Kelly Clarkson needed fresh start in New York after ‘struggling’ with divorce
nypost.comKelly Clarkson wanted a “fresh start” following her divorce from Brandon Blackstock — and New York City seemed to be the perfect place.The “Breakaway” singer, 41, opened up about her recent move to relocate “The Kelly Clarkson Show” during an interview with USA Today.“I’ll be real honest: I thought I was making a horrible decision,” Clarkson said. “I knew I needed a fresh start and couldn’t be in L.A.
I really wanted to be in Montana, but you can’t really do a show from there quite yet. So I was like, ‘The only other option would probably be New York.'”The TV personality filed for divorce from Blackstock in June 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage.
Their two children River Rose, 9, and Remington, 7, moved with Clarkson as she was awarded primary custody in March 2022.“I genuinely love it, and I love that my kids love it,” she continued. “I was like, ‘I’m not living here unless it’s right by the park and really nice for the kids.’”The trio are currently living in a new rental that is “something nice.”Clarkson and Blackstock went through a messy split after citing “irreconcilable differences” for the reason behind the divorce.
In March 2022, a judge approved their divorce settlement, granting Blackstock $115,000 each month in spousal support until January 2024.
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