Kelly Rowland covers the January 2012 issue of Marie Claire UK and she opened up on how she has come into her own. She also talk about her upcoming reunion with her estranged father and how she cried when she read he wants to see her.
On her dad wanting to see her after 22 years: I was reading through a magazine and I saw a picture of him [her father]. I didn’t even know who it was until I read the captiion. I completely lost it. My camp saw me disappear into the bathroom and they were lie, ‘What happened?’”
Were you shocked by your reaction? I didn’t know there was so much emotiion still there. You close so many different things of your life, and I like to shut them off and keep moving. But, in that moment, it just sucked everything out of me and I cried so hard. There were so many different emotions – confusion more than anything. I was like, ‘Who is that?’ I haven’t seen him for 22 years.
So what now? You’ve said in the past you don’t need to see him. After that, I do plan on seeing him over the holidays. I’m nervous as hell. I don’t want to think about it. We’ll see what happens.
You are very sex, and really that’s something that’s happened since Destiny’s Child. What changed? It’s simply growing up – learning more about myself, what I like and don’t like, what I’m comfortable with and what I’m not comfortable with. And turning 30. I feel so empowered. I feel so “Grrrr’, like I can take on anything.
Are you dating? Yes. I’m very happy.
