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Nelly and Kelly Rowland perform their 2002 hit “Dilemma” during the Baby2Baby Gala
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Nelly and Kelly Rowland perform their 2002 hit “Dilemma” during the Baby2Baby Gala

It is a Nelly and Kelly Rowland reunion!

On Saturday, November 9, the rapper, 50, and the singer, 43, reunited on stage at 2024. Baby2Baby Gala for a surprise rendition of their classic 2002 hit “Dilemma,” as seen in videos posted by attendees Jenna Dewan and Chrissy Teigen.

In moment shared by Dewan, 43, on her Instagram stories, Rowland joined Nelly, who performed at the event, on stage while holding a microphone as guests were heard cheering and cheering .

“Love this so much,” Dewan wrote over the video, tagging Rowland.

Nelly said in the clip from the stage: “So since I have an angel up here, since I have a Baby2Baby representative, I think it’s only fair because we’ve been getting this request from everybody that, you know, we’re doing something magic and… thank you. because you joined me here and made it happen once.”

Kelly Rowland and Nelly perform together on stage at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala in LA on November 9.

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The former Destiny’s Child singer then bowed a few times in gratitude before bowing to Nelly and shaking hands, smiling.

Nelly then appeared to raise his hands to the DJ on stage and their snog “Dilemma” began to play to more cheers from the guests.

Teigen, 38, also posted shooting of the performance from her Instagram stories. The clip from the model and cookbook author showed Rowland and Nelly standing next to each other on stage and dancing as they sang the song, while Rowland put his arm around Nelly. Teigen could be heard singing along with the pair behind the camera.

Baby2Baby Gala attendee Jenna Dewan posted a video on Instagram of Nelly and Rowland performing at the event.

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Nelly and Rowland released their duet single “Dilemma” in June 2002. The hit song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart later in August of that year for nine consecutive weeks, per Paneland the song’s music video currently has over 1 billion views YouTube.

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Rowland, Ashanti and Nelly pictured at the Baby2Baby 2024 Gala on November 9.

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The Baby2Baby Gala was a star-studded affair on Saturday night, including guests AshantiWHO welcomed son Kareem with Nelly in Julyhonored Charlize Theron, Miranda Kerr, Jessica Alba, Katy Perry, Heidi Klum, Ciara, Jennifer Garner, Ashley Graham, Nicole Richie, Anna Kendrick and Paris Hilton.

At the event, Theron, 49, received the Giving Tree award for her work preventing gender-based violence and HIV among young people and promoting LGBTQ+ rights and youth development.

The Los Angeles Gala was hosted by Paul Mitchell.