Kelly Clarkson has sparked outrage after admitting to spanking her children if they misbehave.
Clarkson, 42, is an American singer-songwriter known for tracks such as ‘Because Of You’ and ‘Since U Been Gone.’
She’s estimated to have sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide and has been dubbed ‘one of pop music’s greatest singers’ by Billboard.
But now, Clarkson faces major backlash over her controversial parenting admissions.
After the pop star said she’s ‘not above spanking’ her children, people took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared their outrage.
One person said: “Kelly Clarkson should’ve been canceled when she proudly admitted that she spanks her kids.
“I for one deleted all her music from my library when she said that.”
Another added: “I was spanked as a kid and it was traumatizing. I don’t even remember what I did wrong I only remember being terrified.”
“You can’t hit someone and then teach them that hitting you is wrong,” argued a third.
Somebody else wrote: “I can’t imagine hitting my kid, no matter how frustrating he’s being. Kids don’t have the reasoning and emotional regulation skills adults do.”
Others defended Clarkson, with one fan commenting: “There’s nothing wrong with that! It’s a way of giving discipline to kids in my culture.”
Agreeing, a second said: “All I can say is I stole candy when I was a kid, got spanked, and then never did it again.”
The ‘Stronger’ singer, who shot to fame after winning the first-ever American Idol, shares two children with talent manager Brandon Blackstock.
They welcomed daughter River Rose in 2014 and son Remington ‘Remy’ Alexander in 2016.
The pair met in 2006 and began dating in 2012, leading to their engagement later that year and marriage in 2013.
After nearly seven years of marriage, the couple filed for divorce in June 2020, citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’
Their divorce involved a prolonged legal battle over spousal support, child custody, Clarkson’s Montana ranch, and more, per Us Weekly.
Their divorce was finalized in 2022 and they came to a settlement that Clarkson would pay Blackstock a one-time payment of $1,326,161, as well as $115,000 monthly until January 31, 2024, and $45,601 per month in child support, reports Today.
