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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n We now know more about that big legal decision in Kelly Clarkson<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s court case against ex husband Brandon Blackstock<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t remember, last year, legal documents from Kelly <\/strong>stated that when Brandon <\/strong>acted as her manager and booked her gigs on The Voice, Billboard Music Awards,<\/em> and other ventures, he took fees from her. The California labor commissioner has ordered Brandon <\/strong>to give back the millions<\/a> in fees as only agents can get gigs for talent, not managers. In total, he\u2019s been ordered to pay her back $2,641,374.<\/p>\n While testifying about this issue, Kelly <\/strong>was asked about booking The Voice <\/em>gig. At first, her ex actually allegedly told her she didn\u2019t have the \u201csex symbol\u201d appeal as \u201csomeone sexy\u201d like Rihanna<\/strong><\/a> to book the gig.<\/p>\n Kelly <\/strong>eventually joined the show<\/a> \u2013 and became an instant fan fave on the competition program.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Kelly <\/strong>also claimed that he said they \u201chad to have someone that was black. \u2026 They had to have a diverse thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Her lawyer, Ed McPherson<\/strong>, then asked how Kelly <\/strong>could recall such conversations, to which she responded (via Page Six<\/a>), \u201cWell, a wife doesn\u2019t forget a time she gets told she\u2019s not a sex symbol, so that stays.\u201d<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t know, Kelly <\/strong>filed for divorce in June of 2020 and their divorce was finalized <\/a>in March of 2022. The exes share a son Remington<\/strong>, 7, and daughter River<\/strong>, 9.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n