Kelly Clarkson is going hiking for her 40th birthday

Keeping it casual. Kelly Clarkson is having a milestone birthday this year, but she’s not interested in going all out. American Idol’ Winners: Where Are They Now? I am literally so low-key,” the “Because of You” songstress, 39, told E! News on Tuesday, April 18. “I know it’s my big 4-0, but I’ve had a crazy two years, so I just wanted a chill birthday.

The Grammy winner’s big day is Sunday, April 24, but she and her friends aren’t planning a massive party or an elaborate getaway. “I’m going hiking with my friends, and that’s it, y’all,” she explained. “And we’re doing a dinner with my band, so that’s it.

Clarkson didn’t elaborate on what made her past two years so “crazy,” but fans know that the American Idol winner has dealt with a lot in both her personal and professional life. Last month, the American Song Contest cohost settled with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock nearly two years after filing for divorce.
Per the terms of the divorce settlement, the Voice judge will have primary custody of the former couple’s little ones. If Blackstock moves away from Montana, where he is living at the ranch the pair shared during their marriage, then the custody arrangement will be reevaluated.

A judge also ruled that Blackstock can only live at the ranch through June 1, and he must pay his ex-wife $12,500 per month in rent. Clarkson, for her part, was ordered to pay the talent manager a one-time amount of $1.3 million in addition to $45,600 per month in child support. She will also pay her ex-husband $115,000 per month in spousal support until 2024.
We love people so much and while we are very musical, we are also very fun‑loving and easygoing with everyone,” Clarkson told Billboard of herself and the rapper, 50, in March. “We are going to be so passionate about it and involved in it and, like, hardcore into these artists. I think people need that. They need to be lifted up because the world is heavy right now.

Source: eonline