‘Dirty Laundry’ diva Kelly Rowland cleaned up quite nicely for the September 2013 issue of Essence magazine, of which she graces the cover (as seen above).

As previously reported, the mag – set to hit stands August 9th – is accented by a feature story that sees Rowland reflect on the incidents that make-up her tell-all, Dream-penned hit ‘Dirty Laundry’ as well as dish on her relationship with her estranged father and much more.

But, before you can read that story in its entirety, get into the fierce photos that will accompany it in this behind the scenes showing:

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