Kelly Clarkson was recently called “small minded” after Molly Stevens, who is openly gay, revealed in a now-deleted Instagram post that she was upset that Kelly compared her to other lesbian artists like the Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge, which she found a “labeling trap” and “small minded.”

“While I’m extremely honored to be in that category of talent I do believe that comment did us all a disservice and only threw us into a labeling trap,” Molly wrote. “It felt small minded to me and exactly what I feel we need to bring attention to the world…. I am a singer songwriter who happens to be gay. And so is @melissa_etheridge and @indigogirlsmusic. Glad I can work through this one today on a carousel in Central Park with my mom and niece. But it’s a common stereotype that happens too often. People put us in boxes.”

Kelly Clarkson then came back and tweeted, “Wow. This really bums me out. I need everyone 2 hear me & hear ALL OF THE WORDS I SAY. I compared Molly to Melissa Etheridge, Patty Griffin (a name that was left out conveniently), & the Indigo Girls purely because of the rasp in her voice & that she’s an amazing storyteller.”

Wow. This really bums me out. I need everyone 2 hear me & hear ALL OF THE WORDS I SAY. I compared Molly to Melissa Etheridge, Patty Griffin (a name that was left out conveniently), & the Indigo Girls purely because of the rasp in her voice & that she’s an amazing storyteller. https://t.co/Ci5fqDKzA3

— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) March 27, 2018