Kelly Clarkson is not willing to work really hard in order to fit the "skinny" mould.

The US songstress has famously struggled with her fluctuating weight in the past, but admits she doesn't care about competing with slimmer stars.

When asked if she would ever work "really hard" in order to achieve a "skinny" frame, Clarkson revealed in an interview with the February edition of US magazine Cosmopolitan:

"See, I'm not willing to do that. I'm willing to work a little bit because I want to be a healthy individual - which I always have been. I've put on weight, but that's just what I'm happy with at that moment. That's my life right then.'

Former American Idol winner Clarkson says she and fiancé Brandon Blackstock try to keep fit and healthy while on the road together though.

She explained: "Brandon and I both have bikes on the back of the bus, and we both love the outdoors. Once your lifestyle becomes more active, obviously you drop weight. I wish people would stop talking about it, but I'm used to it after a decade. And I'm from a small town, so everybody has something to say about everything. I've grown up that way."