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That doesn't mean Clarkson wants to cut off all human contact. If you watch her new talk show, you'll see that she doesn't kiss her guests, but she does hug them.

\"I love a hug! I just don’t like when people greet me with their lips on my face,\" she tweeted.

I love a hug! I just don’t like when people greet me with their lips on my face. Not mad at it. Totally get that others are cool with this BUT I am not one of those people 😊 handshakes, cool. High-fives, cool. Fist bumps, cool. Kissing, not cool. https://t.co/F89su9yDWg

— Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) September 18, 2019

\"Not mad at it. Totally get that others are cool with this BUT I am not one of those people. handshakes, cool. High-fives, cool. Fist bumps, cool. Kissing, not cool.\"

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