
It was quite the surprise — amid talks that Kelly Clarkson might be considering leaving her talk show — to hear that the singer would be returning to The Voice for its 29th season next spring. The American Idol champ left the singing competition in 2023 when she moved production of The Kelly Clarkson Show to New York. So, while there are understandably concerns about what this news means for the talk show, her friends are also reportedly concerned about Clarkson herself.
Kelly Clarkson has spoken candidly (and in some people’s opinion too candidly) about how demanding her talk show’s schedule is. Now, according to Star, adding The Voice: Battle of Champions is only going to add more stress to her plate, and “the feeling is she’s taking on too much.” The source continued: