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Michelle Williams┬аis letting us into the DestinyтАЩs Child group chat. The singer-turned-author shared some audio clips from her check-in with┬аBeyonc├й┬аand┬аKelly Rowland┬аahead of the release of┬аher new book,┬аChecking In. In one of the two audio clips, Williams spoke on mental health and what she hopes fans will gain from her book.
тАЬItтАЩs OK to not be OK and itтАЩs OK to tell somebody youтАЩre not OK,тАЭ Williams told Rowland. тАЬBecause I shouldтАЩve done that with yтАЩall. IтАЩve been open about a lot of things that I never was really truthful about how I really was.тАЭ
Though Williams considered Beyonc├й and Rowland тАЬsafe sisters,тАЭ she admitted that she held back a bit, especially while they were in the band.
Rowland went on to amplify that safe space the trio shares and said their friendship is the greatest thing sheтАЩs gained from the group.
тАЬPeople should know that along with friendships, there is humility and you have to allow yourself to hold a safe place in a safe space for all friendships to be able to check in. ItтАЩs a blessing to be able to have that,тАЭ Rowland shared. тАЬWhen itтАЩs that person, your person, itтАЩs nothing that theyтАЩll judge you for, itтАЩs nothing you canтАЩt tell them. I think thatтАЩs the greatest thing DestinyтАЩs Child has ever given me is my gift of friendship for you ladies.тАЭ
Beyonc├й echoed that sentiment, telling Williams, тАЬI just know Kelly and I feel so honoured that we are now your safe space where you can express any and everything and we know that you are that for us and youтАЩve always been that for us, so weтАЩre just happy to be along this journey and happy witness the birth and your new chapter.тАЭ
The group continued to reflect on their 20-year-friendship, one they all agreed is not going anywhere.
In the second clip, the ladies shared the importance of checking in, especially during the pandemic.
тАЬHow often were we saying, тАШHey, just checking in,’тАЭ Williams said. тАЬWeтАЩve been saying that for a long, long time, тАШjust checking in, just checking in,тАЩ and I think the pandemic has made it have to be intentional like тАШYo, IтАЩm checking in,тАЩ because folks have been checking out.тАЭ
Williams recently opened up to ET about her mental health struggles and her friendship with Rowland and Bey. Watch below.
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