Destiny singer Kelly Rowland, who went on to have a successful acting and solo career, spoke out at the Cannes Film Festival about a highly publicized incident in which she got into an argument with a festival host who suggested she was racially abused discriminate.
Loren attended the premiere of Catherine Deneuve’s film “Marcello Mio” on Tuesday, smiling and waving to fans and photographers on the red carpet. She was then led up the stairs by two ushers, their arms forming a barrier behind her. Roland turned to an usher, held up a finger, and spoke sternly to her.
“I have a boundary and I stick to those boundaries and that’s it,” Rowland told The Associated Press on Thursday. “There were other women on the carpet who didn’t look like me, and they weren’t scolded or pushed away or Was told to get off. I stood my ground and she felt she had to stand her ground but I stood my ground.
Organizers have yet to comment on the incident. The Guardian has contacted the festival for comment.
Rowland gained international fame as a member of Destiny’s Child, recording five studio albums including “Survivor,” which topped the US and UK charts. Outside of the band, she has had many successes as a solo artist, including Nelly duet Dilemma and David Guetta’s When Love Takes Over, both of which were UK number one hits.
Her big-screen acting career can be traced back to the 2003 horror film “Freddy vs. Jason.” Her most recent role was the title role in Tyler Perry’s Netflix thriller “Mea Culpa,” which was released in February.
Rowland has since attended other Cannes events this year, including a gala for amfAR, the foundation for AIDS research, and the premiere of a new adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.
