Kelly Rowland Doesn't Want To Be Compared To Beyoncé

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Singers Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child perform at the 2005 World Children's Day at the McDonalds Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House on November 15, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
The singer loves her BFF, adding that both she and Bey are lights, and they are able to shine in their own ways.

The trifecta that is Destiny's Child is a powerful force in music. The ladies haven't recorded together in some time, but fans hope a reunion will come sooner than later. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland are childhood friends who worked tirelessly to get where they are in their careers. However, as they ease from one phase of life to the next, the public pits the hitmakers against the other.

Destiny's Child is one of the top-selling girl groups of all time, and each of the singers embraces their own talents. Rowland has, in the past, spoken about the comparison made between herself and Bey, and she once again drove home her point.

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"Here's the thing. Light attracts light," Rowland told Peter Rosenberg on Ebro in the Morning. "I am light. So, I am a beautiful, brown, shining light. So, I don't think anybody's light dims anyone else's. I think that when other people start to compare you, I think that's when it shows how dim they are of themselves."

She doesn't "take somebody else trying to dim my light anymore for anybody else. I love B, I know that she's a light, but I know that I'm a light, too."

Rosenberg complimented Rowland for seemingly embracing her role as second to Beyoncé. He mentioned Rowland recognizing that Bey is one of the "biggest stars in the world."

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"Yes, and her best friend-sister is one of the biggest stars in the world, too!" Rowland replied as she spoke about herself.

The two women are icons in their own right, and at every turn, Beyoncé tributes her longtime BFF online and in her music. During a time when we see women going to war over who is better than whom, fans are happy to see that nothing can divide the bond between Beyoncé and Kelly.

"I don't like when people put one person in one place. We both shine together." Check out the episode of Ebro in the Morning below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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