Kelly Clarkson is sporting a new look these days… She’s 30 pounds lighter and back to being blonde! And she credits her boyfriend for the change.
“I would love to say that it had something to do with my work, but it doesn’t,” said Clarkson during a recent interview to promote her new Duets show. “I have a boyfriend, And if I’m being completely honest, no one likes to be not toned when you are dating someone.”
As true as that may be, I’m not sure her claims that she could have dropped some lbs. long before now entirely ring true.
“I tone whenever I want, and I chose to now because my boyfriend and I are both really into it,” she says. “But we don’t work out together. We did that once and I didn’t like huffing and puffing.”
The boyfriend in question is Brandon Blackstock, son of Narvel Blackstock and stepson to Reba McEntire (Reba apparently acted as matchmaker).
Now I think it’s great that Kelly is all happy and in love and stuff… She’s had some rough years and deserves it! But as an empowered woman who belts out tunes like ‘Stronger’… I would’ve liked to hear her say that she decided to lose weight for herself, for her health… But I guess heart disease is no comparison to having a boyfriend.
Hey, happy for ya Kelly… But maybe give some thought to how that sounds as a role model to young girls.
What do you think? Am I overreacting?
If you want to see Kelly up close head to Toronto June 17 for the Much Music Video Awards. She will perform on the MMVAs along with Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Flo Rida, and Nelly Furtado.
