Michelle Williams Has ‘Trauma’ From Falling Down Stairs With Destiny’s Child

Although the Destiny’s Child reunion went off with out a hitch, Williams revealed she was fearful about falling, citing the lingering trauma of her infamous 2004 trip-and-fall on the BET show “106 & Park.”

“I used to be attempting to stay focused because y’all know I’m still … I even have trauma from falling on 106 & Park,” she said. “I want y’all to be my therapist about that, too. Because each time I perform with the women, it’s in my head.”

“Don’t fall,” she said, “Don’t fall.”

And he or she wasn’t alone in her considering. Several fans chimed in on social media after the footage went viral, commenting something similar.

“I really like me some Michelle, however it looks like she still watches her step in spite of everything these years,” one user wrote, while one other posted, “Poor Michelle has PTSD from falling.”

Many other users chimed in to defend the “Say Yes” singer, with one user posting, “Hating on Michelle out of your coach is insane.”

Others wrote about how excited they were to see the long-lasting girl group back together.

“THE GIRLS!!! BLACK don’t crack. COME ON BLACK WOMEN! I loveeeeeee,” one other user posted.

“That is the instance of sisterhood amongst Black women,” they continued. “All of them support one another. They show up for one another. They do not let negative comments break them apart. When God allows it, they shine together!”

Elsewhere, through the podcast, Williams shared that she was in a position to work with Ty Hunter, who also styled Destiny’s Child, on her wardrobe for her “Cowboy Carter” appearance.

“I said, ‘Ty, we’d like to chop these fringes off the underside of those pants so I do not fall,'” she recalled before making one other unexpected revelation.

“Steps do frighten me,” she said. “Did I rehearse them steps? Sure did. After which when it got here to, I used to be like, ‘Oh my gosh, you dummy.’ You let fear or lack of trust on that first step.”

Williams added that one more reason she focused so intently on her footing is that she didn’t wish to change into the web’s latest meme all once again.

“I’m not [going to] let social media do me,” she joked. “Because if that were to occur and I fell, I’d not find a way to live that down for the following 20 years.”

Years ago, in a 2014 interview with TIME, Williams addressed the infamous fall, insisting she had moved on from the on-stage mishap.

“Really great things have happened since then for me, but due to YouTube and stuff like that, it lives on without end,” she said. “No matter what people think or say about me, I’m all the time blessed. The proven fact that people sit and seek for these things, I’m in your mind day and night. So I thanks a lot for making me relevant each day… Thanks a lot, my accounts are greater due to you.”

Since releasing their final album in 2004 and concluding their last tour in 2006, Destiny’s Child has reunited on several different occasions.

During Beyoncé’s 2013 Super Bowl performance, the group shared the stage to sing songs like “Single Ladies” and “Independent Women.”

In 2018, they took the stage over again for Beyoncé’s Coachella performance, which has since been dubbed “Beychella.” There, they sang hits, including “Say My Name” and “Soldier.”

As a part of the ultimate “Cowboy Carter” show, the trio gathered to sing a medley including their hit “Bootylicious” and a part of Beyoncé’s song “ENERGY” from her 2022 album, “RENAISSANCE.”

On Instagram, Williams responded to the fans jokingly expressing their rage with the singer for keeping the DC reunion under wraps.

“We’ll tell y’all next time!! SIKE!!” she wrote alongside several laughing emojis.