Kelly Clarkson files petition to change her legal name

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Kelly Clarkson is seeking a big change in her life. The singer and talk show host has filed paperwork to change her legal name from Kelly Clarkson to Kelly Brianne.

Brianne is the star's middle name. An attorney for Clarkson filed a petition for the name change on her behalf in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old performer writes in the filing that she desires to change her name because "my new name more fully reflects who I am." Kelly Clarkson is seeking a name change. (Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank) A hearing for the matter has been set for March 28.

Clarkson's request comes during a season of change for the entertainer as she's currently divorcing Brandon Blackstock.The "Since You've Been Gone" singer filed for divorce in June 2020, citing "irreconcilable differences" after roughly seven years of marriage to Blackstock.The couple share daughter River Rose, 7, and son Remington Alexander, 5.