Kelly Rowland breaks silence during heated exchange at Cannes Film Festival

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The “Mea Culpa” actress explained that she and the woman “knew what happened” when she was seen scolding a member of staff at the French film festival.

Kelly Rowland spoke about her heated exchange on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, May 21. The Destiny’s Child alum, 43, opened up about her experience in an interview with The Associated Press, shared on Thursday May 23. Although she didn’t directly say what happened, Kelly hinted at some discrimination against her, while speaking about her thoughts.

When asked about the incident, Kelly briefly explained what happened from her perspective. “The woman knows what happened. I know what happened, I have a limit and I respect those limits,” she explained to AP. “I held on, and she felt like she had to hold on, and I held on, and that was it.”

During the interview, Kelly also alleged that there was some discrimination, but she didn’t divulge many other details. She suggested the woman “scolded” at her as she walked on the carpet. “There were other women on that mat who didn’t really look like me, and they didn’t understand: they were scolded, pushed away or told to get off,” she said. declared to the media.

Kelly received a lot of attention when a video of her having a heated exchange with a staff member at Cannes went viral. The singer wore a stunning red strapless dress for the premiere of Marcello Mio, but as she walked the red carpet, she could be seen getting it on with a staff member. At one point, she pointed her finger in the staff member’s face and appeared to scold him.

After the incident, an insider gave insight into what happened in a report from Daily Mail. “The people responsible for helping stars walk the red carpet were aggressive,” they said. “By the time she got to the last woman, she had it because she scolded Kelly and told her to move while she was trying to greet fans and help the paparazzi get vaccinated. “