Kelly Clarkson on Boyfriends and Backlash

In the current Rolling Stone, Kelly Clarkson reveals why she hates Auto-Tune and whether she ever kissed Katy Perry. But the chatty Texan also shared her reaction to the My December backlash, what it was like watching herself strip on YouTube and why she won't put out a country album. Here's Clarkson in her own words:

On criticism that 2007's My December was too dark and "rock":
"It's like people did not listen to it and it was so upsetting. I'm not Metallica. It's not Slipknot or Marilyn Manson. It's not even, like, Nickelback. It's nowhere near rock. The only thing I got was [when people said] 'Never Again' and 'Hole' [were rock]. Other than that, there were dance songs like 'Judas' and 'Yeah,' which is almost like Sly and the Family Stone. And then there was 'How I Feel,' which is probably the most pop song I've ever written. That's why I was like, 'What is happening?' That's like finding out how things can spin out of control and it's nothing like it actually seems."

On finding a boyfriend even though she's famous and lives in rural Texas:
"I'm not that girl who's really concerned with it. I've dated a bit and it's just draining to me. If it's not going to happen natural, obviously it's going to be someone in the industry because that's the only time people ever really see me. I don't ever worry about it. I really love being single. I like having that freedom. I'm only 26 years old so I'm not in any kind of rush. I'm not really that girl that's looking for it, but I'm also not not looking for it."

On hopping onstage with Metal Skool to sing Guns n' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" — and discovering the video on the Internet:

"I get this call from my mom and she's like, 'I heard you were stripping on some stage last night at some thing in L.A.' I'm thinking, 'Oh my God, what?' So I'm looking it up on YouTube. I'm not that girl usually. I'm like ripping off [some guy's] sweater vest and I'm so not the bad girl, but whatever. It was fun. I like doing stuff like that. I like incorporating one or two of those kinds of songs in my show. I'll be wailing on something one minute and I'll be singing some singer-songwriter thing the next. I love that. I think we think the consumer is stupid. I think most people who buy music want different stuff. And at my shows I'm not drunk like I was in that video [laughs]. They should tell you that they're video taping you!"

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