Insiders have revealed why Kelly Rowland scolded an attendee on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, saying she “doesn’t care” if she comes across as a diva.
The singer, 43, had attended the premiere of the French film Marcello Mio and looked stunning in a flowing, voluminous red dress.
As Kelly walked up the famous steps, she appeared to get into a verbal dispute with a member of security after she raised her arm to guide her into the venue.
However, it has been revealed that the fight occurred because staff members at the iconic French festival were “being aggressive” and Kelly was “fed up” with them.
“The people assigned to help the stars walk the red carpet were being aggressive and Kelly was trying to ignore it,” a source told DailyMail.com.
Kelly Rowland was photographed berating a security guard while walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday.
“By the time she got to the last woman, she had had enough because she scolded Kelly and told her to move when she was trying to greet fans and help the paparazzi take their shot,” they added.
The source also revealed: ‘She doesn’t care if she looks like a diva if she knows she’s standing up for herself. She’s not fake and she wanted to set a clear boundary.
Footage of the altercation shows a furious Kelly visibly berating the staff member while raising her finger to admonish the woman in front of the crowd present.
The security guard seemed to respond frantically to Kelly, who even turned to continue his tirade as he walked up the rest of the stairs.
However, as Kelly walked up the festival’s famous stairs, he appeared to get into a verbal dispute with a member of security.
The singer had been attending the premiere of the French film Marcello Mio and looked stunning in a flowy red dress.
Kelly’s reaction comes just weeks after the star pulled out of an appearance on the Today show in February, although the reason has been disputed.
It was claimed that Kelly skipped co-hosting the rest of the Today show with host Hoda Kotb because she was dissatisfied with her dressing room, forcing Rita Ora to intervene at the last minute.
However, sources have since claimed that Kelly left the show due to the “lack of respect” shown to her by Hoda’s co-host Savannah Guthrie, who “aggressively” questioned her about Beyoncé, instead of asking the singer what I was there to promote. her new film Mea Culpa.
The dressing room excuse was also apparently confirmed by Hoda herself, when she offered Rowland to share her outfit the next time she attends the show.
However, it seems Hoda’s comments stirred things up even more, as a source told The Wrap that Kelly left after she “felt disrespected” after Guthrie asked her a series of questions about her friend and former bandmate Beyoncé.
“Kelly was offended that Savannah repeatedly and aggressively asked her about Beyoncé,” the source told the outlet.
‘Kelly was upset by Savannah’s aggressive questioning of Beyoncé. She and her team were unhappy and felt disrespected.”
A security member appeared to raise his arm to guide Kelly to the location, sparking the dispute on the red carpet.
Visibly scolding her, Kelly appeared furious and raised her finger to admonish the woman in front of the crowd present.
Kelly appeared furious during the exchange with a member of festival security.
The row continued as Kelly walked upstairs, with the star turning around and continuing to admonish staff.
Insiders told DailyMail.com the real reason for the red carpet dispute
Kelly’s reaction comes just weeks after the star pulled out of an appearance on The Today Show in February, although the reason has been disputed.
It was claimed that Kelly was not co-hosted the remainder of the Today show alongside Hoda Kotb because she was dissatisfied with her dressing room.
However, sources have since claimed that Kelly left the show due to the “lack of respect” shown to her by Savannah Guthrie, who “aggressively” questioned her about Beyoncé.
The dressing room excuse was also apparently confirmed by Hoda herself, when she offered Rowland to share her outfit the next time she appears on the show.
However, a source told TMZ shortly afterward that Kelly was not aggressively asked about Beyonce and strongly denied claims that this led to her departure from the Today Show.
However, a source told TMZ shortly afterward that Kelly was not aggressively asked about Beyonce and flatly denied The Wrap’s claims.
Wrap’s source said the locker room accommodation had nothing to do with Rowland’s departure.
“The story got around that Kelly didn’t like her dressing room, but she’s been on the Today show numerous times, she and her team know the setup of the dressing room,” the source said.
“That wouldn’t be any surprise.”
Before Rowland left the set of the NBC chat series, Guthrie asked her, ‘What do you think of your friend Beyoncé?’ to which she replied: “I’m very proud of her.”
Guthrie then steered the discussion toward Beyoncé’s newly announced foray into country music with her album Act II, asking Rowland, “Were you surprised and what do you think about it?”
Rowland replied: “I’m very proud of her, very happy for her.”
The source told the outlet that Rowland and her team will not agree to an interview that involves questions about Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child, as “she wants to put that behind her” and move forward in her career.
The Wrap reported that the Today show “doesn’t typically accept that interview topics are off-limits in advance,” which could have led to a miscommunication.
Another source told the outlet that Rowland left due to poor locker room conditions.
Separate sources told TMZ that the issue was not about Beyonce, with the source insisting that Rowland’s exit was due to the show’s backstage, described as “stubby, glorified closets.”
Rowland’s employees were unable to get her a new dressing room, as another one upstairs was occupied by Jennifer Lopez, sources said.
Kelly did not mention the real reason for her decision to leave The Today Show, insisting in later interviews that she was focused on promoting her new film role.
Before her safety crash, Kelly had stunned on the red carpet with a Loewe custom strapless red dress with a long train as she posed for photos at the event.
Showing off her slender physique, Kelly’s dress included a loose bodice that highlighted her ample cleavage.
The dress flowed into a floor-length skirt with a train that followed Kelly as she walked down the red carpet.
To add a touch of glamor to her look, Kelly accessorized with a sparkling diamond necklace and clutch.
Before her safety clash, Kelly had stunned on the red carpet in a custom strapless red Loewe dress with a long train as she posed for photos from the event.
Cannes is the world’s largest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then fascist-influenced Venice film festival.