Kelly Clarkson: I Was Blackmailed Into Working With Dr. Luke

Kelly Clark said in a new interview that back in 2004, she was “blackmailed” by her record label into working with Dr. Luke, who has been embroiled in a controversial legal battle with Kesha, best known for her hit “Tik Tok.”

Singer Kelly Clarkson performs during the Pop Music Festival 2012 at Arena Anhembi in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 23, 2012. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/GettyImages

Kelly Clarkson said in a new interview that back in 2004, she was “blackmailed” by her record label into working with Dr. Luke, who has been embroiled in a controversial legal battle with Kesha, best known for her hit “Tik Tok.” 

Literally I got blackmailed by my label. They were like, 'We will not put your album out if you don't do this.'

— Kelly Clarkson