{"id":11861,"date":"2026-07-20T20:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11861"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:25:01","slug":"kelly-clarkson-feared-she-had-explosive-diarrhea-parasite-after-mid-show-bathroom-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11861","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Clarkson feared she had &#8216;explosive diarrhea&#8217; parasite after mid-show bathroom trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fkelly.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kelly Clarkson feared she fell prey to Cyclospora, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/14\/health\/should-you-stop-eating-salad-because-of-explosive-diarrhea-parasite\/\">lettuce-linked parasite<\/a>, over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The singer, 44, shared a \u201cTMI\u201d confession with concert attendees while performing in Las Vegas on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d alum hesitated before \u201cgo[ing] ahead and say[ing] it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kelly Clarkson told concert attendees Saturday she feared she caught Cyclospora, the parasite linked to an \u201cexplosive diarrhea\u201d outbreak. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@albertoblackout<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d alum shared the \u201cTMI\u201d confession onstage in Las Vegas. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@albertoblackout<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with me,\u201d she spilled. \u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019ve got that thing where people eat lettuce and s\u2013t. I don\u2019t know what the f\u2013k.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut last night during the show, I was like, \u2018Oh my God. Jesus,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cI get back to my room, and I have never been so happy there is not a man in the room because he for sure would never make sweet love to this again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the audience laughed, the singer went on to reference the \u201cBridesmaids\u201d food poisoning scene, quipping the 2011 movie \u201cain\u2019t got s\u2013t on what happened in [her] life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with me,\u201d she said before describing her bathroom nightmare. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@albertoblackout<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI have never been so happy there is not a man in the room because he for sure would never make sweet love to this again,\u201d Clarkson added. <span class=\"credit\">Weiss Eubanks\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She added, \u201cI was like, \u2018Oh, Lord!\u2019 You know the part where you think it\u2019s over, it has to be over, no girl!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson praised the \u201cwarm toilets\u201d in Sin City before declaring, \u201cI\u2019m <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/21\/celebrity-news\/the-surprisingly-relatable-reason-kelly-clarkson-hasnt-dated-since-brandon-blackstock-split\/\">gonna be single<\/a> until I\u2019m dead. It\u2019s fine. I\u2019m gonna find another weird motherf\u2013ker out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noting that was \u201cno segue from that\u201d to her next song, the \u201cVoice\u201d judge concluded, \u201cI hope tonight is not like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The singer quipped she will be \u201csingle until [she\u2019s] dead.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@albertoblackout<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI hope tonight is not like that,\u201d the songwriter (pictured above in September 2023) concldued. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for iHeartRadio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dadsbydesign\/video\/7664120216728653086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok users raved<\/a> over Clarkson, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/10\/entertainment\/kelly-clarkson-shares-major-career-update-ahead-of-talk-show-departure\/\">released her \u201cI\u2019d Be Lyin&#8217;\u201d single<\/a> Friday, \u201cdoing standup\u201d with her \u201constage banter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One commented that the \u201crelatable\u201d Grammy winner \u201cis so real for sharing those kinda stories and \u201cgives no f\u2013ks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She did not hint at the bathroom nightmare in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9UZOllIGl\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram caption<\/a> about Friday\u2019s show, which read, \u201cI\u2019d Be Lyin\u2019 if I said I didn\u2019t have the best time last night! The crowd was so loud, thank you for singing along!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cyclospora, notably, causes cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness characterized by prolonged diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, fatigue, bloating, weight loss and low-grade fever, per the CDC.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Social media users praised the \u201crelatable\u201d celeb (pictured above in June 2023) and likened her to a comedian. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for SiriusXM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Clarkson (pictured above in September 2023) released her \u201cI\u2019d Be Lyin&#8217;\u201d single on Friday. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for iHeartRadio<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The outbreak, which the CDC states has sickened more than 1,600 people in 34 states, started in May.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201cChallenge\u201d star named Leroy Garrett dished on his experience with the parasite last week, describing his \u201cweekend with [his] toilet\u201d in an unfiltered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da0jqQ1RDQe\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u00a0feel\u00a0like you got Timberlands in a dryer inside your stomach,\u201d he explained. \u201cImagine putting some Timberlands in a dryer. You know what that would sound like?\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0what your stomach sounds and feels like.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelly Clarkson feared she fell prey to Cyclospora, the lettuce-linked parasite, over the weekend. The singer, 44, shared a \u201cTMI\u201d confession with concert attendees while performing in Las Vegas on Saturday. 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