Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of American Idol, and has since been referred to as the "Original American Idol" and the "Queen of Covers". Her debut single, "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the best-selling single of 2002 in the United States. She became the runner-up of World Idol the following year. Clarkson's debut studio album,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth24 April 1982
CityFort Worth, TX
CountryUnited States of America
I love healthy stuff and junk an equal amount. Whatever I'm craving, I go for it. I'm never trying to lose weight - or gain it. I'm just being.
I try not to date musicians. It's all I've dated. Every guy I've dated is a musician. Obviously, it's not working.
I live on a ranch in Texas and do my own thing. And I don't care what anyone has to say about it. My joke is that the only people I'm trying to please are myself and my fans, because they're the ones buying my records. And I have the best, most loyal fan base ever.
When I'm picking songs for an album I always want a song that I can relate to and that I have experienced. There's nothing worse than watching an artist try and sell a song that isn't believable coming from them.
Really, what I try to instill in my fans is to be healthy and happy. I have no desire to be super-skinny.
I stood in front of Sony (Music headquarters) out here, I stood right in front of the building with a jam box and a tape player, singing my heart out,
I've dated a couple of guys who were awesome, and the celebrity part of my life and the traveling part are hard to get around. You never get to see each other, especially if you're both musicians.
When I went to Los Angeles right after high school, I got some acting jobs, and I never, ever wanted to be an actress! Public speaking and acting make me want to vomit. But I have never been nervous singing. When it comes to public speaking, I stumble on my words, sweat, and pull at my clothes.
I'm all cried out, you should have seen me backstage before.
I have a huge voice, so it's a bit more like a Janis Joplin vibe than a younger rock vibe. And I think that's what throws people because they don't know how to take me. Even critics - they don't know how to swallow me because they're like, 'Well, she came up like a total pop act',
I always get bored, and I like to do different things, but it isn't something I'm going to do in the near future.
If I was at home watching, I would have thought the same thing: 'Well, she's good now, but that's 'cause of all the TV and everything,'
girl.' But they love that song, and it kind of won them over.
My heart can't possibly break when it wasn't even whole to start with.