The Kelly Clarkson Show has always appeared to viewers to be an uplifting environment, with its host delivering optimistic messages, loud laughs and some great Kellyoke covers for her audience. However, according to a new report, all may not be as it seems. Several former employees have spoken out about being “traumatized” by the working conditions on Kelly Clarkson’s Emmy-winning talk show — seemingly unbeknownst to the host herself — as they said they were overworked, underpaid and bullied by producers behind the scenes.
Rolling Stone spoke to 10 former employees and one current employee, who all asked to remain anonymous, about the conditions they experienced on The Kelly Clarkson Show, which led many of them to leave what they called a toxic environment. One source — a veteran of the entertainment industry who has worked on a number of shows — called this one “by far the worst experience I’ve ever had in my entire life.” They reportedly sought help from a psychiatrist due to bullying and intimidation from the producers, saying:
