Kelly Clarkson appears to slam her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock by changing the lyrics to cover song on talk show after ugly divorce drama

Kelly Clarkson seemed to take a stab at her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock during a performance on Thursday on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

The 40-year-old American Idol winner was performing a cover of Gayle’s song abcdefu when she debuted new lyrics that appeared to reference her recent divorce drama.

Fans of the singer couldn’t miss the changes, as they cropped up right at the start of the tune, as pointed out by TooFab.

‘Forget you and your dad and the fact that you got half and my broken heart, turn that s*** into art,’ she sang, which appeared to reference both Blackstock and his father, whom Clarkson is currently suing.

Compare that to Gayle’s original lyrics: ‘F*** you and your mom and your sister and your job and your broke-a** car and that s*** you call art.’

Changing it up: Kelly Clarkson, 40, appeared to change the lyrics to a song on Thursday on The Kelly Clarkson Show, possibly as a jab at her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock

While singing Gayle’s abcdefu, she sang, ‘Forget you and your dad and the fact that you got half and my broken heart, turn that s*** into art’; seen with Blackstock in January 2020

Kelly kept the rest of the performance low key, and she appeared to stick to the standard lyrics for the remaining duration.

She was dressed casually but comfortable in a plaid dress and a cozy black cardigan.

Her relationship with Blackstock began in 2012. The two already had a connection, as he was the son of her former manager Narvel Blackstock, who was married to Reba McEntire at the time, though they would divorce in 2015.

Kelly and Brandon were married in October of 2013 on a farm in Tennessee, and they developed business entanglements, as he served as her manager throughout their marriage.

They went on to welcome two children: their daughter River Rose, eight, and their son Remington, six.

But in June of 2020, Clarkson filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, and the divorce was finalized last year.

During an appearance in June of last year on The Chart Show, the hitmaker admitted that the tumultuous divorce had affected her music and made it difficult for her to record or release new material.

The divorce led to a brutal custody fight between the exes, with Clarkson eventually securing primary custody

Family affair: She seemed to be referencing both her ex and his father, whom she is currently suing

The couple were reportedly driven to separate after clashing significantly while locked down in the early days of the still-ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Clarkson was originally ordered to pay her estranged husband $200,000 per month in support.

Then, she got another setback in September 2020, when Starstruck Management Group, the company run by Narvel Blackstock — Brandon’s father — sued her for $1.4 million in allegedly unpaid compensation.

But the Since U Been Gone singer countersued two months later, in which she accused the company of violating California Labor Code.

She accused the company of ‘procuring, offering, promising, or attempting to procure employment or engagements’ without having a license.

She’s seeking to not pay the management company, as well as to get back money she had previously paid the organization.

Earlier this month, during an appearance on the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast, Clarkson delved into how hard her divorce has been for her young children.

She explained that she tries to stay abreast of how her kids are feeling about living with her.

Tension: The couple were reportedly driven to separate after clashing significantly while locked down in the early days of the still-ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Ouch: Earlier this month, during an appearance on the Angie Martinez IRL Podcast, Kelly admitted that her children also complain about not living with both parents under one roof

‘I literally ask my kids every night when we’re snuggling, “Are you happy? And if you’re not, what could make you happier?”‘ she revealed.

She continued: ‘Sometimes they’ll say — especially the past two years, and it kills me and I want them to be honest, so I don’t ever say, “Oh God, don’t tell me that” — but a lot of times it would be like, “You know, I’m just really sad. I wish mommy and daddy were in the same house.”‘

She added that she was trying to raise her children to always be honest, both with her and with others.

She noted that it’s not hard for her to understand how they feel about the split, as she is ‘from a divorced family as well.’