"We can't help our bodies sometimes," said the singer, who'd previously explained that she needed to "protect" her voice when she canceled her first show.

Kelly Clarkson kicked off her latest Las Vegas residency on Friday, July 11 — one week after she was forced to cancel two shows hours before the first was scheduled to begin to 'protect' her voice.

Kelly Clarkson’s Las Vegas residency has turned into a beautiful disaster. The “Since U Been Gone” singer, 43, canceled her debut show at The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace on Friday, July 4, only moments before she was set to hit the stage on what was supposed to be her opening night.