Kelly Clarkson has shown that she’s perfectly comfortable receiving compliments about her noticeable weight loss. During a live concert in May 2025, the Grammy-winning singer and beloved host of The Kelly Clarkson Show addressed an audience member’s flattering remark about her appearance. In a candid and good-humored moment, Clarkson paused her performance to respond after a fan shouted a comment from the crowd. With a smile and genuine appreciation, she replied, “I appreciate it! Thank you, sir,” according to Entertainment Tonight. Her warm response highlights Clarkson’s confidence and positivity as she embraces both personal growth and public support during this new chapter of her journey.

In fact, said Clarkson, she wants the remarks to keep coming. “I want every motherf-cker that passes me to go, ‘Damn! Well done!'”

Clarkson wants credit for the effort she’s put in to maintaining a healthier lifestyle, saying, “B-tches are out here working! Or trying!”

Kelly Clarkson is fine with people complimenting her weight loss

Kelly Clarkson smiles at her audience

Kelly Clarkson hosts season 5 of The Kelly Clarkson Show Photo: Heidi Gutman/NBC

For the singer, it isn’t about looks so much as health. “I didn’t think I looked bad before,” she said at the same concert, per Entertainment Tonight. “There’s nothing wrong with [being heavier]. I felt very confident. I’m just saying it’s a lot more fun with clothes now.”

It’s the same sentiment she expressed talking to Whoopi Goldberg on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I never saw [the weight],” she said. “I was never insecure about it. I was happy … I just did not see that.”

Clarkson prefers to go makeup-free during her off hours

Of course, Clarkson is not wearing fun clothes and dressing up all the time. In fact, if she’s not on camera, she’s also not in makeup. “I don’t even own makeup in my house. Someone was like, ‘Do you have [this product]?’ No, I don’t,” she admitted during a recent chat on her talk show. “I don’t wear it… I have to wear it for work all the time, and it’s already, like, a lot.”

 

She’s even relaxed about her eyebrows. “I think I’m just a choose your own adventure [type person],” she said. “When you’re looking at my face, what do you think the eyebrows should look like? Cool. Make it look like that for you, because I’m not doing any extra work.” She added, “Apathy is a beautiful thing.”

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