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Kelly Clarkson debuts new bob haircut after concluding her talk show run

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Avery Matera

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Kelly Clarkson debuted a new chin-length bob hairstyle after ending her run as host of "The Kelly Clarkson Show." She showcased her shorter hair during morning and late-night TV appearances on "Today" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers," respectively, while promoting the start of Season 30 of "The Voice." On "Late Night," Clarkson joked about removing a hair extension live to entertain the audience.
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Kelly Clarkson, known for her hit show "The Voice", debuted a new chin-length bob hairstyle after concluding the run of her talk show. Appearing on NBC's Today show and Seth Meyers' Late Night program on Monday, she revealed her shorter look to promote the premiere of Season 30 of The Voice. Clarkson mentioned that she recently cut off all her hair extensions during a national television appearance, stating, "I just took my extensions off on national television" and adding, "I will really do anything for a joke." This new haircut marks a change as Clarkson typically sports longer hairstyles.

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Upon sitting in the chair, Clarkson replied, “I chopped my hair off recently,” adding, “I like it short.” “I just took my extensions off on national television,” she reminded the audience, adding, “I will really do anything for a joke.
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🔮 Upon sitting in the chair, Clarkson replied, “I chopped my hair off recently,” adding, “I like it short.” “I just took my extensions off on national television,” she reminded the audience, adding, “I will really do anything for a joke.
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Kelly Clarkson debuts new bob haircut after concluding her talk show run · assertive framing

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Kelly Clarkson is entering her post-talk show era. asserted
Clarkson → enter → era
And, in celebration of her next chapter, she’s chopped off all of her hair. asserted
she → chop → hair
Clarkson debuted her chin-length bob on Monday, her shortest haircut in months. Beginning her day on “Today” and ending it on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Clarkson has hit the ground running as “The Voice” returns. asserted
Voice → debut → ground
Clarkson chose a trench coat dress and booties for her morning appearance and a long-sleeved black minidress and heels for late night, both styled with sheer black tights. asserted
both → choose → tights
Though Clarkson has had short hair in the past, she’s more often than not seen with a longer style. asserted
she → have → style
Clarkson was on “Late Night” to promote Season 30 of “The Voice,” which premiered on Monday night, with the host immediately noticing her new look. asserted
host → promote → look
“No extensions!” said Meyers. asserted
Meyers → say → ?
Upon sitting in the chair, Clarkson replied, “I chopped my hair off recently,” adding, “I like it short.” “I just took my extensions off on national television,” she reminded the audience, adding, “I will really do anything for a joke. asserted
I → sit → joke
It was a stunt that was only just aired hours before, when Clarkson unclipped a hair extension on “The Voice” premiere and offered it to contestant Hazel Gerson, 21, in order to win her over. asserted
Clarkson → air → her
Gerson told Clarkson that her “long hair looks really beautiful,” to which the on-air coach replied, “Thank you! asserted
coach → tell → you
I’ll give it to you. asserted
I → give → you
It’s clip-in,” adding, “you can have it!” asserted
you → ’ → it
Continuing, “I will share. asserted
I → continue → ?
Don’t you want a coach that will share with you?” asserted
that → want → you
After seven seasons, “The Kelly Clarkson Show” aired for the final time on August 31. asserted
Show → air → August
And, with her final bow was also a final Kellyoke — singing “Golden” from “K-Pop Demon Hunters” — and, of course, quickly went viral. asserted
of → sing → course
“I’m gonna be honest with you … asserted
I → go → you
I was so proud when people liked it. asserted
people → like → it
Because it was really hard,” continuing, “I worked really hard.” asserted
I → continue → ?
“It was not my favorite to DO, but it was the most challenging,” she told the team at Today. asserted
she → do → Today
Continuing, “I’d never practiced like that.” asserted
I → continue → that
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