Kelly Rowland has spoken out against “cancel culture” in a new Instagram post, saying that she could have been cancelled “many-a-times.” The former Destiny’s Child singer posted a Notes app screenshot to the social media platform, asking her followers to “remember NOT to judge others.”
Rowland wrote, “In this ‘cancel culture’ we live in, I am SO grateful God NEVER canceled me, And I’m sure I could’ve many-a-times! Let us always TRY to remember NOT to judge others.”
“We HONESTLY don’t have the space nor authority too! Let us remember to lead With love & kindness, the world has enough negativity for you to pour more into it,” she said, hashtagging the note #STOPTRYINTOBEGOD.
She also asked users to share their own experiences in the comments, asking, “So what light are you bringing into the world?”
Rowland’s message follows a highly publicised letter published by Harper’s Bazaar criticising “cancel culture”, which was signed by notable names including JK Rowling, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie and Noam Chomsky.
Titled A Letter on Open Debate, it claimed that there is an “intolerant climate that has set in on all sides” and called for the preservation of “good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences.” The letter ignited debate online as some questioned the existence of cancel culture in its wake.
