Kelly Rowland might not be Tina Knowles’ biological daughter, but she’ll always be her girl.
Beyoncé’s mother took to Instagram Thursday to show support for Rowland after the former Destiny’s Child member made headlines for scolding a security guard at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
“And just like that, she @kellyrowland graces another carpet with her amazing glorious beauty, class and grace!!!! Sipping Champagne and living her best life❤️❤️❤️❤️,” Knowles, 70, captioned a video of the singer posing for photos ahead of the amfAR Gala Cannes.
“This just goes to show that one silly monkey, don’t stop no-show!!! on to bigger and and better things❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️????????????????????????????????????????.”
“And just like that, she @kellyrowland graces another carpet with her amazing glorious beauty, class and grace!!!! Sipping Champagne and living her best life,” Knowles captioned a video of the singer posing for photos ahead of the amfAR Gala Cannes Thursday. Tina Knowles/Instagram “This just goes to show that one silly monkey, don’t stop no-show!!! on to bigger and and better things,” Knowles added. Getty Images for amfARExplore More
Knowles made sure to tag Evan Ross and Joe Jonas, with whom Rowland was interacting in the clip.
While walking that same red carpet, Rowland, 43, addressed the incident, which took place Tuesday ahead of the “Marcello Mio” premiere.
“That woman knows what happened. I know what happened. I have a boundary, and I stand by those boundaries,” the songstress told AP News.
“There were other women that attended that carpet who did not quite look like me, and they didn’t get scolded or pushed off or told to get off,” she added. “I stood my ground, and she felt like she had to stand hers. But I stood my ground.”
The incident took place Tuesday ahead of the “Marcello Mio” premiere. Pool Photo Events 03/ipa-agency.net/Shutterstock As Rowland made her way up a set of stairs, a female security guard held her arm up behind the singer, seemingly guiding her away from the crowd and into the venue. Pool Photo Events 03/ipa-agency.net/ShutterstockThe altercation in question occurred as Rowland made her way up a set of stairs and a female security guard held her arm up behind the star, seemingly guiding her away from the crowd and into the venue.
The woman, who was dressed in a black pantsuit, appeared to say something as well.
Whatever transpired did not sit well with Rowland, who immediately turned to face the staffer.
The musician scowled as she held up her left pointer finger and admonished the woman in front of everyone.
The woman seemed frazzled as she spoke back.
A lip reader told Page Six that the staffer accidentally stepped on Rowland’s dress. Pool Photo Events 03/ipa-agency.net/Shutterstock Rowland scowled as she held up her left pointer finger and admonished the woman in front of everyone. David Fisher/ShutterstockA lip reader told Page Six that the tiff began innocently when the security guard accidentally stepped on Rowland’s dress.
We’re told the Grammy winner initially responded to the woman, “Don’t worry,” but her mood quickly changed.
“Don’t talk to me like that. Don’t talk to me like that,” Rowland repeated, according to our expert. “You’re not my mother. I told you not to talk to me like that.”
It’s unclear what the staffer said to set off the singer, as the former had her back turned to the cameras.
“That woman knows what happened. I know what happened. I have a boundary, and I stand by those boundaries,” the songstress said after the altercation. “There were other women that attended that carpet who did not quite look like me, and they didn’t get scolded or pushed off or told to get off,” she added. Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesStill irked when she reached the top of the steps, we’re told Rowland turned back to yell, “You still don’t talk to me like that.”
Meanwhile, a source told the Daily Mail that the woman was the one who “scolded Kelly and told her to move when [the latter] was trying to wave to fans and help the paparazzi get their shot.”
The insider added that the songstress “wanted to set a clear boundary” with the security guard.
“She doesn’t care if she comes across like a diva if she knows that she is advocating for herself,” the source explained. “She isn’t fake.”
