Kelly who? Kelly Clarkson legally changes her name

Kelly who? Kelly Clarkson legally changes her name

Singer and TV host Kelly Clarkson has legally changed her name. 

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Singer and 'American Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson has legally changed her name and will be known as Kelly Brianne going forward. 

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The singer filed a request to change her legal name in February, weeks before settling her contentious divorce from Brandon Blackstock.

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She previously said that she “desires” to go by her first and middle name, because she thought it “more fully reflects who I am.”

She reassured fans that her new name will not impact her career. 

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“I just got divorced, so I had to drop my married last name. I just kept my middle name for my personal life. I’m still Kelly Clarkson."

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