Kelly Rowland Compares Her Lifelong Bond With Beyoncé & Michelle Williams to a ‘Marriage’: ‘We Here for the Long Haul’

Even if they’re not sharing the stage of writing bops in the studio, Kelly Rowland’s bond with her Destiny’s Child running mates, Beyoncé and Michelle Williams, has only strengthened over the years.

Rowland joined The Jennifer Hudson Show on Thursday (Nov. 12), where she detailed how she’s locked in for life with Bey and ‘Chelle, comparing their friendship to being as tight-knit as a marriage.

“Me and Bey have known each other since we were 8 and 9 years old. Now we’re in our 40s with children,” Rowland said. “The relationship became richer with Michelle. It’s so rich. Time really gives you a richness and a strength and a bond in the relationship.

The 45-year-old continued: “When people see us together, they’re kind of shocked because sometimes, especially girl groups, that was there for that time, but honey, we here for the long haul. When we said that kind of ‘I do’ with each other, it’s like, ‘Oh no, no, I’m here through thick and thin. That’s a friendship type of marriage situation.”

Destiny’s Child’s last reunion came when Rowland and Williams joined Beyoncé in Las Vegas at the finale of her Cowboy Carter Tour for a surprise appearance in Las Vegas.

The July 2025 show at Allegiant Stadium marked their first performance in seven years, as the trio ran through a medley that included “Lose My Breath” and “Independent Women.”

One of the most influential girl groups shaping contemporary R&B, Destiny’s Child released five albums, the last of which, Destiny Fulfilled, arrived in 2004, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

DC notched four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Say My Name,” “Bills, Bills, Bills,” “Independent Woman” and “Bootylicious.”

Watch the full clip of Kelly Rowland on The Jennifer Hudson Show below.