Kelly Clarkson made a brief return to music. Meanwhile, the future of her daytime show hangs in the balance. She’s been enjoying performing despite taking an extended hiatus earlier this year. Yet, her latest move has fans questioning what’s going on with her career.
Returning To The Voice
Clarkson has a whole new look. She will be returning to The Voice for the 2026 season. In an Instagram promo for Season 29, Clarkson rocked a sharp bob, a shocking change from her signature long locks.
Clarkson also wore a sexy tuxedo outfit. “This time, we’ve got some tricks up our sleeves. Y’all get ready,” she teased in the video. Clarkson will join returning coaches Adam Levine and John Legend. She took time away from her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, after its move to New York City. The Voice is filmed in California.
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Fans React
Fans of the American Idol winner have been concerned about her well-being. Clarkson just celebrated the 10,000th episode of her eponymous talk show. She admitted that it’s been hard to manage everything in her personal and professional life.
Yet, this latest move has fans on Reddit wondering about Clarkson’s career. The original poster shared a screenshot of the Deadline article reporting Clarkson’s return to Season 29 of The Voice.
“I’m surprised she’s doing this and the talk show. It seems like it was hard enough for her to do both when they were both filmed in L.A., but now that the talk show is in NY, I don’t know how she is gonna handle the bicoastal thing. Not to mention her residency in November,” one fan wrote.
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“Yeah, I worry she’s doing too much. I’m grateful for the extra Kelly, but I want her to take care of herself,❤️🙏🏼” another fan responded.
“How does she do it all?” a third fan asked. Clarkson previously left The Voice in 2022 after Season 23 because she wanted to spend the summer with her family. She shared on her talk show that she’s been working since she was 17 years old, and she never enjoyed a summer vacation.
Juggling It All
The NBC singing competition films the auditions in the summer, while her talk show is on hiatus. However, Clarkson seemed happy with having her family move to New York. Earlier this year, she took a hiatus to deal with personal matters.
“Ok, well this isn’t gonna help with her whole overly worked and beyond exhausted thing!!!” wrote another concerned Redditor. What are your thoughts on Clarkson’s latest career move? Do you agree that this is puzzling? Sound off below in the comments section.
