Kelly Clarkson’s admission that she will hit her children for misbehaving has sparked even more uproar.
Famous American singer-songwriter Clarkson, 42, is well-known for her hits, which include “Since U Been Gone” and “Because Of You.”
She is said to have sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide; Billboard named her “one of pop music’s greatest singers.”
However, Clarkson is currently facing a great deal of backlash due to some controversial comments she made about her parenting.
People were furious on X, the former name of Twitter, after she revealed that she’s “not above spanking” her children.
One reviewer commented, “Kelly Clarkson should have been cancelled when she proudly admitted that she spanks her kids.” I deleted all of her music from my library the moment she stated that.
Another added, “I was spanked as a kid and it was traumatizing.” I can’t even remember what I did wrong. I only remember being scared.
A third commenter said, “You can’t hit someone and then teach them that hitting you is wrong.”
“I can’t imagine hitting my child, no matter how annoying he is,” said a second commenter. Children are incapable of maintaining emotional self-control and reason like adults do.
On the other hand, several people supported Clarkson. A fan wrote, “There’s nothing wrong with that.” In my culture, it’s a way to discipline kids.
Another follower agreed, saying, “All I can say is that I stole candy when I was a kid, got spanked, and then never did it again.”
Renowned for her smash song “Stronger” and for winning the first season of American Idol, Clarkson is wed to the former spouse of talent manager Brandon Blackstock. They have two kids together.
Their son, Remington “Remy” Alexander, was born in 2016, and their daughter, River Rose, was born in 2014.
Following their initial encounter in 2006, Clarkson and Blackstock started dating in 2012, announced their engagement in the same year, and tied the knot in 2013.
However, they filed for divorce in June 2020, some seven years into their marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Us Weekly claims that a protracted legal battle for child custody, spousal support, Clarkson’s Montana ranch, and other matters ensued from the divorce.
When their divorce was eventually finalized in 2022, Clarkson was ordered to pay Blackstock a total of $1,326,161 as part of the settlement.
Additionally, she agreed to pay $115,000 per month until January 31, 2024, and $45,601 per month in child support until then, according to Today.
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Clarkson was to have primary custody of their children, while the others would share custody.
Rolling Stone reports that Blackstock gave himself millions of dollars in commission while managing Clarkson, and the two of them negotiated a secret settlement this year.
Despite the challenging circumstances surrounding her breakup, Clarkson has continued to focus on her career and her children.
She frequently discusses specifics of her parenting experiences. “I have a lot of mum guilt,” she said in a Redbook interview from 2016. I was just talking about this. Wanting to spend every day with your child is a sign of becoming a mother.
You hope to not lose even a single second. You want to be the one she needs and wants, not someone else. I promise not to deceive you; that’s hard.
“On certain days, I cry because I’m not sure if I can handle or complete everything.”
In the end, I remind myself, everything is wonderful and worthy 99 percent of the time.
However, her comments about parenting have generated backlash.
During an interview with Atlanta radio station 94.1 in 2018, the singer said (via FM104) that she was “not above a spanking, which people aren’t necessarily into.” I’m not going to hit her hard. I only mean a reprimand.
Clarkson continued by saying that her background influences the way she views discipline.
My parents spanked me, but I made it through life and I still feel proud of myself for that. People say things like, “I think there’s nothing wrong with a spanking, but that’s wrong,” so it’s hard to do it in public.
She continued by describing how she used spanking as a form of discipline on her child:
“I warn her. To tell the truth, it has been beneficial. I’m like, “Hey, if you don’t stop right now, I’m going to spank you on your bottom.” This is absurd. It’s not very often that she acts like that.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has condemned the use of spanking as a method of discipline.
They claim that “Spanking as a disciplinary measure, or corporal punishment, is ineffective in teaching young children responsibility and self-control and over time increases aggression in them.”
In fact, it might damage the infant by interfering with their natural brain development, according to recent studies. There are better and safer ways than others to teach children right from wrong.
The American Academy of Pediatrics also draws attention to the potential drawbacks of verbal punishment, such as humiliation or guilt.
