THE VOICE coach Blake Shelton has called out Kelly Clarkson for pulling a head-turning move on the singing competition.
During Monday night's episode of The Voice, fans witnessed The Battles where two teammates go head-to-head to see which contestant advances.
Two members of Kelly's team, ALI and D.Smooth, competed together by singing Unaware by Allen Stone.
The American Idol, 40, alum found it difficult to decide who won the round, but ended up choosing deaf singer ALI.
Since ALI won, D.Smooth was up for grabs for another judge to steal.
Almost instantly, Chance The Rapper pushed his button alerting the crowd that he was willing to steal D.Smooth.
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However, Kelly had a trick up her sleeve.
She decided to use her Playoff Pass on D.Smooth — which instantly advanced him to the Playoffs round.
Kelly told Chance: "I kind of feel bad because you might want to work with him, but I just don't care, man. Like, I love you."
She told D.Smooth that he had "the gift to make it all the way to the finale."
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Kelly explained her reasoning behind her use of the pass: "I had to use my Playoff Pass on D.Smooth because I just want him to advance.
"I want him to be in the playoffs and I want to see what he's going to do and he's hungry for it, y'all. He wants it."
Chance wasn't surprised that Kelly used her pass as he stated: "This is the second time I've tried to steal but I 100% knew in my bones that she was going to use her Playoff Pass then."
First-time judge Niall Horan told Kelly that her move was "impressive."
Meanwhile, Blake exclaimed that it was one of the "meanest things" he's ever seen on the singing competition show.
TENSION ON SET
During a recent episode of The Voice, Kelly got fed up with her show mentor Reba McEntire after she meddled in her personal life.
The "tension" that Kelly and Reba, 68, have behind the scenes of The Voice started after the country music legend inserted herself into Kelly's relationship with her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
Reba apparently insisted that Kelly take back her ex-husband Brandon, 46, though they finalized their divorce in 2022.
Reba appears to be unable to "accept" that Kelly and Brandon, who is the star's stepson, are officially done, according to Radar Online.
The country artist is pushing for the couple to mend their marriage out of wanting Kelly and Brandon to reconcile.
However, her persistence has begun to deteriorate her relationship with the talk show host.
"They have to play nice for the cameras, but things are really tense between them," a source explained to the publication.
"Reba's got it in her head that Kelly should take Brandon back, which has really upset Kelly."
While Reba may have well-meaning intentions, her interference is doing more harm than good.
Especially since an insider revealed that there was "no chance" that Kelly would get back with Brandon, thus making Reba's attempts futile.
A source told the news outlet that the Reba alum has a "delusional hope" that Kelly and Brandon will restore their relationship.
Reba believes that Kelly and Brandon's two kids, River, eight, and Remington, six, would fare "better" if their parents were reunited.
"Reba has this delusional hope Brandon and Kelly could work things out. She thinks it would be better for the kids," the insider divulged to Radar.
"Kelly's not having any of it. She thinks Reba should leave The Voice. The tension's boiling over — and everyone's worried it's going to come out on camera."
BLAKE'S FAREWELL
Meanwhile, back in October 2022, Blake confirmed that season 23 of The Voice will be his last.
He is the last of the show's coaches to appear on every edition since the series premiered in 2011.
In a statement, Blake said: “I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from The Voice after season 23.
“This show has changed my life in every way for the better, and it will always feel like home to me.
"It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns, and I want to thank everyone at The Voice from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew and catering people, you are the best."
He continued: "It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week.
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“I’ve made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single one my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife, Gwen Stefani..."
Blake and Gwen tied the knot in July of 2021.
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