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Kelly Clarkson broke her silence, following allegations that her eponymous daytime speak present has turn into a poisonous work atmosphere. On Friday night, May 12, she took to Instagram and posted the next message: “In my 20 years in the entertainment industry, I’ve always led with my heart and what I believe to be right. I love my team at ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’, and to find out that anyone is feeling unheard and or disrespected on this show is unacceptable. I have always been, and will continue to be, committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment at ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’. As we prepare for a move to the east coast, I am more committed than ever to ensuring that not only our team that is moving, but also our new team in NY, is comprised of the best and kindest in the business. Part of that build will include leadership training for all of the senior staff, including myself. There is always room to grow and ensure we are all being/becoming the best version of ourselves in any business. Especially when it comes to leadership, to ensure that any notion of toxicity is eradicated.”
Then, in her caption, she added, “And sometimes you can do everything right and people will complain. Glad to see you’re getting on top of it tho and hope everyone learns something here.”
The American Idol winner’s message comes after NBCU refuted Friday’s Rolling Stone report that claimed workers of The Kelly Clarkson Show are “overworked, underpaid” and that the expertise has been “traumatizing to their mental health.” In a press release, the corporate mentioned, “We are committed to a safe and respectful work environment and take workplace complaints very seriously and to insinuate otherwise is untrue. When issues are reported they are promptly reviewed, investigated and acted upon as appropriate. The Kelly Clarkson Show strives to build a safe, respectful and equitable workplace that nurtures a culture of inclusivity and creativity.”
The sources for Rolling Stone insisted that Kelly was unaware of the unsavory circumstances behind the scenes of her personal present, and that the culprits had been producers and higher-ups. “Kelly has no clue how unhappy her staff is,” one ex worker advised the outlet, as one other claimed, “I would be shocked if she knew.” They added, “I’d be floored if she knew the staff wasn’t getting paid for two weeks of Christmas hiatus. The Kelly that I interacted with and that everyone knows would probably be pretty aghast to learn that.”
Although the favored star might not have been aware about the allegations, it didn’t make them seem any much less problematic. One former worker described a state of affairs wherein a producer “yelled and cursed at them multiple times on stage.” Another recalled a supervisor throwing a stapler throughout the room whereas “cursing, raising his voice, and throwing a huge temper tantrum.” And one more claimed that they took a go away of absence from the job and sought out a psychiatrist as a result of they had been so “bullied and intimidated by producers who went out of their way to make staffers feel scared to ask questions and get their work done.”
A present worker tried summing up the duality of the present, telling Rolling Stone, “Kelly [Clarkson] uses a sign-off: ‘Make it a great day and if it’s not great, change it,’ but it’s hard to exist and work in a machine that’s pumping out this happy, bubbly, positive messaging and then you have people here who are just treated badly.”
Now that the brand new queen of daytime speak has spoken, hopefully the present will go on… in a extra optimistic method. And with no hitch of their new residence of New York, as Kelly is shifting the manufacturing from LA to the Big Apple earlier than subsequent season, per The Los Angeles Times. HollywoodLife will maintain you posted!