Overview

• Clarkson was seen on August 23 at Los Angeles International Airport with her sister Alyssa and her children, River, 11, and Remington, 9, in images published by Page Six.
• Brandon Blackstock, 48, died on August 7 after a reported three-year fight with skin cancer, according to family statements reported at the time.
• Following his death, Clarkson canceled scheduled appearances, including withdrawing from the August 17 Band Together Texas benefit, with organizers citing personal reasons.
• OK! reports she had already scaled back work, pausing her daytime talk show and postponing a Las Vegas residency to prioritize family needs.
• Coverage revisits the couple’s contentious post-divorce legal battle, including court-ordered repayments to Clarkson, while unnamed sources quoted in tabloid outlets claim she is struggling with guilt over the strain; these emotional attributions remain unconfirmed.