Kelly Clarksonis all about keeping it real — especially in a town that can get superficial.
“This isactualfake news,” said the singer while motioning to herfull hair and makeup. “I think that sometimes Hollywood can be very ‘Oh, we don’t want people to see what we really look like. That’ll be the death of you or something.’ And it’s like, ‘Whatever!’ Everybody poops. Everybody burps. Everybody’s the same.”
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The star also carries the same attitude when itcomes to parenting her kids— Savannah, 17,Seth, 14,River, 3, and Remington, 2 — withhusband Brandon Blackstock, 41.
“I try not to compliment our boys or our girls so much on aesthetics,” says Clarkson. “If they look handsome or beautiful, obviously we’ll say that, but I’m really adamant about everyone around us always saying like ‘God, you’re clever. You’re smart. You’re witty, you’re funny … all the other things that make character.”
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More than 300 athletes competed in the multi-day Paralympic-style competition, which is now in its ninth year.
“People are so nervous to come out to any events like this or to get active post-injury and feel like they’re being judged or looked at in a certain way,” Air Force Veteran Heather Carter told PEOPLE on-site. “The first step for them is that sense of courage to be able to take that step forward.”
“[There’s] extreme pain,” said Hampton about his injuries. “It’s pretty bad, but you know what, I wouldn’t trade it for anything because there’s some things that are just worth hurting for. It’s so worth it.”
source: people.com
