Kelly isnt able to make it today.
Were sending her our very best, he told the audience.
Im here now, and look, Im not one to back down from a challenge, he added.
Kelly ClarksonWeiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Liu previously served as guest host for the show in 2022.
But before Lui, Roy Wood Jr. had stepped in on Feb. 28.
Clarkson briefly returned on March 4 and 5 and made no mention of her previous absence.
It is also unclear if those episodes were taped live or were prerecorded.
The singer was out again on March 6 and hasnt been back in the studio since.
Youre in good hands.
you’re gonna wanna squint to see it, though.
Aside from her show, Clarkson is also getting ready for herLas Vegas residencyat the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Her 18-show run kicks off on July 4 and is scheduled to run through Nov. 15.
