Toxic work environment
This is how Kelly Clarkson comments on the allegations
The work environment on the set of Kelly Clarkson’s show is said to be toxic. But she has nothing to do with it.
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Things are said to be toxic behind the scenes on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The singer and presenter has now commented on this.
Kelly Clarkson (41) has not only been successful as a singer for many years. Since 2019 she has also had her “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on the US television network NBC. An ideal world can usually be seen in front of the cameras. However, behind the scenes of the talk show, a toxic working atmosphere is supposed to be part of everyday life. On Instagram, Clarkson now commented on it.
What happened on the set of “The Kelly Clarkson Show”?
The Rolling Stone magazine published a report, in which one current and ten former employees allege that the work environment on set is toxic. They say they were overworked and underpaid. The work also had a negative impact on her mental health. A former employee can remember, for example, how he retreated to the roof over the stage to cry there. NBC declined to comment on the matter before the article was published.
However, Clarkson himself is said not to be to blame. The employees believed that they knew nothing about it until now. “Kelly has no idea how unhappy her employees are,” another ex-employee is quoted as saying. And another: “Kelly is fantastic.” The 41-year-old treats everyone with dignity and is always grateful. “I would be shocked if she knew.”
Executives should receive training
“In my 20 years in the entertainment industry, I have always led with my heart,” Clarkson writes, and she has always done what she thought was right. “I love my team on The Kelly Clarkson Show and to find out that anyone on this show feels unheard and/or treated in a disparaging manner is unacceptable.” She has always advocated “a safe and healthy work environment” and will continue to do so.
So far, the show was mainly recorded in Los Angeles, but the new season is to be created in New York. Clarkson wants to ensure that the new team – including employees who remain on board – consists of only the “best and most gracious” employees in the entire industry. All executives, including herself, will therefore receive special training to eliminate possible on-set toxicity.