Kelly Rowland Interview April 2016

On What She Thinks Young Singers Need to Know Before Starting Out in the Business

"Really know yourself, because the world wants you to be a certain way, but you're still coming into your own. I don't care what age you are — really get to know yourself, and be secure within who you are and what you bring to the table."

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On Why Her New Show, Chasing Destiny, Will Be Unlike Anything We've Seen Before

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"I know I'm going to sound completely crazy when I say this, but there was no formula to this show. We were literally just letting the cameras roll," she revealed. "Usually with competition shows, there's an audition, and then eliminating, and this and that. You know it's usually quite scheduled, but for this one, I'm just so happy that BET trusted me to literally let cameras roll, and edited it that way. I have a great, great team of people who are just as excited about this venture as much I am, and my partner Frank Gatson, we've been talking about putting together a girl group since Destiny's Child's last album and tour."

The show will follow Kelly's search for a new girl group, but one thing is clear: Making the Band, this is not. "When the opportunity came and I had time, I was just like, 'I'm so ready to get this project started,'" she continued. "I actually talked to different networks, and I think that I kind of freaked them out a little bit, because there was no formula to the whole idea. It's shot documentary-style, and I think they were reminded of a show that Puffy did, Making the Band, and I was, like, 'No, that's not what this is at all.' So, afterwards, BET wanted to be on board, and we created a partnership and it's been awesome. The filming has been awesome, the ladies who have come to audition have been awesome, and it's been a really great process. I'm very excited."

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On the Elusive X Factor That Women Need to Have in Order to Succeed in the Music Industry

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"If you have a cool haircut, or a different style like with clothes, just really embrace being unique. The world would be boring if we all looked alike. We're looking for girls who stand out, who have a unique style, a unique personality and essence about them."

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On What She Misses Most About Her Days in Destiny's Child

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"It was fun! For real, it was fun, and no one took themselves too seriously. We just had a good time, and we were making music."

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On Why She Chose to Partner With Claritin

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In addition to dominating the music-television world, the mom to 1-year-old Titan is deeply passionate about making sure children have the opportunity to get outside. "If you look at statistics, they show that kids between the ages of 6 and 17 are only spending 30 minutes a day outside," she said. "When I was a kid, we spent all day outside. We had the best time and we were enjoying our childhood and making mud pies, and not coming home until the street lights came on. It's just so important to be outside and get vitamin D. So, part of this campaign is encouraging everybody to get outside."

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On Her Secret to Balancing a Busy Work Life With Motherhood

"I'm still learning, I swear to you that I am still learning. I try to figure out a way to . . . I try to keep the mornings open for my son, for workouts, and my husband, and take the rest of the day to do work, and then find another time to hang out with Titan. I don't want to miss anything that he's doing!"

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