Kelly Clarkson has reportedly made her eponymous talk show staffers fear for their jobs as rumors continue to swirl that she wants to quit her show.
A producer on the “Kelly Clarkson Show” talked to the Daily Mail on Monday about the general feeling of unease among staff members.
“Not feeling too stable,” the staffer alleged. “She could bolt at any time. Where does that leave me?”
The producer clarified that, although “everyone loves Kelly” and is “a wonderful person,” they would “understand” if she wanted to leave because she’s “unhappy.”
“She should move on,” the source pointed out.
The insider also addressed the possibility of “Today” show alum Hoda Kotb taking over for the “Behind These Hazel Eyes” singer.
“Maybe Hoda would be a better boss. I know she’s universally beloved and respected by her former coworkers. Maybe she would be good. She sure would be a lot more stable than what we’ve been going through,” the producer said.
“If Hoda wants to do it, it could be win-win for everyone.”
Reps for the show and Clarkson did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
Back in March, Clarkson worried fans when she was absent from the show for over two weeks without any explanation.
However, a source told TMZ at the time that the “Since U Been Gone” singer, 43, was “completely fine,” but had been “dealing with a personal matter that does not directly involve her.”
The undisclosed matter wasn’t “a cause for alarm.”
In April, Page Six exclusively revealed she wanted to leave the show once her contract expires in 2026 to spend more time with daughter River Rose, 10, and son Remy, 8.
“Kelly’s No. 1 priority is her children, and they always will be. The show is grueling. It’s a whole lot of work, and I hear that Kelly would like to spend more time down South,” an industry insider told us, referencing her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.
Before moving to NYC for her show, Clarkson lived in Encino, Calif., and Montana with her two kids and now-ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
Additionally, it seems like her decision to stay or leave will be based on the success of her upcoming ninth album and Las Vegas residency, which are both set to debut this summer.
Amid the “American Idol” winner’s desires to leave and the uncertainty of the show, we revealed that NBC executives were willing to do anything to make her stay.
But it seems like they have given up as they started to build a list of possible replacements, including their very own Kotb.
“There’s a long list of names and Hoda is part of that list,” a source told The Post earlier this month.
“NBC never wanted Hoda to leave. The question is, would Hoda want to do it?”
Kotb, 60, took a step back from NBC when she quit the “Today” show in January after 26 years with the network to focus on her daughters.
The insider claimed that execs want to replace Clarkson with someone who already has a fanbase and a diverse background.
“Hoda ticks a lot of boxes. She’s an Egyptian, older Kelly Clarkson,” the source said.
The “Kelly Clarkson Show” has earned 22 Daytime Emmys and an average of 1.2 million viewers per day in the 2024-2025 season.
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