BB.”YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL – IT’S STUPID”: Kelly Clarkson “RIPPED OUT” THE BIGGEST MISTAKE WITH River & Remy In 10 Years Of Fame, Confession That Made Fans Cry!
Global superstar Kelly Clarkson has spent the last decade building an empire, from her chart-topping music career to her Emmy-winning talk show.1 But the powerhouse vocalist has candidly admitted that this relentless fame came at a high personal cost: making the “huge mistake” of letting her work schedule overshadow her role as a mother.
After realizing her children, River Rose (born 2014) and Remington “Remy” Alexander (born 2016), were “growing up so fast,” Clarkson made a radical, life-altering change to prioritize family moments over fame.
The Mistake: The “Mom Guilt” of Doing It All
For years, Clarkson juggled a notoriously demanding schedule, especially in Los Angeles, where she served as a long-running coach on The Voice while simultaneously filming her daily talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show.
She has since admitted this balancing act was a mistake, as the “mom guilt” of missing out on quality time with River and Remy became overwhelming.
“I’m bad at time management,” Clarkson confessed, noting she “definitely felt mom guilt a lot… If you’re a mom, you want to be with your kid every day. You don’t want to miss a moment.”
She spoke about the intense societal pressure to be both a “kickass mom” and a wildly successful career woman, a philosophy she now rejects. The “huge mistake” she admits to was believing she could, or should, do it all.
“You can’t,” Clarkson stated firmly. “That’s dumb.”
The Change: A Cross-Country Move
The turning point came as Clarkson navigated a difficult divorce and recognized the urgent need for a fresh start—not just for herself, but for her children.
In a massive, career-defining move in 2023, Clarkson decided to correct her mistake. She relocated her entire family and her Emmy-winning talk show from Los Angeles to New York City.
This wasn’t just a suggestion; it was an ultimatum she gave her crew, proving her priorities had permanently shifted:
“It’s either I’m not going to be able to continue with the show, or I got to go East Coast,” she revealed.
The New Priority: Family Moments Over Fame
The move to New York was not just a change of scenery; it was a deliberate restructuring of her life.
Clarkson’s most significant change was a non-negotiable demand she made to her show’s production: the entire schedule had to be pushed back.
The reason? She wanted to ensure she had the “quality time” she had been missing, specifically the ability to personally take River and Remy to school every single morning.
By admitting her past mistake and actively working to correct it, Kelly Clarkson has provided an inspiring example of a powerhouse artist choosing to invest fully in the most important role of her life: being a mother.
