Kelly Clarkson Seriously Shades Ex Brandon Blackstock
Miss Independent sent a pointed message to her former husband.
Kelly Clarkson sent a scathing message to her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock in a "Kellyoke" performance on Thursday—and the move was likely timed deliberately.
Singing a cleaned-up version of Gayle hit "abcdefu" to open The Kelly Clarkson Show, the American Idol alum referenced her divorce as well as her ongoing lawsuit against her ex and his father.
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Clarkson tweaked the lyrics to the opening lyrics and hook to "Forget you and your dad / and the fact that you got half / and my broken heart / turn that s—t into art."
The performance comes on the heels of Clarkson and Blackstock battling it out in court once more.
Blackstock served as Clarkson's manager through Starstruck Entertainment with his father, Narvel Blackstock, and the partners sued Clarkson for $1.4 million in allegedly unpaid commissions. Clarkson's own legal team hit back with a countersuit, alleging that Narvel and Brandon Blackstock operated as unlicensed talent agents, which would nullify any pay agreement they claimed to have with her; Clarkson's lawsuit asks that she be repaid for all commissions they received from her previously.
An evidentiary hearing in the case was slated for March 27, 2023.
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After seven years of marriage, the "Since U Been Gone" singer filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020.
When their divorce was finalized in March 2022, Clarkson was ordered to pay Blackstock a one-time payment of $1.3 million and $45,601 in child support for their daughter River Rose, 8, and Remington Alexander, 6. She also has to pay Blackstock $115,000 in spousal support until Jan. 31, 2024.
Clarkson recently revealed her upcoming album Chemistry will examine the entire arc of a relationship—including its end.
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