Kelly Clarkson Finalizes Name Change, Will Legally Be Known as Kelly Brianne

Amanda Bynes took to Instagram Story early Thursday morning (April 28) to accuse her fiance Paul Michael of using crack cocaine.

The Only Way Is Essex star Fran Parman showed off the transformation in her face following her two stone weight loss.The 31 year old reality star overhauled her health and fitness after vile trolls targeted her over her weight as she made a brief return to the hit ITVBe reality show. And sharing two before-and-after snaps, the reality star couldn't help but marvel over the dramatic difference in her cheeks and jawline after losing weight and the help of "baby Botox" and filler. "My goodness, I never realised the difference of shape in my face since I've lost weight," Fran began.

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Grammy-winning hit of his has been a go-to song choice. “ ‘How Am I Supposed to Live Without You’ has been [performed by] so many different artists going into their last round … So I think I would have fared pretty well on those shows.” Now, in fact, Bolton is crooning in competition on NBC’s “American Song Contest,” and he will be performing his original tune “Beautiful World” on this Monday’s semifinals (8 p.m.) Based on the long-running European juggernaut “Eurovision,” the show — which, hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg, premiered in March— has pit representatives from all 50 states, five US territories and Washington, DC for the title of Best Original Song.

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She’s taking it “Piece by Piece”! Kelly Clarkson is giving her talk show a makeover.

Kelly Clarkson no more! ET can confirm that the Grammy winner has legally changed her name to Kelly Brianne. According to docs obtained by ET, the request was granted on Monday, March 28, through the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles. “The Decree is signed and filed. The Petitioner's name is changed from KELLY BRIANNE CLARKSON to KELLY BRIANNE," a minute order reads. In Feb, Clarkson, 39, filed the required court documents to request a legal name change, according to multiple reports.

It's official! Kelly Clarkson is no longer Kelly Clarkson. The "Voice" coach and talk show host was granted a legal name change in Los Angeles Superior Court this week. Documents obtained by Fox News Digital confirm Kelly has dropped Clarkson as her last name.

Kelly Clarkson officially has a new name!

Kelly Clarkson, 39, is one of the biggest household names but that hasn’t stopped her from going through with legally changing her name. The American Idol star has dropped her last name, as confirmed in docs obtained by Page Six. “There being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted,” the docs read. “The Decree is signed and filed. The Petitioner’s name is changed from KELLY BRIANNE CLARKSON to KELLY BRIANNE.”