Clarkson and Blackstock’s first child together, a daughter named River, was born on June 12, 2014. Clarkson gave River the middle name Rose to honor her mother’s maiden name. Apparently, River’s knack for performing just like her mama came early in life — she was featured in Clarkson’s music video for the song “Broken & Beautiful” at just 4 years old.
Flash forward a few years, and River accompanied Clarkson to the People’s Choice Awards in December 2022. “I’m having a date night with my daughter, River Rose,” Clarkson said in her acceptance speech after “The Kelly Clarkson Show” won best daytime talk show. “Thank you all so much. I’m going to go have ice cream with my baby girl!”
In an April 2023 episode of her show, Clarkson revealed that River is dyslexic and shared that she had been bullied “for not being able to read like all the other kids.” Her guest, Henry Winkler, immediately responded with some words of wisdom. “River! How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are,” he said, per Entertainment Tonight, making Clarkson tear up.