Kelly Clarkson, the Grammy-winning artist and former "American Idol" champion, recently made headlines with her candid confession about disciplining her children. Despite being a public figure known for her wholesome image, Clarkson admitted to a controversial parenting tactic that has set off a firestorm of debate around the world.
In a forthright discussion, Clarkson stated, “I don’t mind spanking,” revealing that she does, in fact, resort to spanking when her children misbehave.This admission laid bare a divisive issue among parents globally, some of whom see spanking as a necessary disciplinary tool, while others view it as a harmful and outdated practice.
Clarkson even elaborated on the challenges of disciplining her children in public, acknowledging, “It gets tricky in public because spanking is not allowed.”

Speaking on Atlanta Radio station 94.1 in 2018, Clarkson said: “I’m not above a spanking, which people aren’t necessarily into.I don’t mean hitting her hard, I just mean a spanking.”The Kelly Clarkson Show host went on: “My parents spanked me, and I did fine in life, and I feel fine about it, and I do that as well.
“That’s a tricky thing, when you’re out in public, because then people are like, they think that’s wrong or something, but I find nothing wrong with a spanking.
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