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Kelly Clarkson talks to 'Extra" about 'American Idol,' Mariah Carey and her boyfriend
Published: 7/31/2012 4:03 PM
Last Modified: 7/31/2012 4:12 PM


Kelly Clarkson (pictured), along with John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, and Robin Thicke, were the mentors on ABC's summer reality singing competition "Duets." BOB D'AMICO/ABC

Singer Kelly Clarkson talked Mariah Carey as an "American Idol" judge, her boyfriend and why she wouldn't want to be a judge on "AI" during an interview for "Extra."

"I'm kind of super-proud that I'm from the show and Mariah Carey's going to be on it,” Kelly told "Extra's" Terry Seymour. "Just because I'm a huge fan of hers.”

Clarkson, who was the first "Idol" winner and co-star/mentor on ABC's summer series "Duets," explained why she wouldn't want to be a judge on "AI."

"I don't like the judging part of it," she said. "That's what I liked about 'Duets.' I got to actually mentor them and it was more fun. I don't think I'd be honest. I think I'd get home and be like, "Did you see that, boy? He was bad!' I don't think I'd say that on TV because people would hate me!"

Instead, she would rather spend time with boyfriend Brandon Blackstock, son of her manager Narvel Blackstock and step-son of Oklahoma superstar Reba McEntire. The two also share a trainer and he inpsired her to lose 30 pounds, she said.

"I got a boyfriend, right? When you're going home alone, you don't care as much, but when you're going home, trying to impress people, you're worried a little bit."

Clarkson's "Duets" had its summer finale July 19 on ABC. She is continuing her U.S. tour which heads to Australia and Europe later this year.

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Rita Sherrow grew up with TV. Yes, it was the ever-present “sister” from another techno mother. At first look, it was instant "Like." From then on, the TV had to be on in every room while she studied, elementary school through college. An Air Force brat, she attended school in three states (Oklahoma, Montana and Georgia) and two foreign countries (Germany and Bermuda) and graduated from Broken Arrow High School and the University of Tulsa with a degree in journalism/advertising. She first interned in the advertising world but, when a J-School professor (who also covered politics for the Tulsa World) offered her an internship at the newspaper, she took him up on it. The rest is history. She has served as bridal editor, senior features writer for the women’s section, food editor and is television editor of the Tulsa World. In addition to writing about TV shows and interviewing the stars for “Scene” stories, she also writes a TV column for Weekend and produces the Sunday TV World listings magazine.

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