Kelly Clarkson has opened up on the diagnosis she received from a doctor that made her begin her weight loss journey.
The 2002 American Idol winner has shed the kilos in recent months, looking totally transformed as she presents The Kelly Clarkson Show — her popular daytime talk show.
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The rapid weight loss sparked rumours of Ozempic use, but Clarkson, 41, says the reality is very different.
Clarkson was chatting with comedian and actor Kevin James on the show when he complimented her on her weight loss.
“Well, I was told I was pre-diabetic,” she said.
“That’s literally what happened, and, well, I wasn’t shocked.
“I was a tiny bit overweight.”
Clarkson said it gave her the impetus she needed to make some lifestyle changes — but not straight away.
“(The doctors) were like, ‘You’re pre-diabetic. You’re right on the borderline’,” she explained.
“And I was like, ‘But I’m not there yet’.
“And then I waited two years, and then I was like OK, I’ll do something about it.”
Clarkson was setting the record straight after rumours began flying about Ozempic or the stress of her divorce from former husband Brandon Blackstock causing her to lose weight.
Last month, she told People Magazine that keeping physically active around her two children — River Rose, 9, and Remington Alexander, 7 — helped her get in shape.
“We go walk the dogs a few times at the park,” she said, noting her move from Los Angeles to New York.
“Walking in the city is quite the workout.
“And I’m really into infrared saunas right now. And I just got a cold plunge because everybody wore me down.”
She said her diet consisted of a “healthy mix” of foods.
“I dropped weight because I’ve been listening to my doctor — (for) a couple of years I didn’t,” she said.
“And 90 per cent of the time I’m really good at it because a protein diet is good for me anyway.
“I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat — sorry, vegetarians in the world!”
The Texan Grammy Award-winner looked svelte as she donned a figure hugging red dress on Wednesday’s show, her hair pinned up rather than loose, as it is usually worn.
Other guests on her show for the day included Lisa Vanderpump from the hugely popular reality show Vanderpump Rules, and Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley.
When Clarkson posted pictures from the show to Instagram, fans flocked to comment on how good she was looking.
“(I’ve) seriously lost words to use at this point on my Queen Kelly Clarkson,” one fan wrote.
“So hot, all the adjectives ❤️.”
“Kelly … I’ve been a fan since episode one of American Idol. I’m so glad you found your happiness, and you look Absolutely Amazing!” wrote another.
“You look stunning in that dress,” remarked a third.
Divorce battle
In 2021, Clarkson came to the end of a year-long tussle over assets following her divorce from Brandon Blackstock.
The pair got married in 2013, but Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020 citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Clarkson was awarded their Montana ranch, worth an estimated $13.8 million, from where she broadcast The Kelly Clarkson Show throughout the COVID pandemic.
Since then, she has declared in numerous interviews that she will never marry again — but she is open to finding love.
“I won’t be getting married,” she said.
“In my life, I’ve been through a couple of divorces, in my own family as a kid.
“I would love to fall in love.
“I would love to find someone and fall in love and do that thing, but I have children and that’s why I say that.”
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