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Kelly Clarkson has not but commented on the demise of her ex-husband.
But it surely’s not exhausting to think about how the artist should be feeling proper about now.
On Thursday, we realized that Brandon Blackstone had handed away on the younger age of 48 after having battled most cancers for about three years.
His ex-wife hadn’t revealed this prognosis the general public — however Clarkson did take a hiatus from her discuss present a couple of months in the past after which abruptly postponed her Las Vegas residency this week. We now know why, after all.
“When she came upon that he was sick, she remained protecting of him for his or her sake,” a supply now tells Individuals Journal. “Kelly has all the time tried to maintain issues elegant. It turned clear earlier this yr that Brandon was not doing effectively. She’s been devastated for the children.”
Clarkson and Blackstock are dad and mom to children River, 11, and Remington, 9.
The spouses finalized their divorce in 2022, though they remained at odds for a very long time after that as a result of what Clarkson believed to have been shady/unlawful enterprise practices by Blackstock — who served as her supervisor — and his associates.
In March 2024, for instance, Clarkson filed a lawsuit towards her ex-husband.
The singer claimed on this authorized movement that Brandon and his father Narvel Blackstock’s administration agency, Starstruck Leisure, violated labor legal guidelines because the starting of their relationship with Clarkson, which began in 2007.
Clarkson alleged within the lawsuit that Starstruck “was not licensed as expertise brokers” and argued that the agency by no means “obtained a expertise company license from the California Labor Commissioner.”
Mainly, she mentioned, Blackstock had stolen cash from her any time her took a fee.
In 2022, relatedly, a choose dominated that Blackstock owed Clarkson $2.6 million, which he had earned in by means of her work on The Voice and different endeavors.
“The divorce was extremely tough for her — messy, painful and one thing she felt horrible about,” the supply Individuals supply continues. “However she all the time wished her children to have the most effective relationship potential with their dad. She by no means spoke poorly about Brandon to the children.”
Clarkson did take the occasional shot at her ex by way of her music, however by no means in a direct or overly harsh method.
In 2023, Clarkson opened up about co-parenting with Blackstock, and reiterated that her kids and their emotions had been her high precedence.
“I ask my children each evening once we’re snuggling and I put them to mattress, ‘Are you cheerful? And if you happen to’re not, what might make you happier?’ ” Clarkson mentioned on Angie Martinez’s IRL podcast.
“Particularly the previous two years … it kills me [but] I would like them to be trustworthy so I don’t ever say, ‘Oh God, don’t inform me that,’ however loads of occasions it could be like, ‘I’m simply actually unhappy. I want Mommy and Daddy had been in the identical home.’ They’re actually trustworthy about it. I’m elevating that sort of particular person.
“I simply sit there and I’m like, ‘I get it. I’m from a divorced household as effectively. I get it. That sucks. However we’re going to work it out. And you might be so liked by each of us.’”
A rep for the household introduced Blackstock’s demise on August 7.
“It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information that Brandon Blackstock has handed away,” the message learn.
“Brandon bravely battled most cancers for greater than three years. He handed away peacefully and was surrounded by household. We thanks on your ideas and prayers and ask everybody to respect the household’s privateness throughout this very tough time.”
