‘Kelly Clarkson Show’ Staffers Allege ‘Toxic’ Work Environment, Former Employee Calls Producer ‘A Monster’

etcanada.com:

A new exposé from Rolling Stone is ripping the lid off “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to reveal an allegedly “toxic” atmosphere behind the scenes of the feel-good daytime chat-fest.

Since making its debut in 2019, Kelly Clarkson’s daytime show has been a hit with viewers, thanks to the “American Idol” alum’s easygoing charm and her viral “Kellyoke” song performances that open each episode.

However, several staffers on the show — one currently employed there and 10 who have moved on — describe a “toxic environment” behind the scenes, claiming that they are “overworked, underpaid, and that working at the show was traumatizing to their mental health.” READ MORE: Kelly Clarkson Cries After Touching Message About Daughter’s Learning Disability Meanwhile, those staffers also believe that Clarkson herself has no idea that her staff is so miserable. “NBC is protecting the show because it’s their new money maker, but Kelly has no clue how unhappy her staff is,” a former employee tells the magazine. “I remember going up on the roof of the stage to cry, being like, ‘Oh, my gosh, what am I doing?

Why am I putting myself through this?’” says another. In response to the allegations, an NBCU spokesperson told ET Canada: “We are committed to a safe and respectful work environment and take workplace complaints very seriously and to insinuate otherwise is untrue.