Kelly Clarkson will pay attention to everyone involved in his ongoing divorce from Brandon Blackstock, which he says was a “horribly sad” moment.
The 38-year-old “Stronger” singer told Entertainment Tonight about being open when it comes to sharing her private stories with fans, while balancing that with the privacy she enjoys. Clarkson is the mother of her daughter River Rose. 6, and her son Remington Alexander, 4, as well as stepmother of Blackstock’s sons from a previous marriage, Savannah, 18, and Seth, 13.
“What has been a little difficult to navigate is that I am an open book, but at some point I am a mother bear more than a user in the public eye. So I worry a hundred percent more about my kids than for me doing anything else on this planet, ” he said.
“So it was the hardest thing, like, yes, I’m willing to share my delight and, yes, it’s the worst,” Clarkson continued. “I mean, the last few months have been terribly sad. But at the same time, I have to think, “Hmmm, like, what I say has a domino effect on the lives of others. “
The vocal coach also explained how social media and being in the public eye make divorce difficult for the whole family.
“Having children between the age of four and 19 is a complicated thing. And, you know, I’ve had conversations with one of our elders about how complicated it is in the public eye when your parents are so . . . one of them is so vital and that having to sail is complicated for them,” he said. I’m being careful too while I’m real. “
Clarkson went on to say about the breakup that “there’s nothing with anyone” and that “it happens, and that’s why there’s nothing to hide in that sense. “
“You know, it’s fair, divorce is an ugly thing,” he said.
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The American Idol winner explained why she was so open about her life, saying that coming from a small town just meant everyone knew everything about each other.
“I mean, at any rate, I’ve fought my whole career just to be me,” he said. “Because top managers and publicists are nervous about me because I’m an open book, and record labels and other people have disapproved. from the beginning. But, honestly, I don’t do it for anything else. “
She continues: “I don’t know, I come from a small town, anyway I let everyone know regularly . . . I get the impression that if you’re hiding something, there’s going to have to be something Array And there’s nothing with nothing — life happens somehow, and it takes turns you don’t expect and they don’t make you happy. “
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A source in the past told PEOPLE that Clarkson would actually do his duty to prioritize his children in his divorce from Blackstock, 43. The 2015 song “Piece through Piece” was written about his father’s abandonment and the stability he discovered in Blackstock.
“Your priority is to make sure your children grow up in a solid and loving environment,” the source added. “. . . She thinks Seth and Savannah were also hers, and has a special date with any of them. Kelly needs to stay close to her stepsons. “