Kelly Rowland dodges questions about ‘Today’ show controversy, insists she ‘loves’ Hoda Kotb

She’s not airing her own dirty laundry.

Kelly Rowland declined to answer questions about her controversial “Today” show exit but insisted she “loves” Hoda Kotb.

During an interview with Chicago’s WGN News Wednesday, the “Dilemma” singer was asked by reporter Dean Richards if she wanted to explain why she abruptly exited the NBC morning show last week.

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“No, because I’m so excited and delighted to be here to talk about the movie and nothing else,” she said, referring to her forthcoming Netflix drama, “Mea Culpa.”

“I love the ‘Today’ show, love Hoda and that is it,” the 43-year-old added before sharing that her film was hitting the streaming service on Friday.

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Though Rowland refused to talk about the incident, Page Six exclusively reported that the Destiny’s Child singer exited the “Today” show because her dressing room was not up to par.

“Kelly and her team were not happy. They did not like the dressing room, so they decided to pull her off the show, leaving [Kotb] without a guest host for the 10 a.m. hour,” a source previously told us about the Feb. 15 episode.

The insider told us that “Today” employees were baffled because Rowland is “beloved at ‘Today.’ She was getting the full hour, and Hoda’s the biggest hype woman on the planet! It made no sense.”

The “Survivor” singer’s team allegedly asked about another dressing room that was upstairs, but that room was occupied by Jennifer Lopez, who was there to promote her new album, “This Is Me… Now,” and her accompanying film project, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.”

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After Rowland left, producers were able to fill her co-hosting role with Rita Ora.

The incident has caused several stars to speak out, including former “Real Housewives of New York City” star Bethenny Frankel, who said Rowland had “diva expectations.”

“You’re co-hosting on the ‘Today’ show, an institution in Entertainment, a news organization that is not about fancy dressing rooms,” she said in a now-deleted TikTok video.

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Though Frankel recognized that the makeup area on the show is “completely communal” and the food is not that great, she said it should be “an honor” to be there alongside Kotb, 59.

Meanwhile, Sherri Sheperd made things comfortable for Rowland at her eponymous talk show by lending her a “gorgeous” dressing room for her interview Tuesday.

“I guess her dressing room was acceptable,” commented one Instagram follower, to which the comedian, 56, replied, “oh we gave her a gorgeous room!❤. It is Kelendria Rowland🔥🔥🔥.”