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She’s got a CD that’s about to turn six-times platinum, a summer-long tour, and a new marketing deal, but there’s one thing Kelly Clarkson doesn’t have - a love life.

When asked if she’s been dating anyone in particular (or at all!) Clarkson says, “No. I give up! (Laughing) Is that bad? Saying ‘I give up?’ No, really, I give up. Yeah, it’s just too hard. Like, literally, it sounds so cliché to say, ‘I’m too busy.’ But I really am…I’m 24. I’m young. So, I’ve got plenty of time.”

The first American Idol winner is definitely keeping her schedule booked with plenty of other things. Her “Addicted” tour starts June 30 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Clarkson just returned to the states after a sold-out UK tour and she says her upcoming U.S. gigs are bigger than anything she’s done before.

“I’ve never done this big of a tour,” she says, “I’m still keeping it very musical. There’s a lot of musical aspects. And that’s basically it. It’s going to be completely different from anything I’ve done, so I’m really excited.”

As if touring doesn’t keep her busy enough, Clarkson also finds time to go into the studio to record her next CD. Although Breakaway, her last album, has had four #1 singles on it, Kelly says she is not cracking under the pressure to produce a successful follow-up. She says that her newest CD will have a lot of Pop-Rock influence, but also some Bluesy undertones. She says she’s , “Taking ten steps away” from Breakaway.

As far as I can tell, Kelly Clarkson is doing just fine without American Idol. Don’t get me wrong, I think it showed Americans just who she is and how spectacular her voice is. But as far as longevity goes, Clarkson has more than proven that she has enough star power to soar without having the Idol ball and chain around her ankle.

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