Kelly Clarkson felt more pressure when she was thin

Kelly Clarkson felt "more pressure" when she was thin as she was constantly shown pictures of women she had to "compete" with.

The 'Since U Been Gone' hitmaker admits she found it more difficult in the music industry when she was smaller as she was constantly being compared to other women in magazines.

She said: "I've had this discussion with many females in the industry. I felt more pressure from people actually when I was thin, when I was really thin and not super healthy because I just was worn out, just working so hard and not keeping healthy habits. But I felt more pressure. It was more of magazines shoved in front of you and, 'This is what you're competing with and we've got to compete with it.' I can't compete with that. That's not even my image. That's not who I am. That's who they are. We're all different and it's okay. I fought more when I was thinner than I do now, because now I just walk in and I just look at them like, 'I dare you to say something. I'm happy in my life. I'll work on me in my time!'"

And the 38-year-old singer praised Adele's ability to be like a "force" when she walks in the room.

She added to Glamour magazine: "Even like you said, with Adele, I saw pictures of her too. I met Adele a long time ago and that girl is like a goddess. I don't care what kind of weight she's holding down; you walk in the room and she's like a force, just physically captivating. If someone wanted to do it for themselves and for their health but that doesn't change how many times I listened to her record."