The Kelly Clarkson Show has been steadily growing since its 2019 debut, winning five Daytime Emmys (and possibly two more at next month’s ceremony) and sliding into the coveted time slot previously held by Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. For these reasons — in addition to Kelly Clarkson’s consistently optimistic, fun-loving attitude — it was pretty shocking when Rolling Stone came out with a report that several employees felt “traumatized” from their experience working on the show. Following the accusations, the series has released a statement.
Rolling Stone spoke to one current and 10 former employees of Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show who said they were bullied by producers — including EP Alex Duda — as well as being overworked and underpaid. Several of those interviewed said they reported their issues to HR but “nothing of consequence happened.” The show released a statement in regards to the allegations, saying (per People):
