Kelly Clarkson claims she is also a victim of Dr. Luke‘s outrageous behavior.
1 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News/Getty Images
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-01
2 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-02
Dr. Luke, 42, produced two of her hits in 2004 — "Since U Been Gone" in and "Behind These Hazel Eyes" — and now, the 33-year-old revealed to Australia's KIIS FM that she was "blackmailed" into working with the music producer.
3 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-03
"The last time I worked with him I only worked with him because literally I got blackmailed by my label,” she claimed. “It was a really hard time for me. They were like, ‘We will not put your label out if you don’t do this.’”
4 of 8
Photo credit: Getty Images
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-08
Despite the album in question, Breakaway, winning Grammys for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone," it wasn't a rewarding experience for the singer.
5 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-04
“He’s difficult to work with, he’s kind of demeaning,” the American Idol winner said. “Unfortunately when you have that poor a character that so many artists don’t like you, that’s not normal. Obviously he’s a talented dude but he’s lied a lot. Musically it’s been really hard for me because he will just lie to people and it makes the artist look bad.”
6 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-05
As to why she made the decision, "we have a whole crew to support. People that depend on us for their livelihoods so sometimes you have to make decisions that you just have to swallow that pill.”
7 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-06
Although she thinks he's "not a good person," she claims he "never did anything like [what he did to
Kesha] to [her]."
8 of 8
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-07
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-01
Photo credit: Splash News/Getty Images
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-02
Dr. Luke, 42, produced two of her hits in 2004 — "Since U Been Gone" in and "Behind These Hazel Eyes" — and now, the 33-year-old revealed to Australia's KIIS FM that she was "blackmailed" into working with the music producer.
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-03
"The last time I worked with him I only worked with him because literally I got blackmailed by my label,” she claimed. “It was a really hard time for me. They were like, ‘We will not put your label out if you don’t do this.’”
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-08
Despite the album in question, Breakaway, winning Grammys for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Since U Been Gone," it wasn't a rewarding experience for the singer.
Photo credit: Getty Images
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-04
“He’s difficult to work with, he’s kind of demeaning,” the American Idol winner said. “Unfortunately when you have that poor a character that so many artists don’t like you, that’s not normal. Obviously he’s a talented dude but he’s lied a lot. Musically it’s been really hard for me because he will just lie to people and it makes the artist look bad.”
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-05
As to why she made the decision, "we have a whole crew to support. People that depend on us for their livelihoods so sometimes you have to make decisions that you just have to swallow that pill.”
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-06
Although she thinks he's "not a good person," she claims he "never did anything like [what he did to
Kesha] to [her]."
Photo credit: Splash News
dr-luke-blackmail-kelly-clarkson-work-together-07
Photo credit: Splash News