Kelly Clarkson’s old name is no more!
Clarksonfiled documentsrequesting a legal name change in February, citing her “desire” to adjust her moniker as “my new name more fully reflects who I am.”
The move comes three weeks after theKelly ClarksonShowhostfinalized her divorcefrom ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. The two split in June 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage.
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“I just got divorced, so I had to drop my married last name,“theAmerican Idolalum saidon the red carpet at theAmerican Song Contestpremiere in Los Angeles at the time. “I just kept my middle name for my personal life. I’m stillKelly Clarkson.”
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After Clarkson’s divorce was settled,a source told PEOPLEthat the television personality “is obviously happy.”
“The kids have always been her main priority through everything,” the insider said at the time, referencing the former couple’s daughter River Rose, 7, and son Remington Alexander, 5.
“She truly is able to begin the next chapter of her life with her kids, and she’s also busier than ever with her career,” the source continued. “She’s in a great place.”
A second source confirmed that Clarkson is “very relieved that the divorce is settled.” They said adding that the artist “just wants to be with her children,” adding that she has “always worked so hard and is a great mom.”
The insider also noted that Clarkson and Blackstock, 45, “had many issues” during their marriage, but that Clarkson “never expected the divorce to be so dramatic.”
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Clarkson will also pay her former husband $115,000 in spousal support each month until Jan. 31, 2024. Meanwhile, Blackstock will pay Clarkson $2,000 a month while he stays at the former couple’s Montana ranch until June.
Clarkson is maintaining ownership of both Montana properties as well as the family pets, multiple cars — including a Ford Bronco, a Ford F-250 and a Porsche Cayenne — and a flight simulator.
source: people.com
