Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Kelly Clarkson has addressed a report detailing the culture on her daytime talk show, which contained allegations that “The Kelly Clarkson Show” is toxic behind the scenes. “To find out that anyone is feeling unheard and or disrespected on this show is unacceptable,” Clarkson said in a statement posted on Instagram. “I have always been, and will continue to be, committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment at ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show.'” On Friday, Rolling Stone published a report in which 11 current and former employees anonymously made complaints about being “overworked” and “underpaid” on Clarkson’s talk show, telling the magazine that working under the show’s “toxic environment” was “traumatizing to their mental health.” In the report, the anonymous staffers said Clarkson is “fantastic,” but a number of the producers make their lives “hell.” The report was published days after the talk show announced it would be moving production from Los Angeles to New York next season, meaning that many staffers and crew members will likely not continue with the show if they are not interested in moving across the country.
News of the show’s move was first reported by Variety. According to the Rolling Stone piece, employees had known for months that it was very possible that the show was moving, with Clarkson expressing her desire to move to New York and showrunner, Alex Duda, meeting with employees to gauge their interest in moving with the show.
But per the report, the staff did not learn that the big move was confirmed until “two minutes before” Variety‘s story published, with Duda sending a staff email.
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