Kelly Clarkson has been in the public eye since she was just 20, after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002. Since then, people have had opinions about everything from her weight to her marriage and divorce. Now she says she is firmly in her mom era, and that has changed how she handles things.
The Clooneys live primarily at their farm in Brignoles, in southern France. They bought the property in 2021, and it has since become their main residencethey turn 18. She admits it sounds intense, especially as a divorced parent, but she believes the rule is necessary and worth holding onto.
Kelly says she thinks social media can be a dangerous place for kids. She explained that it can be especially hard for children who have parents in the public eye. Because of that, she told them they are not allowed to have it, under her roof, until they are adults.
She shares custody of her 9 year old daughter River Rose and 7 year old son Remington Alexander with her ex husband, Brandon Blackstock. Kelly said her daughter has already tried to find a loophole by asking about different rules at her dad’s house. Kelly said her response was basically that she could enjoy those few days, but that right now her dad is not allowing it either.
That kind of consistency is not always easy for divorced parents. Kelly acknowledged that different households can make rules harder to enforce, especially when emotions are still involved. Even so, she said it helps that her ex is on board with this particular boundary.
Their divorce was not an easy one. Although they split in 2020, it was not finalized until 2022, and legal battles continued even after that. There was even a recent court decision ordering Blackstock to pay back $2.6 million related to booking issues from when they were together.
Despite being strict, Kelly says she does not see herself as a helicopter mom. She said: “definitely not a helicopter mom. I like that they’re independent, but I’m adamant about my schedule, making sure I’m there as much as I can be. There’s no perfect parent; I’m definitely screwing up my children somehow! But I’m doing my best.”
Kelly also said she might be open to changing the rule someday. That would only happen if her kids can make “a solid argument” for why they should have social media when they are older. Until then, any online appearances will be limited to the occasional post on her own Instagram.
