Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams is finally clearing the air on one of the group’s most viral interviews from back in the day. But her explanation may not be what you want to hear.
In 2001, the talented trio sat down with Dutch music platform Toazted for a hilarious yet undeniably random conversation. And by random, we mean that the girls had to answer questions about what kind of animal they’d be if they could pick one and explain why, and questions about who they’d spy on if they were a fly (yes, the insect) for a day.
How did Williams, Kelly Rowland, and Beyoncé Knowles respond? Well, we’ll let you watch for yourself.
Given their extremely loopy and silly answers, many of their fans have speculated over the years that the group may have been high when they agreed to have this chit-chat. And if we’re honest, we could see why they’d think that because Rowland’s giggles, the way Beyoncé revealed that she’d be a whale of all creatures, and the way Williams tried to stalk like a black panther was truly odd.
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But according to a new interview, it doesn’t appear that was the case at all. Sitting down as the newest guest on the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast, Williams explained that she and the girls were not under any influence – not high, not inebriated, not anything. They were just extremely tired and delirious, according to the “Survivor” singer.
“There is one interview where we did, and people think we’re high. I promise y’all, Mathew and Tina Knowles was not playing that. We were not under the influence of any substance. We were tired. Tired! Tired and grateful. No, we were really tired,” Williams explained. “I promise you there were no edibles; it was literally jet lag. We were delusional.”
Williams went on to say that while the group generally kept their composure during interviews, they may have appeared off-putting or disrespectful at times. She admitted their tendency towards politeness and keeping things together became harder to maintain on the days that they were exhausted from performing, especially when they were younger.
“Some people would try it in interviews, and there were times we couldn’t hide it. Media training is great, but when you tired, or you’re feeling disrespected, you can’t hide it,” she said.
