Get ready to have your heart shattered and your soul set on fire—Jelly Roll and Kelly Clarkson just joined forces for a jaw-dropping rendition of “I Am Not Okay,” and it might be the most powerful version yet. Their voices don’t just blend; they crash into each other like a storm, stirring up raw emotion with every note. From the first breath to the final cry, the air is thick with passion, pain, and the kind of magic that only happens when two artists lay everything on the line. This isn’t just a performance—it’s an experience you’ll feel in your bones. -

While gaining fame thanks to her time on American Idol, Kelly Clarkson went on to build an amazing career in the music industry. But wanting to expand her stardom, she also found success helming her own television show. Rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest stars on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the hitmaker received a mountain of praise for her Kellyoke segments. Although fans love watching Clarkson cover iconic songs, she recently joined forces with country singer Jelly Roll to give a special duet of his new song “I Am Not Okay.”

Although “I Am Not Okay” surrounded a person struggling with mental health and the pain of asking for help, Clarkson and Jelly Roll loved their time on stage together. Clarkson admitted, “This song is so good. I’m so excited he’s allowing me to sing on his song, ‘I Am Not Okay’ and it’s so good. I’m just a huge fan. I love authenticity and I love real messages. I. think that real s**t really matters.”

While the crowd cheered on Clarkson and Jelly Roll, online, fans offered their thoughts on the performance, insisting, “I absolutely love how she totally could overpower him if she wanted to but she played off of him so well and kept it his song and it came out so beautiful.” Another person added, “Who else listened to this 10 times over immediately? Wow! After I stopped crying I realized that Kelly is the angel to this song. I thought the song was perfect before but Kelly added something soft and powerful at the same time. It was a perfect union of male and female vocals sung by two people who really believed what they were singing deep inside of them.”

Jelly Roll Gushes Over Kelly Clarkson Backstage

Outside of sharing their performance online, Clarkson also posted a behind-the-scenes video that showed the two laughing and joking during the sound check. In the video, Jelly Roll explained their first meeting and how much of a fan he is of Clarkson. Meeting at the Grammy Awards, Jelly Roll joked, “I went and hogged her down and I was like, ‘Miss Clarkson, I am such a fan.’ She turned around and she said, ‘Hey, Jelly.’ I was like, ‘She knows me!’”