Is that her brother? Her beared?

Kelly Clarkson - with a male companion - was spotted wobbling out of posh eatery Koi in West Hollywood on Wednesday night.

We hear that the former Idol winner's relationship with her record label is still strained, which may explain why Kelly's drowning the pain away.

Following the bad word of mouth on her new album and her cancelled summer tour, sources tell us that Clarkson's label is not pouring as much money into advertising and marketing as they had planned or as Kelly would like.

Oh well. This one's a scrap. Start thinking about the next album already!

[Images via Buzz Foto.]