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20.06.2023 - 21:07 / usmagazine.com
Kelly Clarkson’s nearly three-year legal drama with her former father-in-law Narvel Blackstock’s talent company will finally be coming to a close.
Three years after Blackstock, 66, and Starstruck Management Group sued the “Miss Independent” singer, 41, for unpaid commissions and breach of contract in September 2020 — to which she countersued two months later — the California Labor Commissioner’s Office exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 20, that the “hearing is still ongoing.” However, they noted that “post-hearing briefs are due June 27” and that “a decision will be issued in the fall.”
A post-hearing brief is the last chance for both parties in a lawsuit to advocate their case based on what came out during previous hearings.
The former family members’ legal issues began not long after Clarkson filed for divorce from Narvel’s son, Brandon Blackstock, after nearly seven years of marriage in June 2020. That September, Starstruck — who represented the Grammy winner from 2007 to 2020 — sued Clarkson, claiming she owed $1.4 million in unpaid commission for her work on The Voice and her talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The lawsuit also alleged that the Texas native — who shares daughter River, 9, and son Remington, 7, with Brandon — breached a verbal contract with the company negotiated by her attorney and business manager 13 years prior, and that she would owe the firm at least $5.4 million by the end of 2020.
Clarkson filed her own countersuit against Starstruck Management Group in November 2020. According to court documents obtained by People at the time, the “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer claimed the firm violated the California Labor Code by “procuring, offering, promising, or attempting to procure
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Kelly Clarkson is opening up about how she cared for her mental health amid her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.During an appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast, Clarkson revealed that she wouldn't have made it through the divorce without the help of antidepressants.«I am gonna be very honest right now and I have not owned this ever… I looked at my therapist and I just couldn't stop sobbing, and I was like, 'I actually had to cancel something the other day because I couldn't stop crying. I cannot do this,'» Clarkson shared.
Kelly Clarkson spoke out about taking antidepressants while dealing with her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.
Kelly Clarkson went through it!
Kelly Clarkson got a lot of help from medication.
Kelly Clarkson was able to break away from her marriage to Brandon Blackstock, but not without suffering from an enormity of feelings, all while in the spotlight. For the first time, Clarkson is admitting that she took antidepressants as she dealt with her public, messy divorce. "I was on Lexapro for like, I think two months," she said of the popular SSRI drug. "Because I was like, look I don't want to be on it forever.
Kelly Clarkson won’t be falling for any famous bachelors following her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.
Kelly Clarkson is singing about her relationship with ex Brandon Blackstock on her new album Chemistry, but did she give him a heads up that it was coming out?
Despite their divorce drama, Kelly Clarkson briefly spoke to ex-husband Brandon Blackstock about her new album, Chemistry.
Kelly Clarkson is back with new music!
Kelly Clarkson is open to love but is not actively looking for it right now. While speaking to 's Carson Daly and Hoda Kotb about her new album,, the 41-year-old singer opened up about her relationship with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock and her current dating life. «You must have every one of your friends trying to set you up,» said Carson, who's also Clarkson's co-worker over at ". «Where are you at with that?»«Not my friends, but people will,» the American Idol winner clarified.«Are you into that process?» Carson asked.«No, we've talked a little briefly on The Voice because (you'll tell me), 'Don't give up on people just because it didn't work out,'» she recalled.«I'm not that way at all,» she said. «I'm not in a bitter place.
Kelly Clarkson has admitted she did not handle the breakdown of her marriage to Brandon Blackstock "well". The Since U Been Gone singer confessed to Apple Music's Zane Lowe that she often cried so hard about the end of her marriage that she was unable to speak. "I don't know how people get through anything like that because I'm not going to say I did it gracefully.
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about how she handled her divorce. While speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the 41-year-old singer admitted that she had some «unhealthy habits» amid her split from Brandon Blackstock.Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage. The former couple, who share River, 9, and Remington, 7, finalized their divorce in March 2022.«I don't know how people get through anything like that because I'm not going to say I did it gracefully.
Kelly Clarkson admittedly did not handle her divorce from now-ex Brandon Blackstock in the best manner.
Kelly Clarkson may have healed through singing about her divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock — but that “didn’t save” her any money on therapy bills.
Kelly Clarkson thinks every relationship is a “blessing” even it does turn “sour.”
Kelly Clarkson is speaking her truth about her 7 year marriage to Brandon Blackstock.
Kelly Clarkson said her kids are still "adamant about keeping the dream alive" of her getting back together with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock even after three years apart. "Anytime there’s mention of him maybe being with somebody else they are just really adamant about keeping that dream alive that we might still be together — and we are never around each other," the "Stronger" singer told Glennon Doyle on her podcast, "We Can do Hard Things," Wednesday. Clarkson said it’s hard whether you decide to stay in a difficult relationship. But while she felt ending her relationship with her children’s father was difficult, she revealed, "I’m a better mother, like, after [the divorce]. I’m a far better mother because I think when you’re honest with yourself, you’re able to be honest with others.
Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.During an appearance on the podcast on Tuesday, the singer got real about the end of their marriage, and revealed what kept her from leaving for so long.«My ego… [I thought,] 'I can do this. I can handle so much.' My ego is, 'I can control my actions, I can control my reactions, I can do this and I can reach this person and I can get through.' It becomes a little bit of your ego that gets in the way,» Clarkson shared.A child of divorce herself, Clarkson said she didn't want to see the same thing happen to her children. The 41-year-old daytime talk show host shares son Remington, 7, and daughter River, 8, with Blackstock, whom she divorced in 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage.«If I'm being completely honest, we don't want to do what we saw done,» she continued.
Kelly Clarkson is ready to talk about her choice to divorce Brandon Blackstock — and more to the point why the heck she stayed with him for so long!