Turning 32 must really suck -- because yesterday in L.A., "Destiny's Child" singer Kelly Rowland could hardly keep it together after her birthday lunch with Beyonce and Jay-Z.
She's a survivor.
Turning 32 must really suck -- because yesterday in L.A., "Destiny's Child" singer Kelly Rowland could hardly keep it together after her birthday lunch with Beyonce and Jay-Z.
She's a survivor.
With a little help from her friends Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, Beyonce delivered America and the entire football-watching audience the world over to a destiny, to infinity and beyond last night during the big Super Bowl showdown between the Ravens and the 49ers. And not only is her BeyHive buzzing over Mrs. Carter‘s big performance — and subsequent reunion with Destiny’s Child — the Internet at large is also gushing with their own reactions and dissections."They said *what* about my wig?"
Head below to check up on what exactly the critics are saying about Bey’s bootylicous Super Bowl extravaganza!
:: The Huffington Post kicks things off for us: “For some, Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime show was to be the Big Game’s finest moment. But for all who tuned in to see the singer perform, it’s clear she brought her A game.”
:: Forbes jokingly (?) suggests Bey’s display blew out the power at the Superdome: “It was so electrifying that the lights went out after the halftime show… It was a high-energy, super-charged performance, which left the stadium without lights.”
:: MTV ponders whether or not it was Beyonce who won the Super Bowl: “After opening with a chill-inducing performance of ‘Love On Top’ and a jaw-dropping reunion with Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, the crowd — and the Internet — went into an all-out frenzy, as Super Bowl XLVII quickly became dubbed ‘Beyoncé Bowl’.”
:: Rolling Stone singles out the DC reunion as a highlight: “The spotlight may have been on Beyoncé, but her set’s biggest moment came when the singer reunited with her fellow Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams (the trio recently released their first single in nearly a decade, “Nuclear”).
:: NPR feels Queen B’s performance ranks as the best of the best: “If naysayers still doubted Beyonce’s singing talents — even after her national anthem performance last week at a press conference — the singer proved she is an exceptional performer at the Super Bowl halftime show. Beyonce opened and closed her set Sunday belting out songs, and in between, she danced hard and heavy — and better than most contemporary pop stars.”
:: The Guardian references Bey’s recent lip sync scandal in its write-up: “Live or live ‘singing along with the prerecorded track’, it didn’t matter to the millions of us who weren’t actually there but were watching the kaleidoscopic morphing of shots ‘live’ on TV. In fact the special effects — Beyonce and her dancers performed on top of a stage or in front of a screen both of which became huge video screens filled with technological fireworks — made the show hugely entertaining. What it lacked in spontaneity it made up for in pizazz.”
:: Said scandal doesn’t seem to matter to Yahoo, though: “As hard as America tried to tear her down in the aftermath of her singing the National Anthem along to a pre-recorded track at the Presidential Inauguration, Beyonce proved during her halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVII that she is a performer who knows how to deliver the goods.”
:: SPIN not only agrees to leave the lip sync drama behind, it is thrilled at the power outage following Bey’s performance: “You’re forgiven forever, Beyonce. In a thrillingly choreographed, LED-enhanced Super Bowl 2013 halftime spectacular, consummate show-woman Beyonce literally — yes, literally — shut New Orleans’ Mercedes-Benz Superdome down.”
:: Finally, we’ll end with our very own contributor Pop Trash Addicts‘ assessment: “I know I get carried away when it comes to my Queen, but I was crying and shaking like a stroke victim during the diva’s 13 minute master-class in performance art… From beginning to end, the show was immaculate. I loved how there was just enough production to keep it visual without drowning the diva in unnecessary special effects and she tore up the stage like an athlete. All that dancing, wig-whipping and pussy-popping would put most artists in a coma, but Beyonce did it all in heels without missing a note. None of us are worthy!”
Kelly Rowland was left red-faced after her wardrobe malfunction (Picture: Splash)
The 30-year-old former Destiny's Child singer was on stage at 4sixty6 Lounge in West Orange, New Jersey at the weekend when the incident occurred.
Kelly's gyrating dance moves proved too much for her black bra-top, complete with studded straps, which rode up to reveal both breasts to shocked gig-goers.
Speaking to celebrity gossip website TMZ, the star said: 'That was very embarrassing. You can't feel that. Your adrenaline's going.'
The star, who has replaced Aussie singer Dannii Minogue on the panel of the X Factor, alongside Tulisa Contostavlos of N-Dubz, Take That's Gary Barlow and show stalwart Louis Walsh, played down the incident on her Twitter feed shortly after the show.
'New Jersey crowd was amazing!! hope you enjoyed the show and didn't mind the peekaboo LOL!!! #kanyeshrug #stuffhappens,' she tweeted.
However, Kelly is not the only singer to have flashed a little too much flesh recently - and at least she didn't do it on breakfast television.
Nicki Minaj also had a wardrobe malfunction last week, flashing her breast to the millions of viewers enjoying Good Morning America.
We’d never imagine that it would be possible to go on a Parisian holiday with Kelly Rowland, but the video for her single “Keep It Between Us” (off her album Here I Am) gives us a taste of what that experience might be like. Kelly will debut the full video tomorrow afternoon on her official website, but we’ve got the exclusive first look at the sensual new clip, which was shot on location in the City Of Lights. Watch below, s’il vous plait.Kelly Rowland – “Keep It Between Us” (Preview)
In the video preview, Blue Ivy’s glowing aunt looks fondly at photographs depicting her romance with one beefy dude — followed by shots of her sadly walking through the streets of Paris alone. What happened between the singer and her muscle man? Was he not as down for whatever as Kelly? Find out tomorrow when the full video drops.
We’d never imagine that it would be possible to go on a Parisian holiday with Kelly Rowland, but the video for her single “Keep It Between Us” (off her album Here I Am) gives us a taste of what that experience might be like. Kelly will debut the full video tomorrow afternoon on her official website, but we’ve got the exclusive first look at the sensual new clip, which was shot on location in the City Of Lights. Sounds more like another Janet Jackson Rip Off ..... Remember Come Back To Me!
In Touch is reporting that Chris Brown and Kelly Rowland are hooking up. Sources say the two have hit it off while on tour.
Rowland and Brown are working together on Chris’ F.A.M.E. tour. Sources say Chris started asking out Kelly four days into the tour, and the couple started going out. Initially Kelly was not interested, but eventually she gave into his advances.
There is a bit of an age difference of course. Kelly is 30 years old and Chris is only 22 years old.
Do you think there is truth to this rumor? This video while Chris and Kelly were on stage could suggest something might be going on…..