What kept Kelly Clarkson going during ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s ‘devastating’ cancer fight
NY Post
“Workhorse” Kelly Clarkson kept going during her ex Brandon Blackstock’s private three-year cancer battle because she had no other choice.
The Grammy winner, 43, not only had a syndicated daily talk show to deliver, but she was also gearing up to launch her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace in July, just weeks before his shocking death.
Blackstock passed away at age 48 on Thursday, August 7, after suffering from melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer.
Clarkson held his diagnosis tight to her chest, with sources revealing she told her talk show staff the news in confidence and asked for confidentiality out of respect for the family.
Insiders reveal it was those staff members who kept Clarkson going through the hardest time of her life.
“A big part of it was making her schedule available for transporting the children to visit Brandon, and all of the emotions that came with this difficult time,” the insider told Us Weekly, referring to her mysterious “Kelly Clarkson Show” 10-episode absence earlier this year.
