Kelly Clarkson says daughter, 8, is ‘getting bullied’ at school for her dyslexia
Kelly Clarkson revealed that her 8-year-old daughter, River, is being “bullied” over her dyslexia.
While chatting with Henry Winkler on Tuesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the songstress revealed her daughter was getting picked on “at school for not being able to read like all the other kids.”
However, she noted that the school had an assembly to showcase all the successful Hollywood stars who also deal with the learning disability — such as Anthony Mackie, Zachary Levi and even Winkler himself.
“They were showing all your pictures and everything that y’all have done and just the success … it really empowered her,” the “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer said.
“I find that amazing to tell my daughter that you’ve written 40 books and you’re dyslexic,” Clarkson told Winkler, who pointed out that “one in five children” are actually dyslexic.
The “Barry” star, who wasn’t diagnosed until he was in his 30s, then looked right into the camera and delivered a special message to the elementary schooler.
“River,” he said. “How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are.”
Although the message was short, it was enough to bring Clarkson to tears as the talk show host grabbed a tissue joking, “My makeup artist is going to kill me!”
Clarkson shares River and son Remington, 7, with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, whom she divorced in 2020.
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Although Clarkson is doing better than ever following their tumultuous split, the transition hasn’t been easy for their kids.
Last month, the “American Idol” alum admitted that it “kills” her to see them “really sad” about the situation.
“I literally ask my kids every night when we’re snuggling, ‘Are you happy? And if you’re not, what could make you happier?’” the “Breakaway” singer said on the “Angie Martinez IRL” podcast.
“But a lot of times it would be like, ‘You know, I’m just really sad. I wish Mommy and Daddy were in the same house.’”
Clarkson — whose parents also divorced when she was young — noted that she tries to have open and honest communication with her kiddos.
“I think communicating with them and not treating them like an adult, because they’re not, but not treating them like a child. They’re not small feelings. Those are huge feelings, and those are huge emotions,” she said of the tough conversations.
Although Clarkson tries not to badmouth Blackstock in front of her children, the songstress didn’t hold anything back in her upcoming album, “Chemistry.”
