One of the reasons fans love Kelly Clarkson so much is for how relatable she is . So it would only be natural for the talk show host to, in some way, discuss what she’s been going through since the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock . The Kelly Clarkson Show Season 7 premiered recently on the 2025 TV schedule , and she revealed that Lionel Richie’s words helped her grieving process.

Lionel Richie, a current judge on American Idol , visited the very first winner of American Idol (which can be streamed with a YouTube TV subscription ), where the topic of grief came up. In writing his memoir, Truly: The Official Inspirational Journey Through the Life of a Musical Legend , Richie revealed that he struggled while reliving the loss of his parents. Grief is obvious

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