Kelly Clarkson shocked fans in 2020 when she filed for divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock,
citing "irreconcilable differences." The couple shares two kids, River Rose and
Remington Alexander, and Blackstock also had two children from a previous marriage. The pair had a
whirlwind romance. They began dating in 2011, got engaged in 2012, and tied the knot the following
year. After 7 years of marriage, they made the tough decision to split, and Kelly spoke about
the divorce in front of her studio audience on her self-titled show in September 2020.
"What I'm dealing with is hard because it involves more than just my heart. It
involves a lot of little hearts, you know? We have four kids, and divorce is never easy."
The singer then went on to add:
"We're both from divorced families, so we know the
best thing here is to protect our children and their little hearts."
Throughout the process, Clarkson has been open and honest, and that's one
of the reasons she's so relatable to fans. Clarkson said on TODAY,
"I mean, it's no secret. My life has been a little bit of a dumpster [...] personally,
it's been a little hard the last couple months. [...] I don't know how people go through that
without having some kind of outlet because it is the worst thing ever for everyone involved."
One of her new songs helps detail the toughness of the split.
Grab the tissues because this is a real moment. Kelly Clarkson may
be one of the most talented singers in recent memory, but like the rest of us,
she has good days and bad days. The mother of two has been going through a tough split,
and on her highly-anticipated special titled Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around,
Clarkson got emotional before she began to sing "Merry Christmas (To the One I Used to Know)."
Clarkson told the audience that the holidays come with a wide range of emotions,
confessing that she wrote the song when:
"When I wrote this next song, I was crying my face off."
Clarkson explained:
"I had just put my kids to bed, and I was just going through it [...] And I wrote this song for
me, but also because there aren't many holiday songs for people feeling alone or lost or just
plain sad other than Dolly Parton's classic 'Hard Candy Christmas,' which we all love."
Of course, Parton's song is about getting through the holidays when times
were rough, and the song proved to be a big inspiration for Clarskon's "Merry Christmas
(To the One I Used to Know)." The hit-maker also penned a song titled
"Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)," thanks to advice that she received from her therapist
about focusing on the good and not the bad. We love Clarkson for being so open and honest.
The past few years may not have not been the smoothest of Kelly Clarkson's life, but there
are some people that have remained constant and stuck by her side — her loyal fans. Since she
won the American Idol crown in 2002, fans have been captivated with Clarkson, who has that
girl next door vibe. Literally, we can't think of one bad thing to say about her. Clarkson's career
in music has been a mega success, carving the path into a stint as a coach on The Voice and a
self-titled talk show that has been a hit. Plain and simple — we cannot get enough of Clarkson.
In early December, the songstress posted a karaoke sing-along to her track
"Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" on Instagram,
and she received a lot of comments and likes from her 5.5 million-plus followers.
While some applauded her new music, others let her know that she is loved. One fan commented:
"I loved your Christmas special. You looked beautiful and sounded even better.
I hope that you [and] your precious children have a very Merry Christmas!"
The fan also reminded Clarkson that perhaps the best is yet to come in her next chapter.
Commenting on a different post, another fan wrote:
"I [love] your Christmas special girl. [...] in 2022 God is going 2 blow your
mind with new blessings & opportunities BELIEVE IT."
Hopefully, 2022 will indeed be an excellent year for Clarkson,
because one thing is for sure — she absolutely deserves it!
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