Our Wednesday women crush is Kelendria Trene a.k.a Kelly Rowland. She is a Grammy Award winning American singer/songwriter, actress and television personality. Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time
She recently granted an interview to billboard.com where she revealed some of her personal struggles. Here are some excerpts.
Describe your worst allergy experience.
I didn’t know I was dealing with allergies. I was 29 going into 30 and somebody told me that they had just gotten allergies years later. I thought it was just a crock but it happened to me. It just hit me in the studio [once]. I think it was because of the dust but the allergies messed me up.
How did you bring Claritin and the Boys & Girls Club together?
Well I went to a
Youth of the Year event [last October] and I just heard the different things the [Boys & Girls Club of America] was doing for young people. I really just admired the way they approached the whole foundation and I wanted to be involved. We did an event here and next thing I know I was like I want to be in the Boys & Girls Club of America family. I was with Claritin again this year and telling them how we can collaborate. This was actually one of the ideas that they came up with and I thought it was genius because there’s so many Boys & Girls clubs that need makeovers. It’s where kids can be kids and learn how to be leaders, [gain] self-esteem and a sense of self. I’m just happy that it’s happening in Atlanta, St. Louis and New York.
How has being a mother impacted your interaction with kids overall? What have you learned about yourself since becoming a mom?
Well, my mom was a nanny and I knew I loved kids but when I’m around kids, I feel like it’s an extra boost of life, innocence and purity. It’s a blessing in some sort of way where you see them just being kids. It reminds you to not take everything so seriously. When I had my son, it was completely another level of love and he’s just awesome.
Do you think he’ll follow in mommy’s musical footsteps?
(Says reluctantly with a smile) If he does, then okay. (Laughs) But if he doesn’t, I’m completely fine with that, too! I’m definitely not a dream killer. Whatever he wants to do, I’m down for it.
Speaking of uplifting the youth, Michelle Obama recruited you for “This is For My Girls.” How did that collaboration come about?
Diane Warren actually called me, told me exactly what it was for and I was like, “I’m in.” It was just that simple. I love Diane Warren. I am a huge, huge Michelle Obama supporter. If she sneezes on something, I want to be right there for it ‘cause I feel like she’s just a woman of purpose, intelligence, who stands by her word, and she’s just amazing. She’s right up there with God. (Laughs)
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