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"Kelly Clarkson is looking&amp;apos; good, y&amp;apos;all!\r\nRecently dropping 30 pounds thanks to an intense new workout routine and a portion-control diet, American Idol&amp;apos;s inaugural champ, 30, slimmed down and can&amp;apos;t be more thrilled with her new figure. Still, she insists there in no secret to her weight loss -- just the tried and true diet and exercise.\r\n&amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s just trying to eat a little better and work out a little more,&amp;quot; the singer told Us Weekly during a recent taping of her ABC series Duets. &amp;quot;But no matter what size I am I love performing no matter how big or little I am! I feel good.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nA big motivating factor for Clarkson to revamp her bod these days? New boyfriend Brandon Blackstock, the stepson of country crooner Reba McEntire. &amp;quot;Brandon is the first guy who ever tell her how beautiful and sexy she is,&amp;quot; a source says of the Nashville-based talent manager. &amp;quot;She wants to look good for him.&amp;quot;\r\nHere, Us Weekly outlines Clarkson&amp;apos;s weight loss journey and looks at how she transformed from Idol&amp;apos;s girl-next-door to a bonafide bombshell superstar."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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