Kelly Clarkson debuted a new hairstyle on her talk show this week after losing a dramatic amount of weight.
The pop star who got her start on American Idol was showing off her wispy bangs as her hair color seemed a lighter shade of blonde than usual.
The looker wore her locks down and nicely styled in loose waves as she added bronze toned makeup with gold hoop earrings.
And she displayed her newly slim figure nicely in a dark fitted top with long gold pleated skirt and black peep-toe high heels.
At the start of her fall 2023 season of The Kelly Clarkson Show she showed off a more slender frame after she said she simply made healthier choices.
New hair: Kelly Clarkson debuted a new hairstyle this week after losing a dramatic amount of weight
Lovely locks: The pop star who got her start on American Idol was showing off her wispy bangs as her hair color seemed a lighter shade of blonde than usual
On Instagram, Kelly posed with her guests.
‘Writing you a prescription for laughter today on Kelly!
‘Tune in for all the fun with Leslie Jones and Ian Somerhalder, plus an extra special Kellyoke duet and a huge surprise for some superfans!’ the caption on Instagram read.
The host has never looked better after divorcing Brandon Blackstock, with whom she has two children.
The star has slimmed down after making ‘better life choices’ in the wake of her messy divorce and brutal custody battle, DailyMail.com shared exclusively last week.
The slim-down fueled speculation that she had turned to surgery – or the new celebrity favorite, Ozempic – to shed the pounds.
Kelly has yet to publicly address her transformation, but a source has insisted that she will speak openly with fans if she has used Ozempic.
Another guest: She also had Ian Somerhalder on her chat show
Golden girl: The looker wore her locks down and nicely styled in loose waves as she added bronze toned makeup
Shopping segment: And she displayed her newly slim figure nicely in a dark fitted top with long gold pleated skirt
Talking the talk: Seen here with Leslie Jones, left
‘If she were to have taken Ozempic, or if she were to take it in the future, she would be the first person to share that with the world,’ they said.
‘She wouldn’t keep that a secret. She is very transparent and real, and that is the person she always has been. Kelly doesn’t BS anyone.’
Her divorce, relocating from Los Angeles to New York City, and wanting to be ‘healthier’ for her children – River Rose, nine, and Remington Alexander, seven – are all thought to be behind her decision to focus on her well-being.
Another look: The day before she had on a white top and pewter colored skirt
Leto hour: And the stat chatted with actor Jared Leto
According to a source close to Kelly (pictured left in March 2022), she likely had ‘a little nudge from somewhere’
‘She is now in New York, and the stresses of divorce and those who talked about the toxic work environment at her show have really taken all the toll they could, and now her well-being and health are more of a focus for her and that improvement is now happening,’ the source continued.
‘She is making better life decisions and making decisions that are right for her and her family.
‘Now that she is a single mom, she wants to be healthy for her kids and be around for a long time, so just like everything else, she has maintained her new life and her weight with a structure of doing things the old-fashioned way, through hard work.’
Kelly first flaunted her new figure on Instagram on Saturday as she prepared for an appearance on Jimmy Fallon.
The ex: The star’s weight has fluctuated through the years as she welcomed two kids – River Rose, 9, and Remington Alexander, 7 – with her now ex-husband. They are seen in 2019
Predictably, fans were quick to comment on the sizzling new snap, with many questioning if she had used Ozempic – a medication used to treat type 2 Diabetes but also has a weight loss side effect.
Celebrities including Sharon Osbourne, Tracy Morgan and Amy Schumer have all used Ozempic.
Kelly, who won the first season of American Idol in 2002, also showed off her slimmed down form while attending the We Can Survive concert in support of mental health awareness on October 14.
In 2020 she admitted that she felt ‘more pressure’ in the music industry when she was thin.
The Since U Been Gone singer said that she used to be shown naked magazine covers of women and told ‘this is what you’re competing with.’
‘I felt more pressure. It was more of magazines shoved in front of you and, ‘This is what you’re competing with and we’ve got to compete with it.’ I can’t compete with that. That’s not even my image. That’s not who I am. That’s who they are,’ she told Glamour UK.
Kelly and her ex, Brandon, were married for seven years before they split in 2020, setting off a protracted bout of legal squabbling over money.
The divorce dragged on for a year and a half before it was ultimately finalized in March of 2022. It led to a brutal custody fight between the exes, with Clarkson eventually securing primary custody.
Kelly released a bitter break-up album earlier this year called Chemistry that detailed the ‘good, the bad and the ugly’ of her relationship with Brandon.
She recently moved to New York City with their children for a ‘fresh start’ and will now host her self-titled talk show out of the Big Apple.