Fans were surprised to turn on “The Voice” on Monday night and see that coach Kelly Clarkson was rocking an eye patch. The singer and talk show host was quick to explain why she was wearing the patch while also maintaining her signature sense of humor.

“So obviously today you’re going to notice something different about me. I feel like I could be a really great super villain,” she said. “Something got in my eye and it got a little infected, so I have to wear an eye patch.”

Instead of Coach Kelly for the battle rounds… y’all get Captain Kelly 🏴‍☠️ #VoiceBattles #TeamKelly pic.twitter.com/xdTwH0tzk5

— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) November 9, 2020

This episode of “The Voice” was likely filmed back in September, when fans saw Clarkson wearing the patch on her talk show. At the time, she gave more details about what exactly led to her having to wear the patch.

“We did this long shoot for The Voice and I was up in this window. These buildings out here on the Universal lot are all dusty and I’m highly allergic to dust. Well, something had gotten in my eye… and maybe cut it, did something,” the former “American Idol” winner explained. “It got infected… When it first happened it was so puffy. I was like, ‘What am I supposed to do?'”

“I had to shoot The Voice a full day… in a patch. I was wearing all black, because it was already the outfit that was chosen, and I looked like an assassin,” Clarkson added. “It was so bad. [Voice coach] Gwen [Stefani] found out and she was like, ‘You had to wear a patch on national television?’ I was like, ‘Yep!'”

Ever the trooper, Clarkson continued working on both her talk show and “The Voice” while wearing the patch.

“I’m sorry I look like a pirate,” Clarkson told her guest Common when he appeared on her show in September. “I hurt my eye and have to wear it. It’s ridiculous. You’re being interviewed by a pirate today. Have you ever been interviewed by a pirate?”

“No, but this is really cool,” Common responded. “You look fly with your pirate [look].”

“I think I’m just going to make it my thing,” Clarkson added jokingly, pointing at her patch. “This is my whole album. My next album cycle is this.”