Kelly Rowland wowed in blue on Tuesday while attending the premiere of Mea Culpa in Chicago, Illinois, after her spokesperson defended her recent wardrobe saga.
The 43-year-old singer looked vibrant as she sported an electric blue fur jacket over a matching blue jumpsuit at the event, held at the AMC River East Theatre.
Her hair was styled in a short, sleek bob and she accessorized her look with several pieces of jewelry.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kelly’s longtime manager, Yvette Noel-Schure, issued a statement following reports that Rowland quit her gig as co-host of Today over backstage issues.
“After 28 years of knowing her, Kelly Rowland remains one of the kindest, most personable people I have ever met and been blessed to represent,” he said. Entertainment tonight.
Kelly Rowland wowed in blue Tuesday while attending the premiere of Mea Culpa in Chicago, Illinois, after her spokesperson defended her recent backstage saga.
The 43-year-old singer looked vibrant as she sported an electric blue fur jacket over a matching blue jumpsuit at the event, hosted at the AMC River East Theatre.
Hoda Kotb also broke her silence on Tuesday about Kelly’s recent wardrobe malfunction. The 59-year-old host extended another invitation to the singer during an episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, stating that she is always welcome on set; Hoda seen on May 15, 2023 in New York
While on the event’s red carpet, Kelly, who was recently supported by Destiny’s Child co-member Beyonce at the film’s New York premiere, was seen posing with some of her co-stars, including Trevante Rhodes, 34 years old.
The actor looked dapper in a black jacket with a brown print, a shirt and black jeans.
She also mingled with Nekia Nichelle, who sizzled in a black lace top, jeans and a jacket.
In the upcoming Netflix thriller, written and directed by Tyler Perry, Rowland plays criminal defense attorney Mea Harper.
The film follows Mea as she decides to represent a young artist (played by Trevante Rhodes) who has been accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Rowland and Perry are also listed as producers on the project, which picked up last February and wrapped filming in March.
Mea Culpa will be available to stream on Netflix starting February 23.
Hoda Kotb also broke her silence on Tuesday about Kelly’s recent wardrobe malfunction. The 59-year-old host extended another invitation to the singer during an episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, stating that she is always welcome on set.
‘I just want to say this: I have great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland. I adore her. And I want her to come back to our show and I want her to host again,” she explained.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kelly’s longtime manager, Yvette Noel-Schure, issued a statement following reports that Rowland quit her gig as co-host of Today over backstage issues.
“After 28 years of knowing her, Kelly Rowland remains one of the kindest, most personable people I have ever met and been blessed to represent,” he told Entertainment Tonight.
While on the red carpet at the event, Kelly was seen posing with some of her co-stars, including Trevante Rhodes, 34.
She also mixed it up with Nekia Nichelle, who sizzled in a black lace top, jeans and a jacket.
Trevante, Kelly and Nekia posed together
“She can share my dressing room, we’ll be in it together!” the TV host joked.
Hoda’s co-host Jenna Bush Hager, who had scheduled a day off last Thursday when Kelly was expected to intervene, agreed, saying the star is “welcome anytime” because “she’s the best.”
Hoda added, “I just want to say that we love her and have loved her on this show for many, many years.”
Jenna then recalled Kelly’s Today show debut and exclaimed, ‘Remember the first time she was a guest and we were both like, “Can she host?”
On Friday, it was reported that Kelly was unhappy with the dressing room she was offered, so she opted to leave the set at the last minute. Rita Ora stepped up to replace her.
“On the other hand, we want to congratulate Rita Ora, who came in at the last second and really did a phenomenal job,” Hoda concluded on Tuesday’s episode.
Ora, 33, took to Instagram on Friday to share a fun carousel of photos from her time on the morning show and admitted it all came together at the last minute.
Her post came hours after it was claimed Kelly quit the guest hosting job, expressing dissatisfaction with Today’s backstage.
The singer’s measure left Hoy in suspense, according to sources from Page six on Friday.
Kelly was seen addressing the crowd inside the theater.
Today host Hoda Kotb, 59, also broke her silence on Kelly’s dressing room issue on Tuesday and extended another invitation to the Destiny’s Child singer.
“She can share my dressing room, we’ll be in it together!” the TV presenter joked
On Friday, it was reported that Kelly was unhappy with the dressing room she was offered, so she opted to leave the set at the last minute. Rita Ora stepped forward to replace
Trevante joined Kelly on stage
DailyMail.com contacted representatives for Rowland and has yet to receive a response.
Kelly appeared for an interview segment about her new project during Today’s 8am.
However, the publication reports that she was expected to fill in for Jenna Bush Hager for the fourth hour, as she would be guest hosting Today With Hoda & Jenna.
Insiders claim Kelly pulled out at the last minute due to her wardrobe not being “up to par” with TV host Hoda left “scraping to find a replacement.”
The source told the publication: ‘Kelly and his team were not happy. They didn’t like her dressing room, so they decided to remove her from the program, leaving her [Kotb] without a guest host during 10am.’
They told Page Six that the singer-turned-actress’s abrupt exit came as a bit of a surprise.
A source said: ‘She is loved on Today. She was getting the full hour and Hoda is the most over the top woman on the planet! It did not make sense.’
Insiders told the publication that Rowland along with his team played a game of “musical dressing room.”
Her entourage is said to have asked about the green room upstairs because “they didn’t like the one she was in.”
However, Jennifer Lopez was occupying the room at the time, having arrived there earlier to promote her new album and movie This Is Me… Now.
Mea Culpa, where Rowland plays criminal defense attorney Mea Harper, will be available to stream on Netflix starting February 23.
Page Six also reports that Today’s locker rooms are notoriously known as some of the smallest in the industry, with one source telling them they’re practically “glorified closets.”
The source said: ‘They are not nice. It is the oldest building. There are significant space limitations, [it’s] not glamorous. It’s not fresh flowers, candles or gourmet food. It is basically [a] White box.’
Today’s stars Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer already showed off their dressing rooms in 2021 and they didn’t look pretty.
Insiders claim the chat show’s producers had offered the star several other options, including talent dressing rooms and larger makeup and hair areas.
They explained: ‘They didn’t want that. [The show] They basically offered everything they could, but they weren’t happy with it, so they walked and left.