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Kelly Clarkson's Weight Loss, In Her Own Words
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How Kelly Adopted A Healthier Lifestyle
Kelly Clarkson's gone through plenty of changes over the length of her career -- and she's switched up her looks to boot! We're going to take a look back at the "Since U Been Gone" singer's physical transformation and see why she's feeling more confident than ever these days.
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Kelly Was Always Confident
While the hitmaker's discussed her health at various points during her career, she dove deep into her history with her weight during a 2024 episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," and she claimed via Today that she was "never insecure" when looking at her own body.
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Her Size Was Never An Issue
In the same conversation, Clarkson mentioned that, at her heaviest, she had weighed 203 pounds ... before adding that she was a completely "happy" person at the time.
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One Body Size (Doesn't) Fit All
Clarkson's also been very open about the pressure to conform to a certain body type over the years, and she expressed that every body is "different, and it's okay," in an interview with Glamour UK.
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Kelly Became Very Active When She Moved To NYC
Clarkson has since credited her decision to move to New York City, which took place in 2023, as a major contributor to her weight-loss journey, and she admitted to People that "walking in the city is quite the workout."
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She Follows A High-Protein Diet
Clarkson also gave her fans a bit of insight into how she slimmed down following her move, and she mentioned she easily adapted to a high-protein diet, as she quipped: "I'm a Texas girl, so I like meat — sorry, vegetarians in the world!"
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Kelly Invites Compliments
Clarkson's since embraced the change in her body size, and she mentioned that her newfound interest in health served to boost her confidence during a concert in May 2025, as she stated via People that she wanted "every motherf***er that passes me to go, 'Damn. Well done.'"
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A Whole New Wardrobe
She went on to say her new body size meant she was able to experiment more radically with her sense of style, and she admitted that she'd been having "a lot more fun with clothes."
