KELLY Clarkson has been slammed over a controversial parenting decision she admitted to in a resurfaced interview.
The American Idol alum opened up about how she disciplines her two children: River Rose, eight, and Remington Alexander, seven.
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Kelly Clarkson received backlash from fans after she admitted she spanks her children in a resurfaced interviewCredit: The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Kelly shares her two children, River Rose and Remington Alexander, with her ex-husband, Brandon BlackstockCredit: Getty Images - Getty
During a 2018 appearance on Atlanta Radio station 94.1, Kelly confessed that she's "not above spanking" her children when they misbehave.
"I'm not above a spanking, which people aren't necessarily into," the talk show host revealed at the time.
"I don't mean hitting her hard. I just mean a spanking."
Kelly continued to explain her reasoning, although she acknowledged that it is a "tricky" subject nowadays.
"Honestly, it's really helped. She doesn't do that kind of stuff as often," Kelly said.
The 41-year-old's comments recirculated online, with many calling out Kelly for her "cruel" way of disciplining her kids.
"Yuckkkkk. This is messy. Love Kelly but…. No," one person wrote in an online thread, adding: "Bad look for Kelly."
"Well she should be above it. She has the time and the resources to educate herself on more effective parenting techniques. Spanking is cruel and lazy parenting," another said.
"Kelly stoooop please," pleaded a third.
"Aaaaaaannd, suddenly I like Kelly Clarkson a whole lot less," chimed in one more.
Kelly shares her children with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, 46.
The former couple settled their divorce in March 2022 after a long, drawn-out battle over child support and ownership of their assets.
Earlier this year, Kelly promised to expose the "ugly" and "sad" details about her marriage with Brandon on her upcoming album.
The Kelly Clarkson Show host opened up about what's to expect from her new music during an album announcement video posted to her Instagram.
In the announcement video, the Breakaway artist stated: "It is officially time to tell you that I've been working on this project for, well, close to three years now."
She continued: "I wasn't sure I was going to release it but I am and the album is called Chemistry."
Kelly explained: "It's called Chemistry because I was trying to find a word, it also might be one of the songs on the alum, but I was trying to find a word that really described the whole thing. "
She admitted that she didn't want her fans to think she was coming out with an album based on being "angry" and "sad."
The TV personality revealed: "This album is definitely the arc of an entire relationship.
"And a whole relationship shouldn't be just brought down to one thing."
Kelly confessed: "There's you know, the good, the bad, and the ugly kind of thing going on in it."
"Chemistry can be a really amazing, sexy, cool, [and] fun thing but it can also be very bad for you," she later admitted before adding, That's why I named it chemistry.
"I thought it was kind of the perfect title to describe the entire album. "
Near the video's conclusion, the Since U Been Gone singer teased that the album is "coming out soon" while also confessing that she's"nervous" but "excited about putting it out."
Kelly filed for divorce from Brandon on June 4, 2020.
At the time, she cited "irreconcilable differences" and later admitted on her show that she "didn't see" it coming.
Kelly revealed during her show's season premiere: "2020 has been a dumpster fire. 2020 has brought a lot of change also to my personal life. Definitely didn't see anything coming that came.
"But what I'm dealing with is hard because it involves more than just my heart. It involves a lot of little hearts."
