Kelly Clarkson is slimmed down, single and ready to mingle, according to insiders, who claim she has overhauled her look after making ‘better life choices’ in the wake of her messy divorce and brutal custody battle.
The 41-year-old singer unveiled her shocking weight loss transformation last weekend, fueling speculation that she had turned to surgery – or the new celebrity favorite, Ozempic – to shed the pounds.
Kelly, who is reportedly ready to jump back into the dating pool two years after her messy divorce from ex Brandon Blackstock, 46, is said to be eating well and working out the ‘old-fashioned way’ – but some say she could have had a ‘little nudge’ to help get in shape.
‘Honestly no one knows how Kelly did it, but it was definitely not surgery,’ an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.
Kelly Clarkson, 41, looked happier than ever on Saturday during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon (seen here) – hours after showing off her dramatic weight loss on Instagram
‘She has been eating well, working out. She has a team of people to help her with nutrition and exercise, but she always takes good care of herself.
‘However, it goes without saying that she had a little nudge from somewhere.’
The insider, who works on The Kelly Clarkson Show, claimed she was ready to meet a ‘good man’ after feeling under appreciated by her ex.
‘She looks fabulous and feels fabulous so there is nothing to hate on at all,’ they said.
‘Kelly is back in the dating pool, and she is going to find herself a good man after the train wreck divorce she went through.
‘He didn’t appreciate her, and Kelly needs a man to appreciate her like the goddess she is.’
Kelly has yet to publicly address her transformation, but a second source has insisted that she will speak openly with fans if she has used Ozempic.
‘If she were to have taken Ozempic, or if she were to take it in the future, she would be the first person to share that with the world,’ they said.
According to a source close to Kelly (pictured here in March 2022), although she has ‘not had surgery’ to shed the pounds,’ she’s likely had ‘a little nudge from somewhere’
The motivation for her to lose weight? A revenge body, perhaps. Kelly (seen with ex husband Brandon Blackstock in 2020) is back in the dating game and looking to find a ‘good man’
‘She wouldn’t keep that a secret. She is very transparent and real, and that is the person she always has been. Kelly doesn’t BS anyone.’
Her divorce, relocating from Los Angeles to New York City, and wanting to be ‘healthier’ for her children – River Rose, nine, and Remington Alexander, seven – are all thought to be behind her decision to focus on her well-being.
‘She is now in New York, and the stresses of divorce and those who talked about the toxic work environment at her show have really taken all the toll they could, and now her well-being and health are more of a focus for her and that improvement is now happening,’ the source continued.
‘She is making better life decisions and making decisions that are right for her and her family.
‘Now that she is a single mom, she wants to be healthy for her kids and be around for a long time, so just like everything else, she has maintained her new life and her weight with a structure of doing things the old-fashioned way, through hard work.’
Kelly first flaunted her new figure on Instagram on Saturday as she prepared for an appearance on Jimmy Fallon.
What a difference a year makes! Kelly Clarkson, 41, shocked her fans earlier this week as she unveiled a much slimmer physique in a new Instagram snap (left). She pictured right in 2022
Fit! The star also showed off her slimmed down form while attending the We Can Survive concert in support of mental health awareness on October 14
Predictably, fans were quick to comment on the sizzling new snap, with many questioning if she had used Ozempic – a medication used to treat type 2 Diabetes but also has a weight loss side effect.
‘What in the Ozempic is going on up in here?’ one of her 7.2 million followers questioned, while another added: ‘Ozempic face.’
A third assumed she was using the drug and commented: ‘Wow. You look amazing. I’m on Ozempic and have lost 90 pounds. It’s the best thing in my life.’
‘Ozempic looks good on you!’ someone else chimed in, while another added: ‘Ozempic works wonders!’
Celebrities including Sharon Osbourne, Tracy Morgan and Amy Schumer have all used Ozempic.
Others were quick to suggest alternative ways in which Kelly could have dropped the weight.
‘I know y’all out here accused our queen of taking diet pills but every woman’s body can change overtime due to stress, ptsd, pros, or naturally by working out,’ they wrote.
‘Even if Kelly took diet pills. It’s not your body or business to judge.’
Speculation: The Stronger hitmaker’s trim new ‘revenge’ body prompted fan speculation she’s on Hollywood’s favorite weight loss drug Ozempic
Others joked about how her ex will regret their divorce after seeing her new ‘revenge’ body
Glow up! Comments continued to pour in about the star’s ‘glow up’
Praise: ‘You look gorgeous! Congratulations on your weight loss journey!’ others praised Kelly
Compliments: ‘Looks like someone is taking their life back 100%… you are just the sweetest human and deserve nothing but the best’
Meanwhile others joked about how her ex will regret their divorce after seeing her new ‘revenge’ body.
‘This is how revenge is done,’ one fan said.
‘Your ex is regretting it all after this post,’ another stated, while a third added: ‘Weight is always lost when getting rid of the ex….’
Someone else wrote: ‘Looks like someone is taking their life back 100%… you are just the sweetest human and deserve nothing but the best.’
Kelly, who won the first season of American Idol in 2002, also showed off her slimmed down form while attending the We Can Survive concert in support of mental health awareness on October 14.
In 2020 she admitted that she felt ‘more pressure’ in the music industry when she was thin.
The Since U Been Gone singer said that she used to be shown naked magazine covers of women and told ‘this is what you’re competing with.’
The ex: The star’s weight has fluctuated through the years as she welcomed two kids – River Rose, 9, and Remington Alexander, 7 – with her now ex-husband. They are seen in 2019
Since U Been Gone: Brandon and Kelly were married for seven years before they split up in 2020, setting off a protracted bout of legal squabbling over money. Pictured in 2018
‘I felt more pressure. It was more of magazines shoved in front of you and, “This is what you’re competing with and we’ve got to compete with it.” I can’t compete with that. That’s not even my image. That’s not who I am. That’s who they are,’ she told Glamour UK.
Kelly and her ex, Brandon, were married for seven years before they split in 2020, setting off a protracted bout of legal squabbling over money.
The divorce dragged on for a year and a half before it was ultimately finalized in March of 2022. It led to a brutal custody fight between the exes, with Clarkson eventually securing primary custody.
Kelly released a bitter break-up album earlier this year called Chemistry that detailed the ‘good, the bad and the ugly’ of her relationship with Brandon.
She recently moved to New York City with their children for a ‘fresh start’ and will now host her self-titled talk show out of the Big Apple.
