Kelly Rowland Explains Viral Confrontation with Security on Cannes Red Carpet

Kelly Rowland is talking out following a viral heated alternate with safety on the Cannes Film Festival pink carpet on May 21.

After footage of the Destiny’s Child alum talking sternly to a safety guard on the Marcello Mio premiere pink carpet made waves on-line, she defined the incident in an interview with the Associated Press on the amfAR Cannes Gala in France on May 23.

“The girl is aware of what occurred. I do know what occurred,” Rowland, 43, advised the outlet. “I’ve a boundary, and I stand by these boundaries, and that’s it.”

“And there have been different ladies that attended that carpet who didn’t fairly appear to be me, and so they didn’t get scolded or pushed off or advised to get off,” she added. “I stood my floor, and she or he felt like she needed to stand hers, however I stood my floor.”

The incident occurred on the Palais des Festivals staircase, the place Rowland and the safety guard received into an alternate. Multiple folks accompanying the “Dilemma” singer appeared to intrude, however the guard continued shifting them alongside the carpet.

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Earlier this yr, Rowland starred in a movie of her personal — Tyler Perry‘s Mea Culpa. Upon its launch on Netflix in February, she advised PEOPLE starring within the erotic authorized thriller “was fairly an expertise.”

“I remember being very nervous when I read the script and I remember thinking about everything that an erotic thriller possesses and that made me very intimidated,” she stated on the time. “And then I had a friend of mine who called me and he said, ‘You know, Kel, if it doesn’t scare you, what’s the purpose of doing it?’”

“And so I actually ran to it. I figured every part out. Tyler was so superb and instrumental on this entire course of and [my costar] Trevante [Rhodes] was only a pleasure to work with. I used to be very blessed,” added Rowland.