'The Voice' Season 20 Battle Round: When is Kelly Clarkson back? Judge gives a shoutout to Kelsea Ballerini

Kelly Clarkson has been missing from the show for a couple of episodes now but the judge may have given a hint about when she's returning
Kelly Clarkson has been missing from the last few episodes of 'The Voice' due to ill health (Instagram@nbcthevoice)
Kelly Clarkson has been missing from the last few episodes of 'The Voice' due to ill health (Instagram@nbcthevoice)

Kelly Clarkson has missed the first two Battle Rounds on 'The Voice' and we're sure that missing out is as hard on Kelly, as it is for her team members and fans. Country singer Kelsea Ballerini has been stepping in for Kelly on the show and has been holding her own for the most part. But when it comes to the Battle Rounds, let's face it, the contestants want their mentor close at hand.

Clarkson has hinted at when she may be back. Kelly sent out a shoutout to Kelsea Ballerini who has been filling in for her saying, "You are doing such an amazing job @KelseaBallerini !! Thank you for taking great care of #TeamKelly for me See y’all next week! #TheVoice."

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So will Kelly will be back in her chair on Monday's episode of 'The Voice'? Or is the singer simply referring to her pre-recorded segments on the show, since the trailer for the upcoming episode of 'The Voice' still shows Kelsea at the Battle Rounds.



 

But if Kelly is back this week, fans will certainly be looking for a lot of answers. It is still unclear as to what exactly has been ailing Kelly. At a time like this, the first question that came to mind was whether Kelly had Covid-19. However, the host of 'The Voice', Carson Daly, cleared that up in one of the initial episodes saying she had not tested Covid-19 positive and that they were taking all precautions. 

Sick or not, her fellow judges weren't handling Kelly with kid gloves whenever she called into the show. According to Blake Shelton, Kelly just didn't want to make some tough decisions when the Battle Rounds were on and would rather have Kelsea tackle the unenviable task of sending contestants home. John Legend had some advice for Kelly and said she needed to make her voice sound raspier, so that people actually believed she was sick.

Knowing Kelly's tell it like it is attitude, we're sure that she will share with fans and also her contestants what exactly kept her away for two weeks. In the meantime we hope that Kelly gets her strength back, as she's going to need it for the Battle Rounds. It seems like Kelly has got a particularly strong team this year with singers such as Ryleigh Modig, Gihanna Zoe, Corey Ward and Savanna Woods. To see if Kelly is back on 'The Voice' in the latest episode, tune into 'The Voice' on Mondays 8/7c on NBC.

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