Happy Birthday, Kelly Clarkson

 

   Nobody knew who she was, but it seems....in 2002 a little show called "American Idol" would change her life drastically in many ways. Today.... it's her birthday, but the question remains.... how did Kelly Clarkson become famous today?

  Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1982, Kelly Clarkson was just an unknown child back then. She delt with a family divorce where most of her siblings went with different parents while she went with her mother. She was young and decided to get into not only singing but acting as well. Seen in backgrounds for certain tv shows, but no one knew who she was.

   Soon, in 2002, Fox created a new show called 'American Idol: search for a superstar.' I saw it because of all the hype. I think almost everyone did. There were two hosts at the time: Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Ryan stayed while Brian left the series after one season. Kelly wanted to try out as she performed a song by Madonna and the late Etta James. She got the golden ticket and went to Hollywood where her life would forever change.

 Kelly had a few siblings. A sister and brother who were both older than her. Has she been close to either of them? Well....ever since the divorce, her brother stayed with her late father (who she reconciled with before his death) and her sister stayed with their aunt. They are still in touch and are proud of Kelly's career from singing to even hosting a daytime show.

   Kelly, of course, won American Idol and what did it think? I liked her. Still do and am happy she made it that far. I no longer watch American Idol. They have changed judges as well as a lot of other things. I find the show boring now, but I still tune in at the finale to see who wins. I don't care who it is, but it's fun.

   Time has gone by since her American Idol days. Releasing many hit songs like "Behind these hazel eyes", "Breakaway", "Because of you", "Already Gone" and many more. I have almost every one of her songs on my Amazon music account. She even has her own talk show. She always said many singers were influences of her to have a singing career like Aretha Franklin.

  Kelly Clarkson is married and has two children. However, her marriage wasn't always perfect. She filed for divorce with then husband and former manager also given full custody of her two children. She even has been suffering from an autoimmune condition as well as a Thyroid condition. 

 

   Kelly Clarkson has made a change in her life ever since her audition twenty-two years ago. Now, she's rich has her own talk show, is a mother, going though ups and downs with not only her mental but physical health as well. She is strong, like one of her songs 'Stronger' and she proves that overcoming obstacles, she can still make herself and others smile. Happy Birthday, Kelly Clarkson