Vincent PetersAs a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum superstar, Kelly Clarkson doesn’t need anyone to tell her that she’s an amazing singer and songwriter. That’s why she says the best compliment she gets from fans is one that doesn’t involve her music at all — instead, she says, it involves how she makes her fans feel about themselves.
Speaking to the British paper The Daily Mail, Kelly explains why she’s been so open about the fact that the media has been obsessed with her weight ever since she arrived on the scene. “I have felt conflicted over the years. Do you address it? Do you talk about it? Because then you just add to the noise,” she tells the paper. “But people like me to talk about it, so I don’t really mind carrying that flag.”
“I love that people come up to me and say: ‘Because you are comfortable in your skin, you have made me more comfortable in mine,’” she adds. “That’s the best compliment ever.”
In fact, Kelly’s new album Meaning of Life features a song that’s a response to all the criticism over the years: it’s called “Whole Lotta Woman.” “This is who I am and I’m happy,” The Mail quotes Kelly as saying at a recent showcase. “Happy looks different on everyone.”
In the same interview, Kelly also discusses her feelings about the current political climate in the U.S.
“I’m for the best person to run the show and I definitely didn’t vote for this guy,” she says of President Trump. “But he won, so we need to get some great people around him to make better decisions.”
The American Idol alum adds, “Life has become a reality TV show, and I don’t want to be in suspense about what’s going to happen next week.”
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