Beyoncé Trolls Kelly Rowland with Nostalgic ‘Excel Text’ Recreation
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 28, 2024 – Beyoncé playfully revived a decades-old internet meme, recreating Kelly Rowland’s infamous Microsoft excel text message from the 2002 Nelly collaboration, ”Dilemma,” in a recent Instagram post. The gesture sparked a wave of nostalgic reactions from fans celebrating the enduring joke and the history of the former Destiny’s Child members.
The viral moment stems from a scene in the “Dilemma” music video where Rowland’s character appears to be texting ”Where you at? Holla when you get this” using Microsoft Excel instead of a phone’s messaging application. The blunder quickly became a beloved internet meme, persisting for over two decades.
Beyoncé referenced the gaffe on Thursday (november 27) by including a visual recreation of the Excel text within a montage of photos and clips showcasing Rowland’s recent performances on “The Boy Is Mine Tour,” backstage moments, and fashion shots.
Fans flooded the comment section, with one user noting, “The Excel texting joke lives on!” Another commented, “That Excel sheet text message has had us baffled and in a chokehold for decades. Thank you for acknowledging on this day of thanks.” A third fan wrote, “Writing a text in Excel like in Dilemma is my kinda carrying on.”
Rowland herself has previously addressed the viral moment, expressing amusement that no one on set pointed out the error during filming. “No. I’m actually mad at them that they didn’t as they made me look nuts,” she quipped during a 2024 interview on “Mythical Kitchen.”
The “dilemma” collaboration proved pivotal for Rowland, marking the launch of her solo career alongside the release of her debut album, Simply Deep, in 2002. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks and earned Rowland her first Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Beyoncé’s recent post demonstrates the enduring power of the meme and the playful dynamic between the two artists,proving that some internet moments truly never die.
