Kelly Clarkson has been honest about how hard it is for her to deal with her breakup. One thing that was making her feel bad was how much money she had lost after her marriage ended. It looks like the singer is finally getting what she deserves.
Read on to find out more!
Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson got married in 2013 and split up in 2021. After a long battle, the “Because of You” artist and her ex-husband have finally come to an agreement.
Brandon Blackstock, her ex-husband, managed Clarkson for a few years while they were married. He was her boss and charged her a fee. It turned out that he had stolen a lot of money from his ex-wife.
But now, a California labor commissioner said Blackstock had charged her too much in commission. On Thursday, it was decided that he has to pay back the Grammy winner the amount he had charged her too much. It was found that the amount was about $2,641,374.
Blackstock is allegedly getting ready to file an appeal.
Legal papers that the media got their hands on show that Blackstock broke the law when he booked gigs and made deals for his ex-wife. These deals included ones with “The Voice,” Norwegian Cruise Lines, Wayfair, and the Billboard Music Awards.
The labor commissioner said that talent agents, not managers, are the only ones who can find jobs for their clients and sign them up. There are times when adjustments can be made, but this time they weren’t.
He now owes Kelly Clarkson $1,983,155.70 for her time as a coach on “The Voice.” $208,125 for her collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Lines, $450,000 for her partnership with Wayfair and $93.30 after she thrice hosted the Billboard Music Awards.
The ‘American Idol’ season 1 winner also wanted her ex-husband to hand over the percentage of money he kept when she signed the “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” but it was ruled that that money was his to keep.
The couple were wed for nearly seven years before Clarkson filed for divorce in summer 2020. What followed her decision was a bitter custody battle over their two children: their 9-year-old daughter, River Rose, and their 7-year-old son, Remington “Remy” Alexander. The couple was also fighting over the Montana ranch they shared. Their divorce was finally settled in court in March 2022.
Clarkson was granted primary custody of both children as well as was allowed to keep the ranch.
After the split, the singer moved to New York City, where she said she found some healing and was able to get back on her feet. She said, “I think COVID pointed out a lot of things,” she added, “A lot of us didn’t make it relationship-wise.”
After she released her album Chemistry, largely inspired by her personal life, she told her fans she is happy to be single for a while and is not going to be thinking about dating.
Do I have a boyfriend? No! And not looking. You know why? I love being single,” she said to her Instagram followers in September.
“I have two kids, two dogs, three rabbits, a hamster, multiple jobs — there’s a lot going on,” she quipped, further adding that it’s “hard to start over” when “you think you’re going to spend the rest of your life with somebody, and you don’t.”
We wish the singer the best of luck for her future! She has had a tough time in the last few years over multiple legal battles. Share this with other fans of Kelly Clarkson so they can rejoice over this favorable ruling!