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.
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.
"My parents spanked me, and I did fine in life, and I feel fine about it, and I do that as well.
"That's a tricky thing, when you're out in public, because then people are like, they think that's wrong or something, but I find nothing wrong with a spanking," she added.
The Because of You singer insisted that the action has "helped" teach her daughter what's right and wrong.
"I warn her, I'm like: 'Hi, I'm going to spank you on your bottom if you don't stop right now, this is ridiculous.'
