Kelly Rowland, who is up for a Grammy Award for her hit single “Motivation,” paid a visit to Chelsea Handler‘s late-night talk show “Chelsea Lately.”

During her interview, the R&B singer discussed a broad range of topics, including working with Lil Wayne on “Motivation,” her new “Sexy Abs” workout DVD and more.

Kelly also talked about how she’s feeling sexy in her 30′s and how she’s got a new man in her life. “I got a gooood man,” she gushed.

“Are you happy?” Chelsea asked. “Absolutely. Girl, am I happy?” Kelly responded.

“You look happy and horny when you talk about him,” Chelsea joked with Kelly, who said, “Those feelings come about too when thinking about him” with a huge smile.

Sounds like Kelly Rowland is in a good place these days!

Watch the full interview below:

Kelly Rowland heats up the screen with her leading man Lance Gross as they explore the beautiful city of Paris together in her new video for “Keep It Between Us,” the latest single from the R&B singer’s latest album “Here I Am.”

Watch the video below:

Beyonce has only been a mother for about 2 weeks now, however her former Destiny’s Child band-mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams say their sister is a complete natural when it comes to caring for baby Blue Ivy.

“She was born to be a mother,” Kelly Rowland told People on the red carpet at the taping of the 2012 BET Honors in Washington D.C. last weekend.

Michelle Williams also had good things to say about her good friend and her new job as a mother.

“She’s doing fabulous. She has such compassion for people and humanity, period,” Michelle said, adding that little Blue Ivy Carter just might be the most stylish baby on the scene.

Out of the 3 ladies, Michelle says she didn’t expect Beyonce to be the first to welcome a “bundle of joy” in the world.

“We were very shocked. We were laughing with each other the other day and [Beyonce] was like, ‘Can y’all believe it? I was the anti – like no children for me,’ and she’s the first one [of us to have a baby],” Williams said. “So it was so amazing to see her.”

Speaking on Baby Blue Carter, Williams told USA Today, “She is absolutely gorgeous. We were all in love.”

Kelly Rowland has been estranged from her biological father Christopher Lovett for more than 20 years and has never had a father figure in her life.

And you would think that since Kelly calls her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Beyonce her sister….then she would naturally consider Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles as her own father figure. But apparently that’s not the case.

In Kelly’s cover story for the latest issue of JET magazine (on newsstands now), the R&B singer reveals that she plans on meeting her real dad, who has battled alcoholism throughout his life and hasn’t seen his daughter since she was seven, for the first time in over two decades for the upcoming Holiday season.

“I think every little girl wants to be a darling in her father’s eyes, and I’m going to get the opportunity to meet my biological father, so we’ll see what happens” the 30-year-old star, who was raised by her mother, admits. “That’s all I can say because I’m going to meet someone I haven’t seen in more than 20 years. In my heart I have forgiven him.”

When asked about her former manager Mathew Knowles, who is the father of her sister/best friend Beyonce, and whether he played that father role in her life, Rowland responded:

“Well, I am so thankful I was able to have my mom and Tina (Knowles), as well as wonderful women in my life, so I’m happy about that.”

OUCH!

Your thoughts?

[Radar]

NFL player Terrell Owens hung out with fans Sunday (Dec 11) as he hosted a “Sunday Football with Terrell” Owens event a the GQ Park and Bond Pop-up store in New York City.

Pregnant actress Hilary Duff attended the Danskin “Skate for a Cause” charity benefit at ICE Saturday (Dec 10) in Santa Monica, California.

Nick Cannon spent his Saturday afternoon volunteering at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank in California in support of “Feeding America.”

Across the pond in the UK … actress Eva Longoria hit up the Noble Gift Gala After Party hosted by Total Management at No. 5 Cavendish Square in London Saturday night.

R&B singer Melanie Fiona showed her beautiful face at the 2011 UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel Thursday night (Dec 8) in Los Angeles.

Also in Hollywood … Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were boo’d up at the premiere of “In the Land of Blood and Honey” (written and directed by Jolie) at ArcLight Thursday evening.

11-year-old Pop singer Willow Smith hosted a Target-sponsored shopping spree for Boys & Girls Club Families at a Target store in New York City Thursday.

Up in New York City, rapper Young Jeezy hosted a release party for his new album “Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition” (in stores 12/20) at the Penthouse at Hotel Rivington. Music exec. Kevin Liles (Jeezy’s manager) was also spotted at the event Thursday night.

NBA star Carmelo Anthony posed with statues of “Alvin and the Chipmunks” characters Alvin and Simon at the New York premiere of the new movie “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” at AMC Empire 25 theater in New York City.

And over in London town … R&B singers Kelly Rowland and Estelle attended a party Thursday night hosted by Dutch watch brand TW Steel at the Box Soho.

Justin Bieber spread a little holiday cheer on the UK version of the “X Factor” this week by performing a live rendition of “Mistletoe” from his “Under the Mistletoe” Christmas album.

Right in the middle of his performance, the 17-year-old singer, living up to his teen heartthrob title, walked up to the panel and sang some of the flirty lyrics to female judges Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos, who both couldn’t hide the bright smiles plastered on their face.

Watch below:

Kim Kardashian has been the talk of the town after ending her marriage after only 72 days, proving that she had what many to believed to be a sham of a relationship anyway.

But her BFF Kelly Rowland almost made the same mistake 6 years ago when she was engaged to Dallas Cowboys football player Roy Williams.

Fortunately for Kelly, though, she realized she wasn’t ready to get married and she and her fiance at the time sat down and decided that walking down the aisle without getting to know each other first wasn’t such a good idea.

So after dating for a year, Kelly and Roy called off their March 2005 wedding in January, the same week Kelly appeared on the cover of a magazine wearing a wedding dress.

“I wanted that wedding. I wanted to be married,” she told British newspaper The Daily. “You can just make wrong decisions in life. That was all part of growing up. I just think it’s important to trust your gut. I did a lot of soul-searching afterwards, and I want to be married, so dating is part of that process.”

Calling off a wedding is definitely embarrassing. But ending your marriage in divorce after less than 3 months is even more eembarrassing, don’t you think?

Get a behind the scenes look at Beyonce‘s latest music video “Party,” featuring Roc Nation rapper J. Cole and appearances from Kelly Rowland and Solange!

Watch the BTS video below:

Kelly, who recently let it slip that her sister and brother-in-law are definitely having a girl, purchased her unborn niece a $5,200 Swarovski-crystal studded Baby Diamond Bathtub.

Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z and Kelly Rowland attend the Gianni Versace fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week on January 12, 2008 in Italy. (Photo:D. Venturelli/Wire Image)

According to ABC News, the baby-sized, footed, porcelain tub, crafted by California-based interior designer Lori Gardner, is covered in nearly 45,000 imported crystals.

Gardner reportedly spent more than two months applying the crystals by hand to the tub, which weighs over 3,000 pounds, and is available in several different Swarovski colors, in addition to the pink version Rowland gifted to Beyonce.

The expensive tub will most likely sit inside the 2,200 square foot nursery the extremely wealthy couple is currently building for their unborn daughter.

In comparison, Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby 2,200 square foot nursery is about the size of four average New York apartments.

“Some people are like, ‘Won’t you be scared to leave your baby in that huge room?’” a source told US Weekly last month.

The already well looked after baby is reportedly due to make her big arrival in February.

Beyonce and Jay-Z are having a baby girl!

Or at least that’s what Beyonce’s BFF Kelly Rowland slipped up and revealed when chatting with US Weekly at the 2011 Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards in London last Thursday night, where the R&B singer won an award for “Ultimate TV Personality” for her role as a judge on the UK version of the “X Factor.”

When asked what she might get for the baby at the upcoming baby shower, an excited Rowland said, “I don’t know. I think her dad is gonna give her everything anyways, all I can give her is love.”

Oops! Did Kelly just use the female pronoun “her” in reference to Beyonce and Jay-Z’s unborn baby?

She sure did. And she “accidentally” confirmed that Beyonce and Jay-Z are having a girl once again with UK media outlet Bang Showbiz:

“I have no idea what I’m going to buy Beyonce at the baby shower because Jay is going to buy that little girl every single thing possible. She won’t be spoilt but she will be very well looked-after. I’ll be on hand for babysitting duties and I’m actually very good with messy diapers!”

While Beyonce and Jay-Z have yet to officially confirm the gender of their baby, speculation about them expecting a girl has been mounting for weeks.

“Beyonce is thrilled she’s having a daughter,”" a close friend of Beyonce’s revealed to US Weekly a few weeks ago. “She and her mother are so close, and she’s wanted to have that relationship with her own child.”

Take a look a few pictures of Kelly Rowland at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards below:

The nominations for the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards were announced late last week, and leading the pack is Chris Brown with 5 nominations, followed by Beyonce and Kanye West, each with 4 nods.

Other artists up for awards include Kelly Rowland, Adele, Marsha Ambrosius and Miguel, who all have 3 nominations a piece.

The 2011 Soul Train Awards will be hosted by Cedric “The Entertainer” and will feature performances from Jill Scott, Robin Thicke, Natalie Cole, Mindless Behavior, Joe and BeBe Winans.

The show will tape on November 17th at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, and will air on BET on Sunday, November 27th at 9 pm.

The full list of nominees for the Soul Train Awards is below:

Best New Artist
Bruno Mars
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Frank Ocean

Best Male R&B/Soul Artist
Trey Songz
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
R. Kelly
Eric Benet
Miguel

Centric Award
Ledisi
Raphael Saddiq
Bilal
Anthony David
Aloe Blacc

Best Caribbean Performance
“Bend Over” — Machel Montano
“Man Down” — Rihanna
“Delilah” — Movado
“Wotless” — Kes the Band
“Summertime” — Vybz Kartel

Best Gospel Performance
“I Smile” — Kirk Franklin
“Walking” — Mary Mary
“Heaven Hear My Heart” — Trin-I-Tee 5:7
“I Believe” — James Fortune, featuring Shawn McLemore
“More” — Cece Winans

Album of the Year
“Passion, Pain & Pleasure,” Trey Songz
“21,” Adele
“F.A.M.E.,” Chris Brown
“Light of the Sun,” Jill Scott
“4,” Beyonce
“Watch the Throne,” Jay Z and Kanye West (The Throne)

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Moment for Life” — Nicki Minaj
“All of the Lights” — Kanye West
“Look at Me Now” — Chris Brown, featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
“Out of My Head” — Lupe Fiasco
“Otis” — Jay Z and Kanye West

Best Female R&B/Soul Artist
Kelly Rowland
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Mary J. Blige

Song of the Year
“So in Love” — Jill Scott, featuring Anthony Hamilton
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland, featuring Lil Wayne
“Sure Thing” — Miguel
“Rolling in the Deep” — Adele
“She Ain’t You” — Chris Brown
“All of the Lights” — Kanye West

Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
“Rolling in the Deep” — Adele
“Far Away” — Marsha Ambrosius
“Best Thing I Never Had” — Beyonce
“Good Man” — Raphael Saddiq
“Hold My Hand” (duet with Akon) — Michael Jackson

Best Dance Performance
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland
“Only Girl (In the World)”/”What’s My Name” — Rihanna
“Run the World (Girls)” — Beyonce
“She Ain’t You” — Chris Brown
“Walking” — Mary Mary
“Pretty Girl Rock” — Keri Hilson

Kelly Rowland is “Down For Whatever” in her new music video release.

The track is off her latest album “Here I Am” and will be promoted in the European market, with “Lay It On Me” being promoted here in the U.S.

Watch Kelly’s new video above!

Your thoughts on the video?

Kelly Rowland is a woman in charge as she plays with nearly naked men and a baby elephant named Susie in her new music video for “Lay It On Me,” featuring rapper Big Sean.

The track serves as the newest single from Kelly’s latest album “Here I Am.”

Check out the new “Lay It On Me” video above!

Kelly Rowland is pretty in hot pink on the cover of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, where the 30-year-old R&B singer and “X Factor Judge” dishes on having a boob job back in 2007 because she was sick of her “little nuggets” and her relationship with her father, who she claims she hasn’t seen in almost 2 decades.

Rowland also talked about being single and she even opened up about her very public break-up with her fiance, footballer Roy Williams, back in 2005.

See what she had to share with Cosmo below:

On having a boob job in 2007:
“The decision was 10 years in the making, so I’m comfortable talking about it. It’s something I really wanted to do for myself – not for a man, not for work, for myself. And I love them!”

On her relationship with her father:
“I haven’t seen my dad for almost 20 years. It’s nothing I want a pity party for. He left me and my mom, and I was angry. I wanted to be a daddy’s girl so bad. God damn The Cosby Show because that made me think, ‘Why isn’t my family like that?’ But this is not a perfect world. He reached out to me saying he wanted to see me, but it’s unfortunate he did it so publicly.”

On being single:
“Before, I’d want to lean on somebody. Now I love the fact that I can just be a single lady, chilling and hanging with my friends, and traveling the world. It’s a pretty good life. I’m ready for marriage when the right time comes now, though.”

On her former “relationship” (and possible marriage) with football player Roy Jones:
“I was too young for marriage. I remember my sister B [Beyonce] asked me one question. She said, ‘Well, you know what you want now, don’t you?’ and I was like ‘Yes’. It was so hard and embarrassing because everyone knew. I’d posed for the front cover of a magazine in my wedding dress and it was on sale! But sometimes you fall down and you learn from it.”

Chris Brown has got to be one of the luckiest guys in the world!

The R&B crooner recently got a chance to “take down” former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland (who opens for him) during his F.A.M.E. tour stop in Atlanta.

Peep the steamy hot footage below:

Kelly looked like she really enjoyed that …. so maybe SHE is the lucky one! (LOL)

R&B singers Kelly Rowland and Verse Simmonds cozy up with each other in Simmonds’ brand new music video for “Boo Thang.”

Featuring a guest verse from Rowland, the track serves as the lead single from Verse Simmonds’ debut album.

Check out the new “Boo Thang” video above!

Travis Porter teams up with R&B sensation Kelly Rowland for that “Slow Motion.”

The track is off the trio’s new mixtape Differenter 3 (Road Trips & Big Tits).

Take a listen below:

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Kelly Rowland used her night off of touring with Chris Brown to pay a quick visit to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night (Sep 26) and keep promotion going for her new album “Here I Am.” She hit the outdoor stage and performed her latest single “Lay It On Me” with a little help from rapper Big Sean, who guests on the track. More »

Kelly Rowland used her night off of touring with Chris Brown to pay a quick visit to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night (Sep 26) and keep promotion going for her new album “Here I Am.” She hit the outdoor stage and performed her latest single “Lay It On Me” with a little help from rapper Big Sean, who guests on the track.

Kelly also performed her smash hit single “Motivation” (without featured rapper Lil Wayne).

Watch both performances below:

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Kelly Rowland recently endorsed Sean John’s newest fragrance “Empress,” and honored her first duties as brand ambassador by helping launch the new female scent Thursday (Sep 15) at Macy’s at the Lakewood Center in California.

The R&B songstress showed her killer legs in a black cocktail dress as she posed with Sean “Diddy” Combs and a bottle of the fragrance at the in-store event.

Check out the pics below!

Chris Brown kicked off his “F.A.M.E. tour” in Toronto, Canada Monday night (Sep 12) with the help of opening acts Kelly Rowland, Tyga and T-Pain.

In his first Canadian show in six years, Brown danced his butt off to a set list of upbeat songs that included “Beautiful People,” got freaky with a female fan to “Wet the Bed” and even took fans back to the early days with his debut single “Run It!”

Breezy is back!

More pics of Chris Brown, Kelly Rowland, T-Pain and Tyga are below:

Kelly Rowland recently shot the music video for her latest single “Lay It On Me” in Los Angeles, and here are some photos of the R&B singer, along with the song’s featured artist Big Sean, on location at the video shoot!

The photos (along with video footage) are below:

[Photos: Rap-Up, Video: Hip Hollywood]

Kelly Rowland was recently caught off guard singing in the shower … and she sounded amazing!

The R&B singer’s assistant posted this video on Twitter of her singing “Part of Your World” from “The Little Mermaid” Friday. Check it out!

Right after Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, celebs hit up the SLS Hotel in L.A. to attend the House of Hype’s after-party, including Kelly Rowland, Katy Perry, Flo Rida, Melody Thornton, Evan Ross and more.

Check out 10+ pics below:

Kelly Rowland is excited for parents-to-be Beyonce and Jay-Z!

The “Motivation” singer recently told PEOPLE that she had already known about the baby news before Bey revealed it at the VMA’s.

“I have known for quite a while, and she’s happy, and Jay is happy, and that’s all that counts.”

Rowland also went on to add that motherhood will be natural for Beyonce, and she has no doubts that she will make a great mom.

“I think she’ll be an incredible mother, because she’s always been motherly. I think that she takes after so many traits from her mother. And I just think it’s going to be so natural for her. It’s natural for her now!”

Awww how sweet!

Now all Kelly has to do is get knocked and it will really be Destiny’s Child all over again … presuming that they both have girls. (LOL)

MTV decided to switch things up and do something different this year by having an indoor red carpet black carpet for the VMAs.

Held at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles Sunday night (Aug 28), the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards featured black carpet appearances from several celebs, including Beyonce (who announced her pregnancy), Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Kelly Rowland, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose, Kim Kardashian, and more.

Check out 30+ pics of celebs arriving at the 2011 MTV VMAs in Los Angeles below:

R&B singer Kelly Rowland made an appearance Saturday night (Aug 27) at the Chateau Nightclub and Gardens at Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. She also took the the stage later in the evening, and performed a set list of songs that included her hit single “Motivation,” from her latest album “Here I Am.”

More pics of Kelly in Vegas below:

Kelly Rowland showed pretty her face yesterday in Los Angeles at the Give Back Hollywood Foundation benefit for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation Friday (Aug 26) in Los Angeles.

The singer, who also posed for pics with singer/songwriter Luke James, was joined by Christina Milian, Vanessa Simmons, Tamar Braxton and more at the charity event.

Take a look at the pics below:

Life really does begin at 30! Just ask singer Kelly Rowland.

After leaving former manager Matthew Knowles, recent endorsement deals, landing a spot on the UK version of the X Factor and chart success, the R&B singer — who celebrated her 30th birthday back in February — may have landed herself her very own sitcom on a currently unnamed major U.S. network.

The YBF reports:

A major cable network just offered Kelly Rowland a deal to star in her own sitcom. We’ve learned the deal was just put on paper yesterday, and the deal should be signed, sealed, and delivered within a few weeks.

She’ll begin filming the pilot episode of the yet-to-be named sitcom January 2012.

It’s about time Ms. Kelly shined!

Click the image above for the uncensored version

In related news, Kelly suffered a wardrobe malfunction and accidentally exposed her nipples while performing at the 4sixty6 Lounge in New Jersey Sunday night (Aug 7). Following the show she joked on Twitter:

New Jersey crowd was amazing!! hope you enjoyed the show and didnt mind the peekaboo LOL!!! #kanyeshrug #stuffhappens.

Check out 10+ pics of her appearance/performance at the West Orange, NJ nightclub the other night below:

She already posed topless on the cover … but now you can check out more sexy outtakes from R&B diva Kelly Rowland‘s photo shoot for VIBE Magazine‘s September August/September 2011 Juice Issue!

Take a look at the smokin’ hot pics below:

[That Grape Juice, via HK Access]

Beyonce, joined by her former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, was spotted shooting the third video from her platinum-selling album “4″ last night at a trailer park in New Jersey.

The R&B songstresses were on the set of Beyonce’s upcoming video for her next single “Party.”

The track also features rappers Andre 3000 and Kanye West, but neither of the two were seen at the shoot, which was held at the Oakdale Mobile Home Park in South Brunswick, New Jersey.

Check out about a dozen pics below!

Continuing their recent trend of supporting each other professionally, Beyonce and Kelly Rowland posed for a friendly picture together as they supported Jay-Z and Kanye West — collectively known as The Throne — at their official “Watch the Throne” album release party last night at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History.

Also spotted at the album release party was Beyonce’s sister Solange, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, rappers Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes, and NYC hotel mogul Andre Balazs.

Check out the pics below!

The “Motivation” singer has just landed herself a gig as the face of the new Sean John fragrance “Empress.”

“Yeah, I’m the new ambassador for ‘Empress;’ I just love what ‘Empress’ represents. It’s just women that are beautiful and powerful in their own right,” Kelly told Access Hollywood.

And from the sounds of it, the fragrance is set to smell really good. According to our buddies over at Vibe.com, the scent is made of a crisp, fruity floral with notes of Key Lime accord, mandarin, starfruit, raspberries, passion flower, peony, cardamom, ambrette seeds, vanilla, sandalwood, crystallized caramel and second skin accord.

Empress, priced at $50-$74, is set to hit shelves nationwide in August and will be available to purchase at Macy’s.

Video Credit: Neon Limelight

Kelly Rowland celebrated the release of her new “Here I Am” album Tuesday night (Jul 26) with friends atop the Standard Hotel in New York City.

The R&B singer was joined by her former Destiny’s Child band-mates Beyonce and Michelle Williams, as well as Big Sean, Maxwell, Estelle, Tika Sumpter, Terrence J and more.

Check out over a dozen pics below:

Kelly Rowland is definitely a Lil Wayne fan!

The R&B goddess recently praised Weezy for his musical genius in an interview with Billboard.

“He’s just an artist that loves music,” she said. “You can tell that just by how genius he is on his records. When I loved this record ["Motivation"], I was hoping he would love the record. And you can tell that it vibed with him or it connected with him in some sort of way for him to do what he did on this record because when I got it back — I literally was at a loss for words.”

It sounds like Weezy may be her “Motivation” for real! (LOL)

Watch the footage from Kelly’s Q&A session with Billboard below:

[Billboard]

Kelly Rowland bares all on the cover of the latest issue of Vibe Magazine, where the R&B singer talks about her success in Europe, splitting with Mathew Knowles and shopping for sex toys in her most revealing interview to date.

Check out the excerpts below:

VIBE: The last album didn’t do well in the States. It did better overseas, particularly in Europe. Do you feel more appreciated in Europe?
Kelly Rowland: No, not really. People still compare me to B over there. I said in an interview recently, ‘You know, if you guys would be a little bit more intelligent and ask me about myself we’ll have a much better interview.’ You can’t want a story from me and keep asking me about the past.

When you walked away from that last meeting with Mathew, did you feel an “exhale” moment?
I did, but I also felt like, ‘Oh my God, what have I done?!’ I stayed in the house for two days. I was sad. It was like a funeral. I had to deaden that situation in order to start fresh. That’s a very long time to have the same manager and the same label.

What about your personal relationship with Mathew Knowles. Do you still talk to him?
Mathew sent me flowers for my birthday!

But do you talk to him?
It’s… I respect him above anything.

Speaking of this road we’re going on… Let’s talk about the song “Motivation.” I have to admit, the song went completely over my head. I thought you were talking about working out.
[Laughs] No, honey.

When you heard the song, did you think, This may be too racy for my image?
Not at all. Every woman knows what that feels like—hopefully. But everyone doesn’t expect Kelly to sing about it. This is true. But I just loved the song so much. And yes, I can relate to it. I came into my sexuality while I was recording this album. I can walk into a sex shop now and not worry about what people would say if they saw me in there.

You really do that? Go to sex shops?
Yeah! With friends on the low. I go at the right time. Nighttime. 1 a.m. The really good ones are open that late.

Kelly Rowland’s new album “Here I Am,” featuring the hit single “Motivation” (f/ Lil Wayne) and her latest single “Lay It On Me” (f/ Big Sean), is in stores now!

And for more on Kelly, pick up VIBE Magazine’s August/September 2011 Juice Issue when it hits newsstands August 16th.

In a recent interview with ELLE TV Rowland admitted that she has Chris’ “Beautiful People” song on heavy rotation. “The song I have on repeat right now would probably have to be Chris Brown’s ‘Beautiful People.’ It’s such an amazing record. As soon as I hear it, I can’t stop moving. And I smile so big and it’s great when music makes you do that.”

Being coy about dates and the acts that are confirmed to join him on his tour, Chris Brown teased and tweeted “it’s about to be crazzzyyy!” However he did assure his fans that the tour would be “affordable for everybody.”

Both Chris and Kelly got the chance to hang out during their mutual friend Lonny Bereal’s video for his single “Favor,” which features Ms. Kelly.

And as they say, well … the rest is history!

Photo: FreddyO

You hear that noise? That’s R&B singer Kelly Rowland sizzling in these hot new promotional shots for her upcoming third studio album “Here I Am!”

The album, led by Kelly’s hit single “Motivation” (f/ Lil Wayne) hits stores tomorrow (Jul 26).

“[Here I Am]” is along the same lines when it comes to an urban sound. When I listen to everything back to back, when I was sequencing it, that’s when it felt really good in my spirit,” she told BET.com recently.

Check out a few shots of Kelly Rowland in all her glory (well … sorta) below:

Photography by: Derek Blanks

R&B diva Kelly Rowland and TV personality/basketball wife La La Vazquez are featured in a new photo spread for the latest issue of Shape Magazine demonstrating a friendly exercise called the “BFF Workout,” where the pair show step-by-step how to do a workout together with your best friend.

“Anytime you can do a photo shoot with your bestfriend, its going to be fun,” Lala said on her website, IAmLaLa.com. “It’s cool to know you can do so many different exercises with a friend. Working out together makes it easier.”

The spread shows both women as they do 7 fun workouts, including the seesaw press, the tabletop dip, the hot potato and more.

Check out the sexy shots below:

Kelly Rowland falls in love with herself in her newest music release “Feelin’ Me Right Now.”

The track is a cut from Kelly’s upcoming album “Here I Am” due in stores Tuesday (Jul 19).

Kelly Rowland, who is currently tearing up the charts with her hit Lil Wayne featured single “Motivation,” showed her pretty face over the weekend (Sat. Jul 9) as she hosted Saturdays with the 400 Club at Cameo in Miami Beach.

Check out the pics!

Photos: 400 Life

Kelly Rowland strikes a bold and sexy pose on the cover of Monarch Magazine.

Inside the magazine’s summer music issue, the R&B diva, who tore the roof down with her show-stopping performance at the BET Awards this past Sunday night, spoke with editor Kristen Rose-Anderson about her upcoming role as a judge on X Factor UK, her new album “Here I Am” and her non-profit foundation I Heart My Girlfriends.

Check out the excerpts below:

For more on Kelly, pick up the latest issue of Monarch Magazine, on newsstands now!

The 2011 BET Awards were held Sunday night (Jun 26) in Los Angeles, California at the Shrine Auditorium … and the show, hosted by actor/comedian Kevin Hart, featured appearances/performances from Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Taraji P. Henson, Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Gladys Knight and many many more celebrities.

Take a look at over 30+ pictures from the show and backstage in the press room below:

Lil Wayne poses with his 12-year-old daughter Reginae Carter in the audience at the 2011 BET Awards.

Other famous faces spotted in the crowd of the 11th annual ceremony included Nelly & Ashanti, Nicki Minaj, Diddy, the entire Smith family (Jaden, Willow, Will and Jada), Keri Hilson, Laz Alonso, Big Sean, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber and plenty more.

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Kelly Rowland KILLED IT last night on the BET Awards! And oh yeah … Trey Songz was there too.

Trigga opened up the performance with rendition of “Love Faces” and his latest single “The Usual” before introducing Kelly Rowland, who literally tore the stage down as she performed her hit single “Motivation” to much applause and probably the biggest and most positive response she’s ever had performing solo at an awards show. We give Kelly an A+++ for her showing!

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Here is the second batch of green carpet photos from Sunday night’s (Jun 26) BET Awards.

The Ford sponsored green carpet, setup outside L.A’s Shrine Auditorium, featured appearances from Justin Bieber, Drake, Willow & Jaden Smith, Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose, Keri Hilson, Bruno Mars and many others.

Check out over 30+ pictures from the red carpet of the BET Awards below:

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The 2011 BET Awards went down in Los Angeles last night (Sun. Jun 26) … and the green carpet was JAM PACKED with celebrities! So many, that we’re going to have to split this post into 2.

Some of the big names who graced the green carpet outside the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. included Nicki Minaj, Kelly Rowland, Meagan Good, host Kevin Hart, Eve, Ashanti, Nick Cannon, YouTube sensation “Karmin,” Nelly, Bruno Mars and dozens of others.

Check out over 30+ pictures of celebs arriving at the BET Awards below:

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Beyonce is set to headline the UK’s annual Glastonbury Festival tomorrow night in London … and rumors are now swirling that she will be joined by two VERY familiar faces: her former Destiny’s Child band-mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams!

It is being reported by various UK media outlets that Queen B has asked Kelly and Michelle to join her on stage Sunday night (Jun 26) for her headline slot during the her concert at Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2011. According to the reports, if the trio decides to re-unite on stage, crowds can expect them to perform a medley of their hits, including “Survivor,” “Bootylicious,” “Independent Women” and more.

Kelly has been tweeting about being in rehearsals for her upcoming BET Awards performance all week … however, she doesn’t say exactly where she’s rehearsing. Keep in mind that Beyonce’s performance at Glastonbury will be streamed live via satellite during the show.

According to the UK’s Daily Mail:

A story in the Daily Mirror claims Michelle first suggested the idea that the girls get together and now it seems all three will at least spend some time together at the festival.

An insider claimed: “Beyoncé was over the moon and sorted them out with Access All Area passes and accommodation. From there, plans developed and the idea of a brief on-stage Sunday evening reunion was mooted. It’s still very much up in the air as no one wants Bey to feel she’s being upstaged. One idea is for the two girls to join her on stage towards the end of her set for a medley of their hits. But whatever happens, the three girls are getting back together at Glasto and planning on having an absolute ball.”

The last time Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle performed as a collective was in 2006 during the NBA All-Star Game where the ladies blew the crowd away with a moving rendition of the U.S. National Anthem,  “The Star Spangled Banner.”

If the ladies do decide to perform together tomorrow … it will be their first live performance together in half a decade! Not to mention all of the press and publicity Beyonce will receive just in time for her album’s release this Tuesday (Jun 28).

Kelly Rowland has teamed up with Big Sean for a new track titled “Lay It On Me,” the second single from the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s upcoming debut album “Finally Famous,” due in stores June 28th.

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The stars were out last night (Sun. May 22) at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards!

Among the many celebs who walked the white carpet outside the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas were Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Trey Songz, Keri Hilson and Ne-Yo.

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