Kelly Clarkson Says Celebrities Were ‘Really Mean’ To Her During ‘American Idol’

Kelly Clarkson recently spoke about her debut for fame during her time on “American Idol”. On Thursday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the 38-year-old host took a moment before her interview with Jennifer Love Hewitt to thank the actor for his advice years before.

“Okay, you probably don’t remember it, but it’s been around for so long, like almost 20 years now,” Clarkson told Hewitt. “You don’t know I’m about to say this and you probably don’t remember it, but it was at some kind of MTV Awards, I don’t know what it was, but you ran to me and that was just when the last three of ‘Idol’. “

She went on to explain, “We were being criticized so much and it was all going in a whirlwind and people were really mean to us because we just came from a talent show and this was the first season. so rude to us, like to the carpet, to the living room.

The “9-1-1” actor, 41, stepped in to ask Clarkson, “Why?”, To which she replied, “I don’t know, that was so bad.

“It was a horrible experience and you came up to me and you ran to me out of nowhere and was like ‘Oh my God, I’m really cheering you on,” Clarkson recalls. “You said to me, ‘Please keep the ones you love so close and it will end up affecting a few people in your life, unfortunately, but this business can be very difficult and remember to keep those people. who really love you. “”

She added, “You just gave me this advice which was really, really kind at a time so unpleasant for me personally. So thank you very much.

“You probably don’t even remember it. It’s probably something you did spontaneously where you were like, “Oh, hi!” But it meant the world to me, ”Clarkson said. “You were so nice. I couldn’t wait to interview you.

“The Kelly Clarkson Show” was officially renewed last month for two more seasons through 2022 after winning three Emmy Awards in its first season, including one for Clarkson herself.

“One ray of sunshine in this extremely unpredictable year is that we can continue to give stations and fans a show that brings people together,” said Tracie Wilson, executive vice president, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, in a press release.

“This wouldn’t be possible without the heart and humor of the talented and dedicated Kelly Clarkson and our production team, led by the incomparable Alex Duda, both masters of storytelling. It’s easy to see why the voters , Emmy critics and viewers have become loyal fans of the show. “