Kelly Clarkson Reportedly Facing ‘Very Painful’ Personal Struggles

Kelly Clarkson has reportedly had a “moment of clarity” following her brief break from her widely popular talk show due to personal matters.

Back in March, the singer abruptly stepped away from her show for two weeks, leaving celebrity guests to fill in for her until her return.

Now, sources claim that Kelly Clarkson faced “very painful” personal issues, and that she might leave her show, as she “knows her limits.”

According to a new report, Clarkson is seeing things more clearly now after going through a tough period in her life that forced her to take a break from her show in March.

While she has yet to speak on the reason behind her absence, fans at the time were told that the singer had a “private matter” to attend to, which has left many concerned to this day.

“This has all been very painful for her,” an industry source who has worked with Clarkson told Page Six.

They continued, “The difficulty is that Kelly, like all of us, wants to be liked, and she had to deal with this new moment in her life. She knew she had to step down for a minute.”

The industry insider further shared: “She has her priorities, and her family comes first, but I think she’s been humbled by the whole situation… what has happened has given her a moment of clarity, I think.”

Clarkson’s recent issues came at a time when she was getting her life back on track after a bitter divorce battle with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.

The former couple, who called it quits on their marriage in 2020, share two children together: daughter River Rose and son Remington “Remy” Alexander.

Clarkson herself was open about the toll the divorce took on her. In a chat with Apple Music in 2023, she admitted, “Just to be brutally honest, I did not handle [the divorce] well.”

Blackstock and Clarkson’s split was further complicated by the role he played as her manager, the brain behind her multimillion-dollar deal with NBC, and her talk show.

“The irony is that he’s had a very positive influence on her life; he made these phenomenal deals for her, and she wouldn’t be here without him. But it’s hard to be a manager and a husband,” the industry insider noted. “At the time, she greatly appreciated what he had done for her career.”

Now, beyond her hectic daytime show, Clarkson has several other endeavors weighing on her, including her recently launched record label, High Road Records, and her upcoming Las Vegas residency, “Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions,” which is set to begin on July 4.

These various ventures, along with her personal issues, have raised questions about the future of her daytime show.

“She knows her limits, even on ‘The Voice’, when she was working so hard, she knew when she needed a refresh – that’s what you’re seeing now,” the industry insider stated, per Page Six. “She is a very feeling, sensitive person, as you see on the talk show, and that’s both in her personal and professional life.”

Back in April, insiders revealed to Page Six that the “Wrapped In Red” singer was considering quitting her talk show to spend more time with her children.

However, NBC executives are reportedly doing everything they can to keep her happy, in the hope that she will reconsider her decision to step down from the role she has been helming since 2019.

“Kelly’s number one priority is her children, and they always will be,” a source told the news outlet about Clarkson. “The show is grueling. It’s a whole lot of work, and I hear that Kelly would like to spend more time down South.”

Another source explained that NBC would like to ensure Clarkson remains on the network to host holiday specials, such as “Christmas in Rockefeller Center.”