Why Kelly Clarkson got into fight with talk show HR over her weight loss

“Behind These Hazel Eyes” is someone who simply wants a compliment.

Kelly Clarkson joked she would like “every motherf–ker that passes” to comment on her dramatic weight-loss transformation.

While performing at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City, NJ, on Saturday, the “American Idol” alum, 43, admitted that this mindset led to her “nearly getting in a fight” with the human resources department at her eponymous talk show, which Page Six recently reported she wants to quit.

Kelly Clarkson joked about her “fight” with HR over her dramatic weight loss.Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images


“They … say you’re not allowed to say someone looks attractive, and I say f–k that,” she said after thanking an audience member for calling her “sexy.”

According to HR, commending someone’s slimdown “might make people feel bad that they looked bad before,” Clarkson explained.

However, she quipped, “I was fat before, so I’m saying I want you to say, ‘Damn. … Well done.’”

The singer said that “some of those bitches are out here working, and we’re trying” — but clarified there was “nothing wrong” with her body before.

Clarkson, who “felt very confident” before shedding 60 pounds on semaglutide, added, “I felt fine both ways, but I’m just saying it’s a lot more fun with clothes now.

“I’ve been working on it,” the Grammy winner shared.

Clarkson also joked that she would not “call HR” over the fan’s “sexy” comment.

She then made sure to note, “It is not a joke. I know HR is not a joke, but it is really funny some of the things they talk about.”

The “Kelly Clarkson Show” host confirmed in May 2024 that she had taken a Type II diabetes medication while speaking to Whoopi Goldberg about the former “The View” co-host’s Mounjaro usage.

In January 2024, Clarkson spoke about receiving a a prediabetes diagnosis amid her headline-making weight loss.

That same month, she credited her Manhattan move with her transformation since “walking in the city is quite a workout.”

Clarkson also gave a shout-out to her protein diet last year, saying, “Ninety percent of the time I’m really good at it because … I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat — sorry, vegetarians in the world!”