KELLY Clarkson had a fiery response to former "Voice" contestant Molly Stevens, who accused her of putting her in a particular box as an artist because of her sexuality.
Molly Stevens, 34, who is openly gay, alleged Tuesday that the Grammy winner stereotyped her music as similar to that of the Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge because of her sexuality.
“While I’m extremely honored to be in that category of talent, I do believe that comment did us all a disservice and only threw us into a labeling trap,” Stevens wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post that a fan screengrabbed. “It felt small minded to me and exactly what I feel we need to bring attention to the world. I am a singer-songwriter who happens to be gay. And so it @melissa_etheridge and @indigogirlsmusic … It’s a common stereotype that happens too often. People put us in boxes. How about today I am just Molly Stevens and you be you too?”
Stevens tagged Clarkson, 35, and “The Voice” in her post — and Clarkson didn’t take Stevens’ comments lightly.
“Wow. This really bums me out,” the “Love So Soft” singer — and longtime LGBTQ advocate — tweeted. “I need everyone to hear me and hear ALL OF THE WORDS I SAY. I compared Molly to Melissa Etheridge, Patty Griffin (a name that was left out conveniently), and the Indigo Girls purely because of the rasp in her voice and that she’s an amazing storyteller.”
Stevens quickly issued a mea culpa after the call-out.
“I sincerely apologize for any hurt I may have caused with my words,” she wrote. “This was not my intention at all. For the people who know me well, you know my heart well too. I strive to live in truth and light. @kelly_clarkson I truly apologize for thinking differently. I look up to you.”
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