Kelly Clarkson’s eponymous talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, is under fire for its alleged toxic work environment behind the scenes.Rolling Stone published an exposé on Friday, May 12, in which several past employees were interviewed about their experience on set.
According to the report, the staffers — all of whom are veterans in the entertainment industry — claim that they were overworked, underpaid and found the environment to be “traumatizing to their mental health.”“I remember going up on the roof of the stage to cry being like, ‘Oh my gosh, what am I doing?
Why am I putting myself through this?’” one former staffer, who remained anonymous, told to the outlet.Another staffer claimed that Clarkson, 41, has “no clue how unhappy” the team is when the cameras stop rolling, before a third reiterated that she was “fantastic” to be around.
The former employees further allege that many of them have needed to take second jobs as babysitters, dog walkers and Uber Eats drivers in order to cover their bills and supplement their allegedly low salaries.
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