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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Iris Goldsztajn

Kelly Rowland Says She "Couldn't Be More Proud" of Jay-Z Over His Grammys Speech

Singers Michelle Williams (L) and Kelly Rowland (R) of Destiny's Child pose with Jay-Z at the "Beyonce: Beyond the Red Carpet auction presented by Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles.

Kelly Rowland has spoken out about Jay-Z's rousing Grammys speech on Sunday, when the rapper and producer called out the institution for snubbing his wife Beyoncé in the album of the year category, and for historically disrespecting Black artists.

"Shawn Carter [that's Jay-Z's real name, FYI] is one of the greatest men I know and his words ring so loud to me. I couldn't be more proud of him," Rowland told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of Bob Marley: One Love.

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