In a new interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Kelly Clarkson affirms that fiancé Brandon Blackstock is "the one."

She says, "We've known each other for years, but we didn't start talking until the Super Bowl last February. And this is the funniest/worst thing ever: One of my superhero idols is Whitney Houston, and the day she died was our first date. I was like, 'This is a bad omen.'" She adds, "Six years I was single before this. I've never truly loved like I am right now."

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Kelly Clarkson has dropped a few pounds in recent months, and though she's happy that folks have noticed, she thinks that some people have noticed a little too much.

Kel tells Cosmopolitan, "One magazine said I lost 40 pounds -- that's a small child, by the way. I lost 18 pounds. And I think that happens when you fall in love or date someone. If I'm going to be kissing or messing around, I gotta look good. 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."

The February issue hits newsstands on Tuesday.