Woman, what about Kellyoke?!
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Kelly Clarkson is ending her discuss present after seven seasons. NBC confirms that Clarkson made a “private resolution to step away” from internet hosting the present this yr. Season seven will run via Fall 2026, with a number of particular visitor hosts in between, however Clarkson might be there for many of the season. “Stepping away from the every day schedule will permit me to prioritize my children, which feels obligatory and proper for this subsequent chapter of our lives. This isn’t goodbye,” Clarkson shared in an announcement. “I’ll nonetheless be making music, enjoying reveals right here and there and chances are you’ll catch me on The Voice now and again … you by no means know the place I’d present up subsequent. However for now, I need to thank y’all a lot for permitting our present to be part of your lives, and for believing in us and hanging with us for seven unbelievable years.”
The singer-songwriter has hosted the present since its inception in 2019 in Los Angeles, earlier than transferring to New York. The present options segments with interviews with stars resembling Jack Black and Tanner from Love on the Spectrum, in addition to Kellyoke, during which Clarkson sings covers of fashionable songs. Clarkson took a short hiatus from internet hosting final yr, later explaining that it was to be current for her youngsters, as their father was ailing. As for what’s subsequent for Clarkson, she’ll start her Las Vegas residency this summer time and can hopefully add a Kellyoke or two, only for outdated instances’ sake.