From the beginning of the divorce process in 2021 to now, Clarkson and her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock (who is also Reba McEntire’s ex-son-in-law) have not had a clean break. Clarkson has been honest about how hard it has been for her to fight with Blackstock over everything from property issues to child support issues and more.
Even though they got a divorce, Clarkson’s finances took a hit because she is the main provider for the family.
In a one-time, tax-free payment, she gave him $1.3 million. She also sent him $45,601 every month for their two kids, River Rose and Remington Alexander. The singer will also have to pay her ex-husband $115,000 a month in alimony until January 31, 2024. The kids will get $45,000 a month until they turn 18.
That may not seem like much, but when they first said they were getting a divorce, Blakcstock’s father sued the singer for a lot of money because he runs Starstruck Management Group, the talent agency Clarkson used to work for.
Clarkson has always had a way with words when writing songs, so it’s not a surprise that she can change a few words in a cover song to fit how she feels about her ex-husband taking half of her assets while they are getting a divorce.
The former American Idol winner recently covered Gayle’s breakup song “ABCDEFU” at her residency show in Las Vegas. She gave the chorus a sassy, curse-filled twist.
“I liked you once, but now I’m over it. I tried to be nice, but it doesn’t work. Let me say it again: A-B-C-D-E, F*ck you.”
A bird in the air sounds just right for the next part of the lyrics, which are aimed directly at Blackstock.
“F*ck you and your view from the valley I bought too. And your dad and the fact that you got half. And my broken heart turned that s*x into art.”
The chorus is sung again, and at the end of the song, she adds:
“F*ck off, everyone except your dogs.”
In those lyrics, at least the dogs weren’t thrown into the fire.
I mean, ouch…
I’d go out on a limb and say that Clarkson seems to be doing very well, even though her divorce was rough. Her shows are always sold out, her daytime TV show makes a lot of money, she’s a great Voice judge, and her vulnerable album Chemistry was a big hit.
Fans of Clarkson have been there for her the whole time, so a few mean lyrics here and there sound like a good way to relax.
She performed a more “safe for work” version on her show earlier this year:
She says that Garth Brooks’s song “The Dance” helped her get through her divorce.
Oh, “The Dance,” one of Garth Brooks’s best songs.
It turned out that “The Dance” helped Kelly Clarkson get through her very public divorce. You may remember that her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, is asking for $436,000 in spousal support. A MONTH.
Anyway, Garth went on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Kelly said that the song is not only helping her right now, but she finally gets it.
“I sang that song as a child, but it never hit me.” I was crying so hard because it’s true.
I believe that many people who go through something so terrible… There’s a lot of sadness, loss, and change, especially when kids are involved… but I got the point, and that can be so crazy at times.
You’ve known this song your whole life, and now it has a direct effect on you.
How powerful country music fans are.
