Keeping it real. Kelly Clarkson surprised some when she filed for divorce from Brandon Blackstock on June 4, 2020, after nearly seven years of marriage.
At the time, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that the former couple “clashed on so many levels and being in quarantine together [amid the coronavirus pandemic] heightened their problems to the point of no return.”
The insider added that the pair, who tied the knot in October 2013 and later welcomed two children, daughter River Rose and son Remington, “definitely didn’t” have a perfect marriage.
“Brandon’s very laid-back, whereas Kelly’s pretty high-strung,” the source explained.
The former American Idol winner made it clear in April 2015 that Blackstock wasn’t her “other half,” noting that the two did, however, have a lot in common.
“He’s a whole and I’m a whole,” the “Miss Independent” singer told Redbook at the time. “I’ve never believed in someone taking care of me, and that’s probably because I grew up poor and without a lot of family stability.”
Clarkson added: “We put each other first. I call it the oxygen-mask mentality — take care of yourself first!”
Since calling it quits, Clarkson has been even more open about her dynamic with her estranged husband and how she’s feeling amid the breakup.
“I mean, it’s no secret. My life has been a little bit of a dumpster,” the Grammy winner said in September during an interview on Sunday Today With Willie Geist. “Personally, it’s been a little hard the last couple months.”
When it comes to their family, however, the Voice coach has vowed to use discretion. In addition to their two children, Blackstock is father of two children, Savannah and Seth, from his previous marriage to Melissa Ashworth.
“What I am dealing with is hard because it involves more than just my heart. It involves a lot of little hearts,” the “Already Gone” singer said during the season 2 premiere of The Kelly Clarkson Show in September. “We have four kids and divorce is never easy. We’re both from divorced families, so we know the best thing here is to protect our children and their little hearts.”
Scroll down to see what the “Since U Been Gone” singer has said about her split from Blackstock.
The River Rose and the Magical Lullaby author opened up about her life amid the coronavirus quarantine — ahead of her split announcement — calling herself “an emotional roller-coaster.” Clarkson told Glamour UK in a YouTube video posted in June 2020, but seemingly filmed before her divorce news broke, that “this has been really hard as a working parent ‘cause I’m still doing all the same jobs. It’s been exhausting, honestly.”
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Clarkson shut down a social media troll in August 2020, who claimed her marriage to Blackstock ended because she was fame hungry. The exchange began after the “Heartbeat Song” artist tweeted at America’s Got Talent judges Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum, as she filled in for Simon Cowell after his back injury. “Now Kelly is taking Simon’s place…no wonder her marriage didn’t work,” the Twitter user wrote after seeing the singer’s tweet. “Surprise she has time for her kids…not the good old country girl we fell in love with…it’s all about Kelly being on tv…and no one else…no tears for her…but for her kids.”
The Voice coach quickly fired back, tweeting, “Wow. Shaming a woman who has a great work ethic, is a great mom, and who steps up and fills in when a friend asks for a favor because that’s actually what ‘good old country girls’ do…. This can’t be who you are deep down. I have more faith in your heart. Aim higher please.”
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The musician revealed during an interview on Sunday Today With Willie Geist in September 2020 that making her upcoming album was helpful in dealing with her breakup. “This next record, this will probably be the most personal one I’ve ever released,” the Texas native teased. “The whole record is basically every emotion you experience from the beginning of a relationship to the end of what it is now or where it is now. It’s been very therapeutic for me. It’s very honest.”
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“I am a very open person, but I’m not going to be able to be truly open about this in certain aspects because there’s kids involved,” Clarkson told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published in September 2020, when discussing her breakup. “I think that I will navigate a way in which to be open and honest about it eventually, probably via [The Kelly Clarkson Show], and it’ll probably, I’m assuming, happen organically when someone says something in conversation or something. It definitely wouldn’t be planned.”
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While chatting with Willie Geist in September 2020, the Trolls World Tour actress got real about her life post-split. “I mean, it’s no secret. My life has been a little bit of a dumpster,” she said. “Personally, it’s been a little hard the last couple months.”
Clarkson added: “I’ve been talking to friends that have been through divorce. 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.”
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“You can ask anyone who’s gone through a divorce, I don’t think anyone expects it,” the Grammy winner told Hoda Kotb during an interview on Today in September 2020. “You see yourself growing old with someone and then life has a different path. It’s so hard on everyone, and you know me, I’m really open. I try to be open and share … It’s just a tricky thing to navigate.”
The “A Moment Like This” singer also explained how divorce affects everyone, not just the two people separating. “We all go through things,” she continued. “But at the same time, we have four kids total with each other. That’s a lot of hearts involved, and you just have to be really careful. … We’re in the public eye so that’s hard too, to try and be truthful but also keep your privacy.”
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When kicking off season 2 of The Kelly Clarkson Show in September 2020, the “Love So Soft” artist opened up about her rough couple of months. “Let’s just get this out of the way, 2020 has been a dumpster fire. That’s really what it feels like,” she explained. “2020 has brought a lot of change also to my personal life. Definitely didn’t see anything coming that came.”
The UglyDolls actress continued: “What I am dealing with is hard because it involves more than just my heart. It involves a lot of little hearts. We have four kids and divorce is never easy. We’re both from divorced families, so we know the best thing here is to protect our children and their little hearts. I’m usually very open, and I usually talk about everything, but in this case, I will talk a little bit here and there about how it affects me personally, but probably won’t go too far into it. Because, you know, I’m a mamma bear and my kids come first.”
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The American Idol winner revealed in September 2020 that she’s turned to fellow Voice coach John Legend’s Bigger Love album as a source of light to get through her breakup, revealing the “sexy songs” are her go-to tracks. “This is a testament of how good this album is,” Clarkson said on the season two premiere of The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I started this show saying, ‘Hey, my personal life is kind of like [mimes explosion].’ And so, I’m just saying, if this album can be so great for someone like me that’s really wanting some Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette at this point, it’s a great album.”
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