Months after filing for divorce from her husband Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson is still calling her two former stepchildren her own.
The Scottish Sun reported that Clarkson made this clear in a new interview with Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones. The two were talking about how much they love red carpets, with Clarkson explaining that because she is “such a homebody,” the chance to see famous people is “exciting.”
“I am still such a child, and I love that about myself,” Clarkson said. “I get so excited still, and I think a lot of people get jaded, but I am a homebody like you. The only time I am out is at work, we have four kids… you know?”
“Even when I was single I was playing scrabble on the tour bus or reading on the bus, so I get so excited,” she added.
Clarkson, 38, is in the middle of a divorce from Blackstock, a 43 year-old talent manager. The two of them are parents to five-year-old daughter River Rose and for-year-old son Remington Alexander, while Clarkson was also stepmom to Seth, 13, and Savannah, 18, from Brandon’s previous marriage.
Clarkson filed for divorce in Los Angeles, California on June 4, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. While she requested joint legal and physical custody, she also asked the court not to award Blackstock any spousal support in the paperwork.
At the time she filed for divorce, a friend of the couple’s told PEOPLE magazine that they had “been like friends for a while,” and that work demands took a toll on their relationship.
“Things had changed in their marriage and the split was a while coming,” the insider said. “They both work so hard. It’s nearly impossible to enjoy each other, especially with the children needing constant attention.”
Quarantining together amidst the coronavirus pandemic also appears to have taken a toll on their marriage.
“Kelly and Brandon had been having problems for several months and were making a conscious effort to work things out,” a source told Entertainment Tonight. “They both hoped quarantining away from L.A. in Montana would help them work things out in their marriage, but instead the change in environment was actually detrimental. The constant time together seemed to make an already challenging situation worse.”
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