Lionel Richie’s Magical Cure on Kelly Clarkson’s Grief

Lionel Richie gave grief the Exorcism-like, fun, and powerful treatment on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show!

A Powerful Episode

Lionel Richie guested on Kelly Clarkson’s show, revealing a profound insight: his unique perspective on grief.

The two openly discussed pain and loss. Clarkson quoted a line from Richie’s new memoir, Truly, that grief “teaches us the most important things.”

Richie smiled and said It’s truly an opportunity to understand oneself.

The Battle of Grief

Richie explained that grief isn’t a rehearsed event.

The pain of losing a parent, friend, or partner comes crashing down on us like waves.

“You can’t practice it,” he said. Clarkson agreed that grief is never linear.

The journey of grief is different for everyone.

Richie’s Profound Experience

76-year-old Richie wrote in his memoir that grief allowed him to become the real Lionel Richie.

“When the pain is so deep, we realize we’ve loved so deeply,” he explained to Clarkson.

Richie explained that he witnessed the internal battles himself and used them as a means of learning.

Clarkson’s Raw Reaction

Kelly Clarkson, whose ex Brandon Blackstock’s death shook her, understands this emotion well.

As Richie uttered the line “If the pain is deep, the love was deep,” Clarkson’s voice stopped.

She said, “Wow… that’s a mic-drop moment.”

Fun ‘Healing Session’

Then came the moment that made everyone laugh and cry.

Richie began a dramatic exorcism by placing his hand on Clarkson’s head.

Their laughter lightened the atmosphere of the show, and Clarkson exclaimed, “I’m healed!”

Looking ahead

Richie explained that grief isn’t just about sadness; it’s also a path to self-discovery.

Clarkson concluded by saying that she will now face pain instead of running away from it.

At the end of the show, the two left the audience with a message:

The deeper the love, the stronger the pain, but within it lies a smiling relief.

This episode reminded us that true healing never comes from prescriptions, but from human connection.