Kelly Rowland Joins Season 2 of Empire

The break-out hit, Empire, is about to lose it's breath. That's right, one third of Destiny's Child, a.k.a. the beloved Kelly Rowland, will appear in the forthcoming season of the Fox show,Entertainment Weeklyhas confirmed.

In the series, Rowland will be Lucious Lyons's mother, a role which will be played in a flashback.

Rowland, however, won't be the only big name gracing the series' highly-anticipated return. According to E!Online, Rowland will be joining Marisa Tomei, Alicia Keys, and Chris Rock for the second season, which is set to premiere September 23.