The Sad Reason Kelly Clarkson Didn't Know Her Siblings Growing Up

Kelly Clarkson has spoken candidly about her childhood, which she says was altered after her father and mother separated. Following her parents' split, Clarkson's father moved away, while she remained with her mother in Texas. Because of distance, as she explained to SiriusXM, Clarkson did not have a relationship with her siblings Alyssa and Jason.

"We didn't grow up together at all, because of [the] divorce," Clarkson said. "My sister grew up with my aunt and uncle in North Carolina and my brother grew up with my dad in California and I grew up in Texas with my mom." The talk show host went on to explain that she reunited with her brother and sister prior to auditioning for "American Idol." She revealed that she reconnected with her siblings at her brother's wedding a year prior.

And while Clarkson was able to forge a relationship with her siblings later in life, it appears she was never able to work out her issues with her father, Stephen. She revealed in a 2019 interview with Forbes, that the song "Piece by Piece" was inspired in part by their strained relationship. And, although Clarkson admitted she tried to "make it work" with her father, he passed away before they could make amends.

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