Kelly Clarkson has candidly explained her decision to take a step back from dating three years after her divorce from Brandon Blackstock was finalized.

Speaking to an audience at her Studio Sessions residency’s July 20 show in Las Vegas, the singer, 43, admitted that dating “can be very difficult,” which is why she didn’t open herself up to it.

“I’m like, ‘It’s hard anyway.’ Add a spotlight, and it’s like a … dumpster fire,” she said, according to a fan’s TikTok video.

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