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Fans then rallied around Clarkson, calling the person a bot and telling the \"Piece by Piece\" singer that she doesn't have to explain herself to anyone.

One fan even pointed out, \"If you were a man, they wouldn't be saying that. And that's the unfortunate truth.\"

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