Kelly Rowland opens up about being viewed as ‘second-best’ to Beyoncé

As one-third of one of the most homaged girl groups — Destiny’s Child — Kelly Rowland appeared on Red Bull Music Studios Sessions as she gave fans an exclusive look into the creative process behind her latest project, ‘The Kelly Rowland Edition.’ 

Singers Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyonce Knowles pose with their manager Matthew Knowles at the “Beyonce: Beyond the Red Carpet auction presented by Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles along with the House of Dereon to benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation June 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

The session showed Kelly working with talented songwriters and producers, such as pineappleCiti, Alex Saad, P. Wright, Jordan Douglas, TWhy Xclusive, Lord Quest, and Fabian Mazur at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles.

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As an impartial conversation developed, Kelly opened up about her perceived “second best” position while a member of Destiny’s Child with Beyoncé and Michelle Williams.

“The elephant in the room for me has always been second best,” Rowland shared with the collective group. “That’s actually the first time I said it out loud.”

As Beyoncé was the breakout star from the group, it can be assumed that she is the “shadow” that Rowland always felt that she walked in, according to MadameNoire.

LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 21: Singers Kelly Rowland and Beyonce Knowles attend Roc Nation Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Miguel Cotto Promotions And Canelo Promotions Present Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez At The Mandalay Bay Events Center Live On HBO Pay-Per-View at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on November 21, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Sports)

This isn’t the first time that the “Motivation” singer expressed her innermost feelings about being a member of the group. In 2013, Rowland released a controversial single, “Dirty Laundry,” addressing this issue.

While my sister was on stage, killing it like a motherfucker/I was enraged, feeling it like a motherfucker/Bird in a cage, you would never know what I was dealing with/Went our separate ways, but I was happy she was killing it/Bittersweet, she was up, I was down/No lie, I feel good for her, but what do I do now?/Forget the records, off the record, I was going through some bullshit/Post Survivor, she on fire, who wanna hear my bullshit?

In the same year, rapper 2 Chainz ruffled some feathers as he used Rowland as a punchline on DJ Khaled’s 2013 song “You Don’t Want These Problems.”

We the best / Khaled tried to told yah /Truuu/ You just second best /Kelly Rowland [haha I’m just playin’ babe]

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The “good vibes” felt amongst the collective groups during the creative sessions are what enabled Rowland to open up and speak on her disposition. “I think what kind of took me back was how comfortable I felt in the room to be so transparent,” Rowland shared with MadameNoire. “It’s got to feel right, and everybody feels like that in here.”

Rowland mentioned that despite being seen as the second-best to her best friend, and it causing her to check out of their friendship for a short while, their sisterhood has only grown stronger because of the support and love they have for each other.

“I think the people wanted those stories for years, and that’s just so sad on them because it’s not like that,” Rowland said. “It’s so crazy, and I just think it’s so sad that we live in a world where people don’t want to see women get along, and encourage and empower each other, and that’s what we do for each other.”

Check out Rowland’s brief thoughts at the 2:00 mark above.

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Beyoncé crowned ‘Queen of Rap’ after dropping bars on ‘Savage’ remix

Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion nearly broke the internet on Wednesday after the surprise release of their collaboration on the remix to Stallion’s hit song “Savage.”

As if the rap song — which is a smash thanks to its accompanying #SavageChallenge on social media — couldn’t get any more streaming spins, Queen Bey’s royal touch gave the record new life and quickly became the number one trending topic on Twitter.

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Beyoncé dropped notable bars on the record like, “If you don’t jump to put jeans on, baby, you don’t feel my pain” and “Hips tik tok when I dance.”

Her delivery on the “Savage (Remix)” was so impressive that it led to countless memes and hilarious takes from music listeners — including some who crowned her the “Queen of rap.”

“Imagine being Jay-Z and realizing you’re the second best rapper in your household,” tweeted “All Boys Aren’t Blue” author George M. Johnson. “Beyonce a Savage.”

Imagine being Jay-Z and realizing you're the second best rapper in your household…

Beyonce a Savage.

— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) April 29, 2020

Michael Arceneaux, author of “I Don’t Want to Die Poor,” put it more plainly: “Beyoncé, Queen of Rap.”

Calls for people to put some respect on Beyoncé’s rap skills continued to pour through on timelines. “Beyoncé IS a rapper. Debate ya mama,” tweeted @talented_TIMMY. 

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Twitter user @AcesOnSpades wrote, “Beyoncé destroyed my edges in verse 1 and I was typing up a dissertation about how y’all sleep on her as a rapper not knowing she was going to go ahead and outrap herself in a final verse.”

This isn’t the first time fans have lost their minds over how good of of rap-singer Beyoncé is. The superstar has dropped bars on several songs including “Apesh*t” with husband Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj‘s “Feeling Myself,” and probably the earliest trace of Beyoncé rapping on her 2008 hit “Diva.”

#savageremix Beyoncé destroyed my edges in verse 1 and I was typing up a dissertation about how y’all sleep on her as a rapper not knowing she was going to go ahead and outrap herself in a final verse @beyonce take: pic.twitter.com/R49PZ5nuD7

— Dr. Agon Fly (@AcesOnSpades) April 29, 2020

Rumors of Beyoncé and Megan — who are both Houston natives — teaming up for the remix have been swirling for about a week. But like every project involving the 24-time Grammy winner, all parties involved remained mum.

“I’m literally crying,” Megan wrote on Instagram after the song’s release. “Being from HOUSTON MF TEXAS this shit means EVERYTHING to me !!!! SAVAGE REMIX FT THE QUEEN @BEYONCE OUT NOW!”

What’s more, the ladies will be giving proceeds of the song to Bread of Life, a disaster relief organization, to support Houston during the coronavirus pandemic.

Now that’s savage.

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ABC reporter caught without pants during live broadcast

Working from home is getting to us all.

Good Morning America reporter, Will Reeve, appears to be like the rest of us when he appeared on live television in a full suit above the waist, and tiny shorts below. The reporter failed to angle the camera properly to hide his legs which were visibly exposed on camera.

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Reeve is the son of the late Christopher Reeve who is best known for his portrayal of Superman and his alter ego, Clark Kent— a reporter.

Room Rater, a popular account on Twitter that solely makes fun of the work-from-home backgrounds of reporters during the pandemic couldn’t help but poke fun at Reeve tweeting, “Nice shorts.”

Nice room. Nice shorts. 7/10. @ReeveWill pic.twitter.com/UIdj5N64cq

— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 28, 2020

To his credit, Reeve is being a good sport about the online ribbing. He retweeted Room Rater saying, “I have ARRIVED … in the most hilariously mortifying way possible.”

I have ARRIVED*

*in the most hilariously mortifying way possible https://t.co/2NQ85QEJVr

— Will Reeve (@ReeveWill) April 28, 2020

Reeve later explained that he was wearing workout clothes under the suit planning to get in some exercise after his appearance. In a later tweet, Reeve said, “The camera angle, along with friends, family and several hundred strangers on the social media made me rethink my morning routine,” he wrote. He added that the self-framed live shot went “too wide.”

When WFH goes wrong (or, your self-framed live shot goes too wide).
Hope everyone got a much needed laugh 😂 pic.twitter.com/GbyLBhL7Be

— Will Reeve (@ReeveWill) April 28, 2020

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In a moment of solidarity, fellow GMA staffer, George Stephanopoulos said that he too has definitely done reports in shorts.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are now working for home. More than 5 million people worked from home prior to the pandemic, that number has skyrocketed. One study estimates that by 2028, more 70% of all departments will have some remote workers. Researchers believe that the pandemic is an experiment in working from home and the future of work may forever be changed.

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