Kelly Rowland Explains Why She Forgives Estranged Father for Abandoning Her When She's Young
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The Destiny's Child star posts a Father's Day tribute, revealing her reunion with estranged father and explaining why she chose to leave their bitter past behind.

AceShowbiz - R&B star Kelly Rowland has been enjoying daily calls with her biological father ever since their emotional reunion in 2018 after 30 years of estrangement.

The Destiny's Child singer opened up about reconnecting with her dad, Christopher Lovett, in a heartfelt Instagram post on Sunday, June 21, 2020, to mark Father's Day, and explained how choosing to forgive him for abandoning her as a little girl allowed the pair to rebuild its broken bond.

In the touching message, Rowland shared two photos of the father and daughter and wrote, "This was the day I met Christopher Lovett, My biological father. This was honestly one of the most pivotal moments in my life!"

"After 30years of not seeing him, not speaking to him...what would THAT mean, for me, my family, my psyche? Well, this day in Oct. of 2018, I would find out (sic)."

Rowland, who previously claimed her dad's "drunk and aggressive" behaviour drove her late mum, Doris Rowland Garrison, to leave him, recalls feeling "petrified" as she prepared for the long-awaited meeting, while mentally going over everything she wanted to say to him led to the star suffering a "full on anxiety attack." "In that moment I felt like the abandoned 8yr old (sic)," she confessed.

"My team calmed me down. And as I turn the corner, in my head I was cursing this man, 'Why didn't you come find me?' 'Did you love me?' 'Am I worthy?' And when I looked at him, and he looked at me, NOTHING CAME TO MY LIPS, not one word. I felt the Holy Spirit say to me,listen (sic)."

"I listened to him, I was nervous to trust him, nervous to forgive him,nervous to love him nervous about it all. And the truth is, I already loved him. I spoke to my protective husband and those closest to me and they encourage me to forgive and jump! And since this time, I have forgiven, and we have spoken everyday since (sic)!"

Now the mother-of-one is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to get to know one another again after so many years apart.

"I have come to know SO much about myself, my family history, and even where my love of music & voice have come from!" Rowland continued. "I Love you Daddy, and love being your little girl...even at 39! Lol (laugh out loud)."

"P.S. we are making up for lost time, and when I tell you, him telling me how smart and beautiful I am....will never get old!"

#HAPPYFATHERSDAY #reunited (sic)."

Rowland's post drew fans' praise as a number of her celebrity friends also applauded Kelly for her approach to the complicated situation.

"Thank you for sharing this beautiful part of your story," commented Reese Witherspoon while Gwyneth Paltrow added, "I'm crying, this is so beautiful."

Kate Hudson shared, "This is beautiful," and actress/writer Lena Waithe remarked, "wow. Happy Father's Day to him!"

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