Kelly Clarkson Reveals She Had a ‘Little Text Exchange’ With Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock About Her New Album: ‘I Didn’t Just Diminish Us’
usmagazine.comDespite their divorce drama, Kelly Clarkson briefly spoke to ex-husband Brandon Blackstock about her new album, Chemistry.“We did have a little text exchange about it,” the inaugural American Idol champion, 41, said on Thursday, June 22, while appearing on the Today show. “I don’t even remember why or how it happened, but I was like, ‘Hey, I didn’t just diminish us down to one (thing).’ You know what I’m saying?
It’s all in there, the ride. The beauty is in there, as well. Now, there’s a lot of pain, but that’s what happens, for all of us.”Clarkson and Blackstock, 46, were married for nearly seven years before the “Stronger” singer filed for divorce from the music manager in June 2020.
The pair got into a heated legal battle over dividing their assets and who would get custody of their two minor children: River Rose, 9, and Remington, 7.
After two years of a constant back and forth, their split was finalized in March 2022.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe Kelly Clarkson Show host was awarded primary custody of their kids, while Blackstock — who also has two older children from his previous marriage to Melissa Ashworth — received monthly visitations.
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