Yikes! The Kelly Clarkson Show has often been dubbed the new Ellen DeGeneres Show, and it turns out they may have way more in common than we ever realized… On Friday, Rolling Stone released a scathing report alleging the daytime series led by the American Idol winner is fueled by a “toxic” workplace environment that is “traumatizing” staff. Related: Kelly Clarkson’s Divorce Album Is Gonna Be FIERY One current employee and 10 former staffers slammed the show in the exposé, claiming they were “overworked, underpaid,” among a list of other traumas.
According to them, they were often “bullied and intimidated” by producers of the show, which negatively impacted their mental health.
One former staff member said: Another former employee claimed they had to see a psychiatrist for the first time in their life because they “truly couldn’t handle it mentally.” Yikes.
A third person called their time on the show by “far the worst experience I’ve ever had in my entire life,” noting: JFC. What is going on behind the scenes?!
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