Does Kelly Clarkson's Upcoming Las Vegas Residency Mean That She's Leaving 'The Voice?'

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In early November, Kelly Clarkson announced that she's headlining a new Las Vegas residency next year. Fans of the singer collectively freaked out as everyone scrambled to check the performance dates, look up the venue, and figure out how to buy tickets. But amid all the excitement, panic began to set in. How can she juggle everything? Will Kelly have to leave The Voice?

We turned to Twitter (AKA the verbal dumping ground of all minor crises) to find out who else is worried about Kelly's future on the NBC show. It turns out that a lot of people are wondering how she'll have time to do it all.

One confused fan said it best: "How? Is her talk show getting cancelled? Is she quitting The Voice? Kelly is the new Ryan Seacrest, having 8 jobs at once."

Apparently, Kelly really is the new Ryan because she plans to keep all of her jobs. We stan a working woman! 🙌

Here's exactly how Kelly's Las Vegas residency will affect The Voice, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and The Universe everything else the superstar has going on.

First off, Kelly will continue coaching on "The Voice."

Photo credit: NBC
Photo credit: NBC

Don't worry, y'all, Team Kelly is coming back for season 18 (hopefully with even cooler jackets). In addition to the fact that none of her performance dates seem to interfere with the Live Performance Shows, NBC confirmed that there will be no more changes to the coaching lineup and Kelly will join Nick Jonas, John Legend, and Blake Shelton on The Voice this spring.

This is a huge relief, because we couldn't handle losing her after finding out that Gwen Stefani is leaving!

And she's sticking with "The Kelly Clarkson Show," too.

Photo credit: NBC Universal, Inc.
Photo credit: NBC Universal, Inc.

When Kelly announced her residency on The Kelly Clarkson Show, she made no mention of quitting her new hosting gig to free up her time. Instead, she explained how excited she is to perform...and take advantage of the Wheel of Fortune slot machines and the all-you-can-eat buffets.

Being that it takes just over an hour to fly to Las Vegas from Los Angeles (where Kelly films her talk show), she should have time to make it from the set to the stage on days when she has to do both. We're not saying it will be easy—but it should be possible.

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