else. I really like Bey, and I do know that she’s a lightweight. However I do know that I am a lightweight too.”

Following the interview, followers of Rowland confronted Rosenberg on-line about his feedback towards the Grammy-award-winning star. In a video discussing the incident on Nov. 18, Rosenberg mentioned, “I used to be attempting to ask her about thriving whereas having to take care of working with somebody who’s such an enormous star. Individuals did not just like the terminology of taking part in ‘second.’ It is so apparent to me that she’s an iconic star that I did not suppose twice about bringing it up in dialog. However on reflection, I introduced it up in a means that was clumsy, and I perceive why individuals had been irritated by it.”

Rosenberg additionally mentioned he messaged Rowland privately to apologize for the incident. He added, “I tousled . Sorry @KELLYROWLAND…wasn’t remotely my intention however intentions do not at all times matter. I’ll take the L . . . Nonetheless taking part in Nelly and Kelly at my marriage ceremony.”

As for Rowland? The “Motivation” singer noticed followers coming to her protection after the interview and did a “blissful dance” as she shared her gratitude for all of the loyalty in a tweet on Nov. 17. “Have Probably the most wonderful day Twitterville!!! Thanks all to your Love & help! I do know ya’ll received my again! And that made me do a cheerful dance this am! Let me see your blissful dance!! This is mine!”

See a portion of Rowland and Rosenberg’s dialog right here.