Kelly Clarkson has way more than anyone might imagine with singer Kesha, whose real name is Kesha Rose Sebert. The women don’t sing in the same genre and their personalities are about as different as they could possibly be, but the two share something neither would wish on their worst enemies.
Kelly Clarkson says Dr. Luke is 'not a good person,' as Kesha continues to thank fans – https://t.co/iSNuGlC0uV pic.twitter.com/lgBhqcamy6
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Kesha has been in the news recently for a court case in which she tried to get out of her contract with producer Dr. Luke. The judge denied her request.
Now Kelly Clarkson claims in a new interview with Kyle and Jackie O of the popular Australian radio show, that she, too, was blackmailed by Dr. Luke.
Kelly Clarkson joins the artists supporting Kesha in her recent legal battle w/ Dr. Luke https://t.co/ivOfKQMBaE pic.twitter.com/lW9FuKIA4L
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“Heās a talented dude but heās just lied a lot,ā Kelly Clarkson said. āIāve run into a couple really bad situations. Musically, itās been really hard for me because he will just lie to people. Itās like āWhat?ā It makes the artist look bad. Heās difficult to work with, kind of demeaning, itās kind of unfortunate. People are like well youāve worked with Max [Martin] and Luke and Iām like Max and Luke are very different. Obviously the dude is a talented guy but character-wise, no. I only worked with him ā even the last time I worked with him ā because literally I got blackmailed by my label. They were like we will not put your album out if you donāt do this.ā
She went on to say Dr. Luke is of “poor” character, and said she and Kesha are certainly not the only celebrities in the music world who don’t like working with him.
āI get along with everyone I work with. I love everyone I work with. Heās just not a good guy for me,ā she said.
Kelly Clarkson was among many celebrities to show their support of Kesha following her recent court case.
Trying 2 not say anything since I can't say anything nice about a person… so this is me not talking about Dr. Luke https://t.co/lLhtUHbmgG
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) February 19, 2016
Kelly Clarkson admits she doesn’t know any of the inside details of Kesha’s dealings with Dr. Luke. Kesha alleges sexual abuse at the hands of the producer.
āHeās never done anything like that with me [ā¦] I donāt know that situation,ā she said. āI donāt know that situation. But if itās true I canāt imagine working with someone who had done something like that.ā
This isn’t the first time Kelly Clarkson has spoken out against Dr. Luke either. She challenged some of the stories published in Clive Davis’s memoir. One claims Clarkson cried while writing her hit song, āSince U Been Gone,ā with Dr. Luke and Max Martin.
Kelly Clarkson: 'I got blackmailed by my label into working with Dr Luke' https://t.co/NTHa1L4w9G pic.twitter.com/yAgxWZYDQ5
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āFirst, he says I burst into āhysterical sobbingā in his office when he demanded āSince U Been Goneā be on my album,ā Clarkson said at the time. āNot true at all. His stories and songs are mixed up. I did want more guitars added to the original demo, and Clive did not. Max, Luke and I still fought for the bigger sound and we prevailed and I couldnāt be more proud of the life of that song. I resent him dampening that song in any way.ā
Do you suppose now that Kelly Clarkson has spoken out about her unpleasant experiences with Dr. Luke, that even more will hop on the bandwagon, too? These displays of support might not change the outcome of Kesha’s court case, but will likely make her feel like she has a wealth of support from many within the music industry.