Kelly Rowland Reacts to Being Told She Was Second to Beyoncé

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Kelly Rowland is aware of she’s a famous person. On Nov. 16, followers of the “Dilemma” singer had been fast to come to her protection after a radio host instructed that she “played second” fiddle to Beyoncé at first of her profession throughout her Destiny’s Child days. “You were with Beyoncé, and not only did you not fight [her being in the spotlight], it seems like you really loved the position that you were in and took it seriously,” “Hot 97” host Peter Rosenberg advised Rowland earlier this week. In response to implications that her music profession paled as compared to Beyoncé’s from the beginning, the singer set the file straight with a ravishing response.

“Here’s the thing: light attracts light. I am light,” she stated throughout her visitor look on the radio present alongside Marsai Martin whereas selling their new movie, “Fantasy Football.” “I am a beautiful brown shining light. I don’t think anybody’s light dims anyone else’s. I think when other people start to compare you, I think that’s when it shows how dim they are of themselves. So I don’t take somebody else trying to dim my light anymore for anybody else. I love Bey, and I know that she’s a light. But I know that I’m a light 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 stated, “I was trying to ask her about thriving while having to deal with working with someone who is such a big star. People didn’t like the terminology of playing ‘second.’ It’s so obvious to me that she’s an iconic star that I didn’t think twice about bringing it up in conversation. But in retrospect, I brought it up in a way that was clumsy, and I understand why people were annoyed by it.”

Rosenberg additionally stated he messaged Rowland privately to apologize for the incident. He added, “I messed up . Sorry @KELLYROWLAND…wasn’t remotely my intention but intentions don’t always matter. I will take the L . . . Still playing Nelly and Kelly at my wedding.”

As for Rowland? The “Motivation” singer noticed followers coming to her protection after the interview and did a “happy dance” as she shared her gratitude for all of the loyalty in a tweet on Nov. 17. “Have The most amazing day Twitterville!!! Thank you all for your Love & support! I know ya’ll got my back! And that made me do a happy dance this am! Let me see your happy dance!! Here’s mine!”

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