Impressively, Kelly beat out 10,000 contestants, and gained over 100 million votes from the fans across America. She is known as a sweetheart with a great sense of humor, in addition to her gorgeous looks. All of the judges at American Idol fell in love with Kelly from the very start. The show?s toughest judge Simon Cowell said to Clarkson; "there's no question about it... you are the best singer on this show."
Why You Should Care About Kelly Clarkson:
During the reality TV craze, American Idol had begun and quickly became a huge success. Kelly won the hearts of 58% of America which gained her 1 million dollars as well as a contract with RCA. Just 2 weeks after being crowned American Idol, Kelly?s hit single ?A Moment Like This? was released and quickly gained platinum status. The single went from number 52 to the number 1 spot on the Billboard charts, which is a new record for ?leap to number one.?
Kelly is known as the first ever American Idol, and also the girl who beat out curly haired stud, Justin Guarini.
