Kelly Clarkson appears publicly for first time since divorce news
Clarkson appeared during a telethon for the Project Angel Food organization.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kelly Clarkson has made her first public appearance since the news of her divorce was made public.
The 38-year-old singer filed for divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock earlier this month and has now been seen supporting a good cause.
Clarkson appeared during a telethon for Project Angel Food, a Los Angeles-based meal delivery organization for the needy.
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The telethon, which was shared on Facebook on Thursday, raised nearly $697,000 for the organization, which has seen a spike in need among the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Kelly Clarkson on "The Voice." (Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, File)
Clarkson made a brief appearance to offer support for Project Angel Food.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Hey what’s up, Project Angel Food. I just wanted you to know how awesome you all are for the way that you’ve led with love during this whole pandemic,” the singer said in a virtual message. “You’ve kept the doors open for people who are most vulnerable to the virus, those who are older and those who are struggling with life-threatening illness. Because of you, they’ve never had to miss a meal. You’ve worked your tails off every single day to make that happen. It’s a really beautiful thing.”
She then dedicated her forthcoming performance to the organization and concluded: “I want to dedicate this song to y’all. Keep leading in love, alright?”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The singer performed a live version of U2’s megahit “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” spliced with black-and-white images from protests.
Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calf., in January 2020. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association, File)
“Almost didn’t want to cover that one,” she admitted after the song. “That’s a classic.”
Several other stars made appearances in the telethon, including Sharon Stone, Lisa Rinna, Elton John, Olivia Newton-John and many more, as People magazine noted.
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Just a day earlier, Clarkson nabbed a Daytime Emmy for her work on “The Kelly Clarkson Show" and thanked her estranged husband in a tweet after the win.
“Thank you so much to @BBlackstock for believing in me & convincing me to do @KellyClarksonTV show and @lifeofT for being the greatest friend/assistant,” she wrote.