![Kelly Clarkson got very honest while interacting with fans during a music break at her Studio Sessions Las Vegas residency last weekend. The 44-year-old American Idol winner – who is ending her NBC talk show – candidly detailed a stomach bug that kept her in the bathroom after a recent performance. She prefaced the story by telling the live audience, 'This is TMI but I'm gonna go ahead and say it.' Clarkson then referenced the cyclospora produce outbreak as she blurted, 'I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I don’t know if I got that thing, you know, that people, like, eat lettuce [expletive]. I don’t know what the [expletive]. 'But last night during the show, I was like, "Oh, my God." And I get back to my room, and I have never been so happy there is not a man in the room.' After divulging, the songstress teased: 'I'm going to be single until I'm dead, it's fine. I'm gonna find another weird mother[expletive] out there.'](https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/07/22/17/110186979-0-Kelly_Clarkson_got_very_honest_while_interacting_with_fans_durin-a-191_1784738995958.jpg)
Kelly Clarkson didn’t hold back during a candid onstage chat with fans at her Studio Sessions Las Vegas residency over the weekend. The 44-year-old American Idol alum, who is preparing to wrap her NBC daytime talk show, turned a break in the music into a wildly honest story about a stomach illness that sent her straight to the bathroom after a recent performance. Warning the crowd that the confession might be “TMI,” Clarkson joked that she had no idea what had hit her, even referencing the recent cyclospora produce outbreak and wondering aloud whether something she ate — possibly lettuce — was to blame. She recalled feeling the trouble begin during the show, then returning to her room and being deeply relieved she was alone. The Grammy-winning singer then turned the moment into a joke about her love life, teasing that she may stay single forever before adding that she’d eventually find another “weird” person out there.
Compares Ordeal to Bridesmaids Scene
![The singer said her sickness was worse than the famous scene in the 2011 comedy Bridesmaids, in which several characters simultaneously endure food poisoning. 'Bridesmaids ain’t got [expletive] on what happened in my life,' she said by comparison. 'I was like, "Oh, Lord." And you know the part where you think it’s over... it has to be over? No, girl.' She wrapped up the bit by pointing out, 'You know what’s awesome? They have warm toilets for you here.' A clip of the hilarious rant was shared by a fan, @dadsbydesign, on Instagram days later. Clarkson has been single since her split from late ex-husband Brandon Blackstock in 2020. Their divorce was finalized in 2022.](https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/07/22/17/110186543-0-The_singer_said_her_sickness_was_worse_than_the_famous_scene_in_-a-192_1784738995959.jpg)
Clarkson told the audience the ordeal was so intense it outdid the infamous food poisoning sequence from the 2011 comedy Bridesmaids, where multiple characters are hit with stomach issues at once. Comparing her own night to the movie scene, she joked that Bridesmaids had nothing on what she had just experienced. She described thinking the worst was finally over, only to realize it very much was not. Still, she managed to find a silver lining, praising the venue’s warm toilets as an unexpected comfort. A fan later posted footage of the funny, unfiltered moment on Instagram under the handle @dadsbydesign, where the clip quickly drew attention. Clarkson has remained single since separating from Brandon Blackstock in 2020, with their divorce finalized in 2022.
Blackstock died of melanoma, a form of skin cancer, at age 48 in August 2025. He and Clarkson shared two children: daughter River, 12, and son Remy, 10. Shortly before his death last summer, Clarkson addressed fans in an online statement, explaining that a health issue involving her former spouse had forced her to postpone dates in her Las Vegas residency. In recent weeks, the singer and talk show host has appeared upbeat and playful onstage, leaning into the humor and warmth that have long made her a fan favorite. She also recently joked about being fired by NBC after confirming the end of The Kelly Clarkson Show, which aired on the network. Clarkson previously said she planned to step away from the daytime series after seven seasons in order to spend more time with her children.
Clarkson Celebrates Emmy Nods As Show Ends
During a Friday night performance at Caesars Palace, Clarkson quipped that NBC could fire her, but it would not matter because she no longer worked there. The Kelly Clarkson Show first premiered on September 9, 2019, and went on to enjoy seven successful seasons. Just one week ago, Clarkson shared another career milestone with her eight million Instagram followers, revealing that the show, which is set to conclude this fall, had earned 11 Daytime Emmy nominations. Celebrating the recognition, she thanked fans and said she was thrilled for the entire team and feeling grateful.
