When did Kelly Clarkson file for divorce from Brandon Blackstock? Singer calls out her kids’ school system for shaming working mothers

Kelly Clarkson refuses to let her kids' school shame her for being a working mother.

This Thursday, Clarkson sat down for a guest appearance on Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast, where she revealed that she and a lot of other working parents struggle to make it to school events because of their timing.

“I don’t know when the school systems thought it would be a good plan for families and their emotional stability to start having performances at 10 a.m. during the week,” she said.

Clarkson shares two kids, daughter River Rose, 10, and son Remington “Remy” Alexander, 8, with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. The two were married for almost seven years before they parted ways in June 2020, when the American Idol winner filed for divorce. It was finalized two years later.

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Speaking with Kylie Kelce during the segment, Clarkson shared that she doesn't find out about school events until the last minute, noting that it becomes hard for her to take off work. While she didn't name an instance in particular, she did refer to the practice as "cruel."

“And, [they're] surprising you with it, like not giving you an advance, so you can at least tell your work, ‘Hey, I’m gonna need this morning off,’” Clarkson continued. “A lot of jobs wouldn’t let you do that anyway, but even if you’re like the boss and you would have that control our kids don’t understand, and we just look like a**holes, when we're not there.”

“And, then they go, ‘Why was this mom there?’ And, then you have to say, ‘Because that kid's got a better mom,’” the talk show host added.

Clarkson celebrated the 1,000th episode of her show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, just last week, despite being absent for over a week without any explanation.

Nonetheless, she celebrated the occasion with a heartfelt monologue as she subtly referenced her "ups and downs."

“I cannot believe today marks the 1,000th. It’s crazy,” she said. “We have met some hugely talented people, tons of big stars, and inspiring everyday heroes.” She added, “For 1,000 episodes, we have laughed together, we have cried together with beautiful stories, sang together with some people, danced together, celebrated and competed together,” the Stronger singer said. “I’ve lost, alone, a lot.”

At the time of writing, Kelly Clarkson has yet to explain why she took a leave of absence from the show

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