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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\nCan we just hire Kelly Clarkson as our life coach already?The \"Miss Independent\" singer and Grammy winner isn't afraid to stand up to her boss if he's bashing her in public.Kelly, the first\"American Idol\" winner, hit back against her former record label boss, Clive Davis, in an open letter Tuesday, after the veteran music producer claimed in his new book that Clarkson cried over the decision to include her song \"Since U Been Gone\" on her second album.\"Not true at all,\" the newly-engaged singer wrote in a statement. \"His stories and songs are mixed up. I couldn't be more proud of that song. I resent him dampening that song in any way.\" She did admit to crying, but said that was only after he insulted her talents and said she should be \"thankful for the gifts that he bestows\" on her. We've all had that boss at some point in our careers\u2014the one who tries to take you down a notch to swift the power balance in his or her favor, or uses you for his or her gain. (Clive's juicy revelations are bound to sell a few books.) Kelly could have kept quiet and let the world think she was embarrassed of one of her biggest hits, but instead she stood up for herself. Next time you're faced with a career crisis, just ask yourself \"What would Kelly Clarkson do?\"\u2014and then maybe do that.Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter.Photo: Getty"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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