Chris Daughtry opens up to fellow American Idol star Kelly Clarkson about grief and “guilt” over the deaths of his mother and stepdaughter in the same month.

Losing a parent can be one of the hardest things a person faces in life, but add to that the loss of a child and the grief is unfathomable. American idol Student Chris Daughtry experienced this tragic scenario in November 2021, when his mother and His 25-year-old daughter-in-law has died. just a week away. You can imagine that it’s not something to recover from quickly, and it’s no surprise that the singer said he’s still struggling with the pain and guilt from the two losses.

Chris Daughtry, who finished fourth American idol Season 5, open to peers Idol star Kelly Clarkson in her talk show , with the first winner of a singing contest asking how Daughtry and his wife were doing after the deaths of two very important women in their lives. While losing his mother to cancer was an entirely different situation than losing stepdaughter Hannah Price to suicide, he found a heartbreaking thread:

Hannah Price’s death occurred exactly a week after Chris Daughtry’s mother died and having to deal with two huge losses so differently, not to mention dealing with rumors about the cause of his daughter-in-law’s death – it is unthinkable. Daughtry said after her mother died that she was able to tell her the things she needed to tell her, even though it is clear that she sometimes still wishes she had done more while she could.

Unfortunately, the I never got to say goodbye to Hannah Price , and the “It’s Not Finished” singer still feels guilty in both situations. This, he said, was the hardest part of moving forward for the past seven months:

Chris Daughtry married Hannah Price’s mother, Deanna, in 2000, and the couple had twins in 2010. He said the family mourns Hannah in a healthy way. Her siblings were able to participate in the natural burial she wanted, which the singer called something “heavy and magical” to see them unfold, as well as heal them all.

It was in 2006 that the the singer made a name for himself in American idol. He did not win the contest Kelly Clarkson’s show presenter, but still managed his fourth success, releasing six studio albums with his group Daughtry, the last, Dear belovedin September 2021. He was also a finalist in the masked singer Season 2.

Our thoughts are with Chris Daughtry and his family as they continue to recover from their tragic loss. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, you can find resources on American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or calling National Hotline for Suicide Prevention at 800-273-8255.