Kelly Clarkson
By: Makayla Brown
Clarkson shining like a star
Kelly Clarkson is famous in the musical world because she tried out for American Idol and won!
Early Life
Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Clarkson was also born on April 24th, 1982 and graduated from Burleson High School. When Clarkson was in middle school and in high school she sang in the school choir before her fame. Clarkson favorite thing to do was sing, that's why she joined the school choir.
Musical Accomplishments
Clarkson won American Idol when she was 20 years old. The judges called Clarkson "The Original American Idol" Clarkson's first single was the number 1 song on the billboard charts. Clarkson has released so many singles and has had numerous hit singles. When Clarkson was at the Grammy Awards she was nominated for vocal of the year and won!
Personal Life
Clarkson was recently engaged to Brandon Blackstock in December 2012, she also posted it on Twitter. In 2014 Clarkson had a beautiful baby girl River Rose Blackstock. This little girl might be expecting a baby brother. Clarkson has been thinking about having a baby boy. "I'm purely hoping it is a boy so I can have the most magically wonderful pregnancy." Clarkson said on the Zach Sang & the Gang's radio show.
Clarkson's parents are Jeanne and Joseph Clarkson. Her parents have been divorced since she was 5 years old. Clarkson's hit single "Because Of You" is all about her bad relationship with her father Joseph. "Because Of You" was sold over 1.5 million digital downloads.
Clarkson also has a black poodle names Joplin and Clarkson says it is her soul-mate. Clarkson even started a organization called Eddie's Rescue Ranch that saves many animals in need like dogs, cats, horses, goats, pigs, and even donkeys! Kelly is lovable to anyone around her.
Beautiful
Clarkson says this whenever she is sad so it brings her happy again.
"Stronger"
This is Clarkson's chorus for her hit song "Stronger."
Thick and Thin
This is when Clarkson was getting made fun of for being bigger than everyone else. Clarkson lost 30 whole pounds.