By ALANAH ERIKSEN

Hot stuff: Kelly Rowland opened up about her estranged father, who she has not seen for 20 years, as she graced the cover of Cosmopolitan

Her best friend Beyonce's family took her in when she was just a child after her dad left.

But after 20 years, Kelly Rowland says she is ready to reunite with her estranged father, Christopher Lovett.

The 30-year-old graces the cover of the latest Cosmopolitan magazine looking sexy in a racy red bra, skimpy black leather shorts and a cropped jacket.


Looking leggy: Kelly also spoke about her boob job and her crush on fellow X Factor judge Gary Barlow

She told the magazine she didn't like the fact her father had given an interview about her to a tabloid in June.

'He reached out to me saying he wanted to see me, but it’s unfortunate he did it so publicly. I want to meet him, and soon, I really do. I forgave him a long time ago.'

The X Factor judge moved in with her former Destiny's Child band mate Beyonce Knowles after the girls formed the group - originally named Girl's Tyme - at age eight.


Proud she did it: Kelly said it took her 10 years to decide to get a boob job which has taken her from an A to a B cup

'I haven’t seen my dad for almost 20 years. It’s nothing I want a pity party for. He left me and my mum, and I was angry. I wanted to be a daddy’s girl so bad. God damn The Cosby Show because that made me think "Why aren’t my family like that?" But this is not a perfect world.'


Out now: Kelly features in the November issue of Cosmopolitan

Kelly also spoke about having a boob job, but taking a decade to make the decision to go through with the surgery.

'I said in an interview a long time ago that I’d get it done because I just had little nuggets for boobs and it was bothering me.

The full interview appears in the November issue of Cosmopolitan, on sale Monday 10th October

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By Sara Nathan


With their long, glossy locks, the two new women on X Factor’s judging panel have made it clear they intend to follow Cheryl Cole’s bouffant example.

But it turns out Kelly Rowland has a secret weapon as she takes on Tulisa Contostavlos in the show’s style wars – wigs.

And the former Destiny’s Child singer is so fond of her selection of hairpieces that she has even given them nicknames, the Daily Mail has learned.

The 30-year-old’s impressive mane was much discussed by fans during Saturday night’s show, as it appeared to be different in every audition clip.

A friend said: ‘Kelly loves her wigs and they allow her to try out a different look.
‘She’s quite affectionate about them and even has names for them.

She’s ordered some more for the live shows so she can do some “up-dos”.’

‘It’s going to be the battle of the hair with Kelly and Tulisa. Dannii Minogue and Cheryl both looked so different, but Tulisa and Kelly have long manes.’

New judge Tulisa Contostavlos has been given similar Cole style brunette hair extensions, but with one lighter blonde streak at the front, giving her a chic look.

However, Miss Rowland insisted that she has no real rivalry with Tulisa, 23, describing her as a ‘wonderful, real chick.’

The former Destiny’s Child star also denied fellow judge Gary Barlow’s claim that ‘it’s costume wars every day’ on the X Factor.


From left: Sporting a long fringe on August 19, with glossy locks swept to the side on August 20 and sporting an asymmetric fringe on August 27

She told Now magazine: ‘Tulisa and I both have separate stylists - we call them and make sure we’re not wearing the same thing but that’s about it.’

She added: ‘People call me a diva because of my entourage.

‘I have two stylists, a make-up artist, an assistant and a publicist. But it’s just because I’m far from home.’

Miss Rowland will next week pick her finalists for the live shows in Miami, with her newly-pregnant best friend Beyonce Knowles to help her whittle down the hopefuls in her girls category.

Speaking about Beyonce’s pregnancy, which she revealed at the MTV Video music awards on Sunday night, she said ‘I think she’ll be an incredible mother, because she’s always been motherly.

‘She takes so many traits from her mother, and I just think it’s going to be so natural for her. It’s natural for her now!’

Miss Rowland added that she’s know about her friend’s pregnancy ‘for quite awhile’ Beyonce, 29, is expecting her first child with her husband, rapper Jay Z.


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