Kelly Clarkson Explains Why She Skipped This Season of 'The Voice'

Kelly Clarkson is explaining why she decided to skip the upcoming Fall 2022 season of The Voice on NBC.

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If you don’t know, the 40-year-old entertainer and talk show host, who was replaced by Camila Cabello for the upcoming season

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revealed the reason why she wanted to take a little break after her departure was announced in May 2022.

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“I hadn’t had a minute and it’s obviously been a rough couple years so it was really important to me to shut down for a minute,” Kelly

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She asked what she did instead, and she revealed, “I literally four-wheeled in the mountains and walked along [the water.]

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My sister, my nephew and I, and a couple friends literally spent the whole summer in the mountains, getting out in nature.”

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