Y’all know I love Kelly Rowland‘s new single ‘Dirty Laundry’ – it’s way better than anything Beyoncé is doing right now, which actually pains me to say. The press made a big to-do over the track because in it, she reveals that she struggled with jealousy when Bey got more successful than her and that she was in an abusive relationship. In a just world, the latter would be the bigger revelation, but it’s showbiz, so of course everyone would rather focus on how catty women can be. (For the record, big ups to Kelly for admitting that she was envious and for getting her shit together enough to maintain their friendship.)
In any case, Kelly performed ‘Dirty Laundry’ in Washington DC over the weekend and broke down in tears on stage in the middle of it. I can imagine it’s cathartic to let out something you’ve kept in for so long, and also to reflect upon something so damaging and life-changing as an abusive relationship that you finally managed to get out of. After all, many women (and men, yes) aren’t so lucky.
Here’s the video of Kelly’s performance below. What do you guys think of the track?