Kelly Clarkson may be a successful recording artist, but that does not mean she has always had it easy.
During Thursday’s episode of her popular TV talk show about the day, the 38-year-old star opened the spotlight in 2002 via ‘American Idol’ when she joined actress Jennifer Love Hewitt as the first champion of the show in 2002. crowned.
The singer recalled that she met Hewitt, 41, when Clarkson first came to the scene with some competitors.
“You probably can not remember it, but it has stuck with me for so long, as it has for almost 20 years now … it was at some kind of MTV Awards or VMA [Awards]I do not know what it was, but you ran to me and it was right then [we were down to] the last three of ‘Idol,’ “Clarkson said.” We were just so blown away and it all happened in a whirlwind. “
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The lead singer ‘Since You Been Gone’ then revealed that ‘people were really bad for us because we were from a talent show and it was the first season.’
She repeated that “everyone was so rude”, including people on the red carpet and on the show itself.
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“It was so bad. It was a horrible experience,” Clarkson admitted, but interacting with Hewitt eased the pain.
“You came to me and rushed at me out of nowhere and were like, ‘Oh, I’re really rooting for you,’ ‘the star remembers.’ You said to me, ‘Please keep those you love so close, and it will unfortunately be about a few people in your life, but this business can be really difficult and just remember to keep the people who really love you. “
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The Emmy-winning host remembered the advice that he was “really, really friendly in such an unfriendly time for me personally.”
Kelly Clarkson revealed that people were ‘really mean’ to her and her co-stars ‘American Idol’ when she was an upcoming singer. (Photo by Amy Sussman / BBMA2020 / Getty Images for DCP)
“It meant the world to me,” she stormed. “You were so kind and I was looking forward to interviewing you.”
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Since her days on ‘Idol’, according to TV Guide, Clarkson has sold 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide, reaching 29 tracks in the Billboard Hot 100 in just 19 years. Three titles achieved number 1. She also won three Grammy Awards and 15 nominations.
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Like Clarkson, Hewitt started early in the showbiz and gained notoriety after appearing in a handful of high-TV shows, including ‘Party of Five’.