Kelly Clarkson files petition to change her legal name

Kelly Clarkson has settled her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. A judge signed off on a settlement between the singer and her ex in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, court documents obtained by Fox News Digital reveal. According to the papers, Clarkson has agreed to pay Blackstock spousal support totaling $115,000 per month until January 31, 2024, with the exception that those payments would end should Blackstock remarry before that date, or if either party dies prior to it.

Finally over. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have finalized their divorce nearly two years after their split.

Kelly Clarkson has finally settled her divorce from her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, and it hasn't come cheap. The singer will pay the father of her children, River and Remington, a huge $1.3m in a one-off payment followed by a monthly child support amount of $45,601, according to court documents shared by The Blast. PHOTOS: Inside Kelly Clarkson's jaw-dropping $5.4m LA mega-mansionIn addition, the 39-year-old will pay Brandon spousal support in the amount of $115,000 per month until 31 January 2024.WATCH: Kelly Clarkson admits she's 'broken' as she quarantines at home with her two children They have agreed on joint custody of their children but River and Remington will live in Los Angeles at Kelly's residence. Part of the agreement is that their offspring will be vaccinated against COVID-19 as they will be traveling out of state to visit Brandon at the Montana Ranch where he will be residing. READ: Kelly Clarkson lists gigantic Tennessee home amid divorceMORE: Kelly Clarkson's stepdaughter welcomes first childWhile The Voice star's representative has not yet commented, Kelly did take to social media in the wake of the news going public.A post shared by Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson)Kelly shared her ACM Awards look on Instagram She didn't address the divorce but did make a bold statement as she showed off her look from the recent ACM Awards.Kelly stood proud, wearing a stunning floor-length gown as she thanked her glam squad in the caption. SEE: Kelly Clarkson wows fans with her most recent lookREAD: Kelly Clarkson left horrified as Scream star Neve Campbell details terrifying bear attackThe settlement will likely be a weight off Kelly's mind as it has been ongoing since 2020 when she filed for divorce after seven

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have finally come to terms in their bitter, messy divorce — and now it would appear the legal troubles are behind them.

Kelly Clarkson and ex-husband Brandon Blackstock have settled their divorce.

Kelly Clarkson stole the show at the ACM Awards on Monday night!

moving rendition of the song “I Will Always Love You” at the 2022 ACM Awards on Monday evening.Clarkson rocked a long-sleeved black gown for the performance at the ceremony, held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. After the “Miss Independent” singer sweetly sang a cover of the late Whitney Houston track, Parton came out on stage and greeted Clarkson.“Give it up for Dolly Parton,” Clarkson exclaimed as she left the stage.“I know that Whitney is smiling down on us tonight, so thank you very much — she would be proud of that,” Parton told the audience.We will always love @kellyclarkson ❤️ Watch the #ACMawards on @PrimeVideo! pic.twitter.com/Tp9cpPN55I“I was backstage trying not to cry my false eyelashes off — slinging snot in every direction and tears,” the “9 to 5” actress continued.

Kelly Clarkson had one of the best performances of the night at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards and it was saved for the last few minutes!

Southern girls stick together! Kelly Clarkson paid homage to Dolly Parton during the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards — and sang her heart out in the process.

Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to Dolly Parton at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas Monday night.A dressed-in-black Clarkson kicked off the tribute with a rendition of Parton's hit, «I Will Always Love You,» made famous in Whitney Houston's .The performance brought the crowd to their feet and nearly brought Parton to tears. The «Jolene» singer, who also served as the night's host, came to the stage to say a few words about the tribute, where she was greeted with a big hug from Clarkson.«I know that Whitney is smiling down on us tonight,» Parton said while accepting the honor.

Kelly Clarkson has debuted a rock cover of Ed Sheeran’s pop hit ‘Shivers’ on the ‘Kellyoke’ segment of her TV show.Clarkson has made it customary to perform a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open The Kelly Clarkson Show. For the March 1 edition of the show, the Grammy winner took on Sheeran’s acoustic-guitar led tune, giving it a rock facelift with driving guitars and flashing red lights.Watch Kelly Clarkson perform her version of Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shivers’ below.Clarkson has previously covered Sharon Van Etten’s ‘The End Of The World’, Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind’, My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’, and Radiohead’s ‘Karma Police’ among others for the segment, most recently delivering a moving cover of George Michael’s ‘Faith’.

Kelly Clarkson is taking on Ed Sheeran’s = album with her new “Kellyoke” cover.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a powerful cover of George Michael classic ‘Faith’ on her TV show – watch it below.As has become customary on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Clarkson began her show this week with a ‘Kellyoke’ segment, which Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.“We’re going to kick things off in a different way with a Kellyoke special, because I literally showed up today…I was like ‘I can’t sing today,’” she told the audience before sharing a pre-recorded cover of ‘Faith’.“I went to sleep at like 3 a.m. and I’m very tired.

Kelly Clarkson has delivered her take on Bleachers‘ ‘I Wanna Get Better’, performing it live on her daytime TV variety show.The ‘Kellyoke’ segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show sees Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.Yesterday’s broadcast (February 21) saw Clarkson take on Bleachers’ 2014 track, which was released as a single and appeared on their debut album ‘Strange Desire’. You can watch her performance below.Previous Kellyoke segments have seen Clarkson cover the likes of Sharon Van Etten’s ‘The End Of The World’, Pixies’ ‘Where Is My Mind’, My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome To The Black Parade’, Radiohead’s ‘Karma Police’ and more.Elsewhere, Clarkson has reportedly teamed up with Dolly Parton for a “haunting” new version of ‘9 To 5’.

Kelly Clarkson is ready to say goodbye to her surname. The singer has reportedly filed to legally change her name to Kelly Brianne, which is her middle name. US Weekly broke the news revealing that the 39 year old wrote in court documents filed on Valentine’s day that she has a “desire” to change it because “my new name more fully reflects who I am.” The hearing is on March 28th regarding the petition.Although Kelly did not directly mention her father, she has been very open about their strained relationship, so she may be ready to continue her legacy without his last name.

Kelly Clarkson is officially changing her name, filing legal documents to change her last name from Clarkson to Brianne, amid the difficult divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.The singer and TV host wants to be known by only her first and middle name, declaring that she has “a desire” to use her middle name as her last name, as her new name would “fully reflect” who she is.And while the beloved artist has yet to address her name change or mention the process on her talk show, a court hearing has already been scheduled for March 28.The acclaimed singer filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020 after seven years of marriage and two children, 7-year-old River Rose and 5-year-old Remington Alexander.Kelly was granted primary physical custody, and was later ordered to pay her ex-husband $200,000 per month in spousal and child support, however it was reported that Blackstock initially requested $436,000 a month.A close source to the singer revealed to People, “Kelly is more than fine.

Kelly Clarkson has reportedly filed documents to legally change her name, 20 years after she first found fame on American Idol.PHOTOS: Inside Kelly Clarkson's jaw-dropping $5.4m LA mega-mansionThe singer-songwriter turned talk show hosts filed the petition on Monday 14 February. She is requesting to be known legally as Kelly Brianne, her first and middle names.