The celebrity mom who famously broadcast live from her living room where she was quarantining alone with her kids continues to keep it real. Kelly Clarkson filed to legally change her name to Kelly Brianne—her first and middle names—”because it more fully reflects who I am.”
The Texas native, 39, filed for divorce from Brandon Blackstock, 45, in 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The estranged couple share daughter River, 7, and son Remington, 5, and Clarkson was stepmother to her husband’s kids with ex-wife Melissa Ashworth, Savannah, 19 and Seth, 14.
She’s not sugarcoating how hard divorcing Blackstock, who she shares joint physical and legal custody of River and Remington with, has been. “It’s tough… it’s just a difficult thing because we’re in different places, and it’s like, we both agree on the main things, but it’s a hard thing when you’re not together all the time,” she explained on her talk show in February 2021.
Clarkson also said that she’s encouraging her family to feel all of the complicated emotions that go along with a divorce. “We have a lot of help as far as therapists or child psychologists because we want to do it right,” she continued. “As long as you make sure it’s about the children and their best interests, then we’re both on board.”
SURPRISE! @tarajiphenson is in the house today with an extra special first guest — Kelly! 🤗 Tune in today to hear all the details on her new series #AmericanSongContest! pic.twitter.com/gHb4xTB7w0
— The Kelly Clarkson Show (@KellyClarksonTV) February 15, 2022
Life as a single mother has also been a learning curve for the singer—especially during a pandemic. She called into The Kelly Clarkson Show and spoke with guest host Taraji P. Henson during the Feb. 15 episode, and she was every mom in those 5 minutes. “I thought we were done with quarantining, and I’m so tired. I broke a nail. I’m so broken. This is me broken. My almond milk just expired. America, this is what I look like. You’re welcome.”
Someone give Kelly Brianne an emery board and our number, because we’re pretty sure she could be our new best friend.
—Shelley Massey
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