Kelly Clarkson Rich Fury via Getty ImagesEven by today’s standards, those who win reality competition series are viewed as lowlings in the celebrity hierarchy. For instance, Kelly Clarkson, the first-ever winner of American Idol in 2002, couldn’t name a single winner on the show from the past five years when Andy Cohen asked her if she could on Watch What Happens Live. Eventually, she admitted: “No, I don’t have one.”But the singer’s initial win could be seen as what gave talent competition series, which were very novel at the time, an air of legitimacy. After she won American Idol, Kelly was able to carve out a solid music career for herself that garnered her multiple Grammy wins. AdvertisementKelly Clarkson with fellow contestant Justin Guarini during the American Idol finale in 2002.

Source: Huffington Post June 29, 2023 10:25 UTC