If you’ve ever seen her perform live or tuned in to The Kelly Clarkson Show during your midday television watching, you know that Kelly Clarkson is as close to the human version of sunshine as a person can get. For decades, the OG American Idol superstar has been lighting up stages and warming our hearts with her southern charm, and this week she let fans have an even closer, more candid look at her life off-screen, revealing the reason why she “never” wears makeup.
Why Kelly Clarkson Quit Makeup for Good
When she’s hitting the stage for her New York-based talk show, Clarkson is often dawning a full glam moment, but as she revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show this week, she reserves wearing makeup for “special occasions.” While playing a game of “In My Honest Opinion” with fellow actress and beauty lover, Naomi Watts, Clarkson got real about the fact that she doesn’t just prefer a no-makeup look, she pretty much lives by it.
“I don’t even own makeup in my house,” Clarkson admitted. “Someone was like ‘do you have—?’ No, I don’t.” Agreeing with Watts that glam is best left for nights out or on-screen appearances, the mom of two firmly stated, “I don’t wear it,” explaining that “I have to wear it for work all the time and it’s already, like, a lot.” While leaving the house sans makeup sounds terrifying for many, Clarkson’s perspective on going out into the world bare faced is a refreshing one. “I think I’m just a choose your own adventure,” she says. “When you’re looking at my face, what do you think the eyebrows should look like? Cool. Make it look like that for you, because I’m not doing any extra work.”
