Kelly Clarkson Files to Legally Change Her Name to Kelly Brianne Amid Divorce: It Fits ‘Who I Am’

Kelly Clarkson is open to getting back out there and finding love again!

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

Getting back out there! Kelly Clarkson has settled her messy divorce from Brandon Blackstock, and she’s ready to start looking for love again, an insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

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 is officially divorced! According to multiple reports, Clarkson and her ex, Brandon Blackstock, have finally settled their divorce, nearly two years after the alum filed for divorce from the music manager.L.A. Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon has signed off on the terms, which will give Clarkson primary custody of their two kids — River, 7 and Remington, 5.

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, 39, and ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, 45, have finally settled their divorce after seven years of marriage, with Kelly landing primary custody of the children, River, 7, and Remington, 5, and Brandon, who lives in Montana, getting the children for one weekend a month, TMZ reported on Feb. 8. Although Brandon gets the kids one weekend thus far, he was granted $45,600/month in child support plus $115,000 per month in spousal support. It may sound like a major win for Brandon, however Kelly still reportedly makes around $20 million per year. HollywoodLife has reached out to both Kelly and Brandon’s reps and lawyers for comment. 

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

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 has revealed she will be performing a tribute to Dolly Parton during the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.PHOTOS: Inside Kelly Clarkson's jaw-dropping $5.4m LA mega-mansionSharing the news during Wednesday's episode of her hit talk show, Kelly revealed that she is "super stoked" to be "performing at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7".WATCH: Kelly Clarkson to perform Dolly Parton tribute at 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards "I am super stoked because the one and only Dolly Parton is hosting and I have a special tribute planned just for her," Kelly shared, before shocking her audience by admitting that they had all won tickets to the ceremony which is being held in Las Vegas.The news comes a week after she delivered a very honest account of what home life is like for her as she had been quarantined with her two children.MORE: Carrie Underwood to make comeback on American Idol's upcoming series? All we knowWOW: Rebel Wilson, Taraji P. Henson and Kelly Clarkson sparkle as they celebrate 2022 NFL HonorsThe star called into her own chat show and discussed her current situation with guest host Taraji P. Henson.

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 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.

Our lives would suck without her! Kelly Clarkson has experienced success in the music industry, a messy divorce and first-time motherhood since she became a star.

Romance rewind! Kelly Clarkson kept her love life relatively private before her relationship with Brandon Blackstock.

Kelly Clarkson might not be a household name for long, because she’s looking to legally change her moniker!! What??