she is ready break away From pain.
Kelly Clarkson has revealed that she struggled to deal with “very difficult” depression after divorcing her husband and manager Brandon Blackstock.
Clarkson, 41, said. people She said she poured a lot of emotion into her latest album, “Chemistry.” Final decision to part ways with Blackstock In March 2022.
“I didn't know anything other than that this was my outlet,” she told the magazine in a January cover story. “I'm a letting go person. I don't hold grudges. I mean, it's a deep dive into what happened in my life, why it happened, and what I'm going to do about it.” did.”
According to the Grammy winner, she was very happy to have such a healthy coping mechanism.
“Words can't express how grateful I am to have such a healthy outlet, because the level of depression and the things that come with divorce and grief can be so hard,” the singer said. said. “I feel lonely and having an outlet for those overwhelming emotions is truly a blessing.”
Upon the release of Chemistry, Clarkson commented:[was] It's like, “I'm going to take my power back.”
“It sounds so therapeutic, but that's because I love therapy,” the “American Idol” Season 1 winner continued. “And I think it’s important to have the tools to navigate life and relationships.”
Having recently moved to New York for a fresh start, she said she can't wait to see what happens next.
“Sometimes you don't know what life has in store for you and think your life is going to go one way, but it's okay if it doesn't,” she said. “You'll never know how beautiful it is.”
The singer's interview comes after The Post obtained court documents alleging that Clarkson once told her that Blackstock, 47, wasn't “sexy” enough to be a coach on NBC's “The Voice.” It was held the next day.
Clarkson is first filed for divorce in 2020Blackstock testified last year that the network was not interested in her because they were “looking for more of a sex symbol type” and told her she looked too much like Blake Shelton.
When asked by his lawyer, Ed McPherson, how he remembered every detail of the conversation, the “Since You Been Gone” singer replied: It remains. ”
The “Because of You” singer also testified that Blackstock, who has two children with her, told her NBC “needed a black person.” …They had to have a variety. ”
Blackstock later contacted several executives at “The Voice” in open court and told them that if they didn't hire Clarkson, he would lose her to ABC's reboot of “American Idol.” He admitted that he was deaf.
He also said he received guidance from two Creative Artists Agency agents on how to pressure executives, but when the California Labor Commission later ruled that pressure was necessary. This statement ended up costing him. pays ex-wife $2.6 million for illegally sourcing deals that should have been secured through her talent manager.
Despite the controversy, Clarkson got his wish and was cast as a coach in the show's 14th season in 2018.
