Kelly Clarkson Claims Ex Brandon Blackstock Felt She Wasn’t ‘Sexy’ Enough For ‘The Voice’
Kelly Clarkson efficiently served as a coach on “The Voice” for 9 seasons, however one one who allegedly doubted her {qualifications} was her then-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
In courtroom paperwork obtained by the New York Post and publicized Tuesday, Clarkson claims that Blackstock as soon as instructed her she wasn’t “sexy” sufficient to affix the NBC expertise competitors collection.
Blackstock ― who, for years, acted as Clarkson’s supervisor ― additionally allegedly instructed her that her public persona was “too similar” to that of one other “Voice” coach, nation musician Blake Shelton, and that NBC executives had been “looking for a more sex symbol type” just like the singer Rihanna.
The Post additionally studies that, when requested concerning the dialogue in courtroom, Clarkson instructed her lawyer Ed McPherson: “Well, a wife doesn’t forget a time she gets told she’s not a sex symbol, so that stays.”
Clarkson went on to affix “The Voice” for Season 14 in 2018 and continued with the present via its twenty first season in 2021. She returned for Season 23, which wrapped in May of final 12 months.
Blackstock hasn’t commented publicly on the Post’s story. In November, nevertheless, a California labor commissioner ordered him to pay Clarkson greater than $2.6 million over illegal enterprise offers he made on his ex-wife’s behalf.
Clarkson cut up from Blackstock in 2020 after seven years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in 2022. They share a daughter, River Rose, 9, and a son, Remington Alexander, 7.
Clarkson initially needed to pay Blackstock $115,000 a month in spousal assist, however these funds reportedly got here to an finish this month. The “American Idol” veteran and discuss present host additionally alluded to the demise of her marriage on her tenth studio album, “Chemistry,” launched final 12 months.
In an interview with People revealed Wednesday, Clarkson opened up about her use of songwriting as a “healthy outlet” for her grief.
“The level of depression and things that come with divorce or grieving is extraordinarily hard,” she stated. “You feel alone, and it’s just a blessing to be able to have that outlet for those emotions that are overwhelming.”
