Just waking up in Cannes with my espresso to see them disrespecting Kelly Rowland last night on the carpet. The difference is striking in how ‘some’ are rushed off the steps with arms in her face and stepping on her dress and some, they will wait patiently for. To see Kelly endure prejudice, and yes I know exactly what that was by the videos and photos, is sad. Guess what? We aren’t the problem, when I can count on ONE hand how many Black women are in the audience at Cannes, maybe the problem is ‘some’ of your ignorant poorly trained security and ushers that need to leave their Karen ism at home. As someone who has visited France for the past 30 years (me) and has seen a wave kick up on racism post ‘someone orange,’ only a Black American woman will understand what Kelly Rowland experienced on the Cannes red carpet. In past years, not now, because they know I will ‘all the way’ check them, I’ve had to put ‘some’ ignorant Cannes ushers and security in their place as well. I know that Claire Huxtable finger Kelly has up is pointing out someone who wasn’t raised correctly and is acting a fool. I thought this year was SO much better, because wow they learned, they smiled, they made happy banter, some recognized me from past years, there seemed to be less aggression and scowls coming from them and they also know I do not subscribe to rude behavior. The message for those disrespecting Kelly is that we will still keep coming back, you will have to see us living our fabulous wealthy Black lives in abundance and if your are a bigot, you will remain in a state of rage.