Dolly Parton Offering heartfelt words to her friends and musicians Kelly Clarkson After Clarkson’s ex-husband dies Brandon Hastoke.
During an interview Entertainment tonight Country Music Idols, published Tuesday, August 12, gave to 43-year-old Clarkson, the message attracted Parton’s husband (Parton) Carl Deandied at the age of 82 at the beginning of this year.
“I think you just need to be grateful for the years you’ve been with someone and you just want to remember the best of all of that,” said Parton, 79. “Accepting the energy they give you…a little bit of recycling it and making it a part of you.”
Parton, who has been married to Dean for more than 60 years, continues: “Just remember their memories, just know they are better than they are today.” (Parton did not announce the official cause of death.)
Parton added that while she hasn’t had personally contacted Clarkson, she will “catch up with her” once she releases her book The Star of Show: My My Life on Stage.
US Weekly Confirmed On Monday, August 11, Black Shares died of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. His death at the age of 48 was confirmed by a family representative who said in a statement Thursday, August 7 that Hastock had “bravely fought cancer for more than three years.”

Brandon Blackstock and Kelly Clarkson
Steve Granitz/WireimageThe statement also stated that Hettok “died peacefully and was surrounded by his family.”
The day before the family announced, Clarkson married Blackstock from 2013 to 2022 and shared with him his daughter River, 11, and son Son Remington, 9, with him, to inform fans that her ex-husband was in poor health and suspended her Las Vegas residence.
“Unfortunately, I need to postpone the rest of the August studio meeting,” Clarkson said in an Instagram statement on August 6. “While I usually keep my personal life private, my child’s father has been sick in the past year and this moment I need to give them all my strength. I need to provide them with sincere regrets. I provide you with a good understanding of my understanding of grace, my understanding, my ideals, my grace, my grace, my kindness, my kindness, my grace, now.
Blackstock’s stepmother, Reba Mcentire,,,,, Break her silence About the tragedy on Friday, August 8, her son shared Instagram tribute Shelby Hastoke. (70-year-old Mcentire shares Shelby with her ex Narvel Blackstock)
“Word cannot begin to capture the huge losses our family suffered. Yesterday we lost a brother, a father, a grandfather and a son.” “Brandon Blackstock is an irreplaceable part of our family – Funny, bright and full of life – who will be deeply missed.”
Three days later, McEntire replied: “Shelby said it well. Yes, we will miss him a lot.”
She also shared more ideas via Instagram on Tuesday. “Last week, my stepson/oldest son Brandon Blackstock went home with God. His struggle was over and he was in eternal peace in God’s presence,” Mitchell wrote next to a carousel, showing the couple enjoying time together. “No one else, like him, I appreciate the time we were together. His legacy and laughter will be carried out through his family. Rest in peace among the peace cowboys. You can’t bring you a trace of joy until we meet again.”
Clarkson has not spoken publicly about her and her family’s losses.

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