Here's Kelly Clarkson's Favorite Part About Being On 'American Idol' 18 Years Ago

CLIP06/20/20

"American Idol" premiered its first-ever episode on June 11, 2002, and by the end of the season, it catapulted Kelly Clarkson into a household name. Now 18 years later, Kelly shares her favorite memory from the singing competition show—and it's not what you think!

TV-PGTalk and Interview Daytime Highlight

Appearing:Kelly Clarkson

Go to show page

Tags: Kelly Clarkson, entertainment, music, daytime

Clips

Kelly Clarkson Hid Reba's Creepy Doll In A Closet
CLIP 06/02/23
Priyanka Chopra-Jonas & Carey Hart Explain 'Push Presents' To Kelly Clarkson
CLIP 06/02/23
Seal Opens Up About His & Heidi Klum's Kids Joining The Entertainment Industry
CLIP 06/01/23
Niall Horan Breaks Down 'Heaven' & 'This Town' Lyrics
CLIP 06/01/23
Shania Twain Sang In Bars At 8 Years Old — See The Throwback Photo!
CLIP 06/01/23
Grace Gaustad Performs 'Disappear' On The Kelly Clarkson Show
CLIP 06/01/23
Omaha Summer Camp Empowers Young Girls Thru Pop Music
CLIP 06/01/23
Ava Max & Seal Reveal Their Biggest On-Stage Fails
CLIP 06/01/23
Kelly Clarkson & Corey Ward Duet 'Falling Slowly' From 'Once' | Kellyoke
CLIP 06/01/23
Niall Horan Is Looking Forward To Turning 30...Just Not The Party
CLIP 06/01/23
Seal Admits He Never Could've Competed On 'American Idol'
CLIP 06/01/23
Kelly Clarkson & Chrissy Teigen Don't Understand How John Legend Is So Calm All The Time
CLIP 05/31/23
Lukas Gage Didn't Warn His Mom Before 'White Lotus' Nude Scenes
CLIP 05/31/23
Hannah Waddingham vs. Kelly Clarkson: Song Lyrics Guessing Game
CLIP 05/30/23
Teacher's Viral TikTok Raises Thousands To Eliminate School Lunch Debt
CLIP 05/30/23
Reid Scott Jokes He's Made A Career Out Of Playing Jerks On 'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' & 'Veep'
CLIP 05/30/23
Maryland Police Officer Plays Violin In Uniform To Inspire Community
CLIP 05/30/23
Hannah Waddingham Talks Future Of 'Ted Lasso' & Eurovision 2023
CLIP 05/30/23
The Travel Mom Surprises Two Lucky Audience Members With Unique Summer Vacations
CLIP 05/30/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'All Around The World' By Lisa Stansfield | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/30/23
Hannah Waddingham Wants To Trap Jason Sudeikis In A Dungeon So 'Ted Lasso' Will Never End
CLIP 05/30/23
Hannah Waddingham Reveals Eurovision Hosting Struggles
CLIP 05/30/23
Cara Delevingne Reveals Favorite 'Baby-Making' & Breakup Songs
CLIP 05/29/23
Cara Delevingne Believes Mistakes Are Life’s Greatest Lessons: ‘I Have No Regrets’
CLIP 05/29/23
Kelly Clarkson Tries To Guess Aussie Slang | Originals
CLIP 05/27/23
Niall Horan's Aunt Mistook His Singing For Garth Brooks On The Radio As A Kid
CLIP 05/26/23
Celebrating National Wine Day On The Kelly Clarkson Show!
CLIP 05/25/23
Salma Hayek Pinault Reacts To ‘Puss In Boots 2' Popularity: ‘It Was Such A Surprise’
CLIP 05/25/23
Salma Hayek's Advice For Sad Girls: 'Dance Like No One's Watching'
CLIP 05/25/23
Quincy Jones Passed On 'Waiting to Exhale' Soundtrack & Suggested Babyface Instead
CLIP 05/24/23
Babyface Wrote & Recorded 'Girls Night Out' Album In 1 Day
CLIP 05/24/23
Niall Horan Reflects On One Direction's 'X Factor' Run: 'I Would Do It Again'
CLIP 05/24/23
Good Neighbor of the Year Finalist: Charlotte's For The Struggle
CLIP 05/23/23
Good Neighbor of the Year Finalist: Orlando's Clean The World
CLIP 05/23/23
Good Neighbor of the Year Finalist: Pittsburgh's Homeless Children's Education Fund
CLIP 05/23/23
Good Neighbor of the Year Finalist: Baltimore's Vehicles For Change
CLIP 05/23/23
Good Neighbor of the Year Finalist: Boston's Project STEP
CLIP 05/23/23
8-Year-Old Girl Writes Children's Book To Overcome Bullying For Her Natural Hair
CLIP 05/23/23
Good Neighbor of the Year Finalist: Philadelphia's Young Chances Foundation
CLIP 05/23/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'If He Wanted To He Would' By Kylie Morgan | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/23/23
Good Neighbor Of The Year: The Final Countdown Pt. 1
CLIP 05/23/23
How To Make Adam Richman's Smokey Blackberry Mule Plus Easy Summer Side Dishes
CLIP 05/22/23
Adam Richman Shares Crazy Food History Facts You Might Not Know
CLIP 05/22/23
How To Make Anne Burrell's Grilled Shrimp, Lobster & Sweet Corn Summer Salad
CLIP 05/22/23
How To Make Maneet Chauhan's Strawberry Rhubarb Cardamom Cobbler
CLIP 05/22/23
How To Make Stephanie Izard's Standout Cheeseburger With Chili Crunch
CLIP 05/22/23
Catch Ice Cream At TikTok's Viral NYC Creamery
CLIP 05/22/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Yours' By Now, Now | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/22/23
Kelly Clarkson Tries (And Fails) To Learn To Cook...Again
CLIP 05/22/23
Ken Jeong Stayed In Medicine For 10 Extra Years After Bombing Early Open Mic: 'It Broke Me'
CLIP 05/21/23
Kelly Clarkson Gives Vin Diesel's Daughter Advice For Pursuing Music Career: 'Do You'
CLIP 05/20/23
Seth Rogen's Hilarious Magic Castle Date Night With Steve Wozniak
CLIP 05/19/23
Seth Rogen & His Wife Survived 'Insane' Car Crash On First Date
CLIP 05/19/23
Boston Nonprofit Makes Rowing Accessible To All
CLIP 05/18/23
Garth Brooks 'Plus One' Vegas Residency Will Be 'Emotional Rollercoaster'
CLIP 05/18/23
Garth Brooks Leads Standing Ovation For Nashville Students Working To End Gun Violence
CLIP 05/18/23
Garth Brooks Songs & Stories ft. Ed Sheeran, Adele, KISS & Aerosmith
CLIP 05/18/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Maneater' By Hall & Oates | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/18/23
Garth Brooks Showered With Steven Tyler
CLIP 05/18/23
Garth Brooks Thinks Dolly Parton Is The Country Music GOAT
CLIP 05/18/23
North Carolina Mentoring Program Helps Underserved Youth Discover The Great Outdoors
CLIP 05/17/23
Charlie Day Praises Ken Jeong's 'Emotional Nudity' In 'Fool's Paradise'
CLIP 05/17/23
Alex Cooper Credits 'Daddy Gang' For 'Call Her Daddy' Podcast Success
CLIP 05/17/23
Charlie Day Proves He’s No Fool Against Kelly Clarkson & Ken Jeong In Pop Song Quiz
CLIP 05/17/23
Retired Teacher Helps Kids Of Color Break Into The Arts
CLIP 05/17/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Feels Like Home' By Randy Newman | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/17/23
Ken Jeong Reveals Iconic 'The Hangover' Scene Was His Idea
CLIP 05/17/23
'Call Her Daddy' Host Alex Cooper's First-Ever Concert Was Kelly Clarkson
CLIP 05/17/23
Ben Affleck Explains Why He Didn't Show Michael Jordan In 'AIR'
CLIP 05/16/23
Chris Tucker Knows Everyone & Ben Affleck Can't Handle It
CLIP 05/16/23
80 Women Skydivers Break Guinness World Record!
CLIP 05/15/23
Chicago Youth Boxing Club Helps Thousands Of Kids Pursue Dreams
CLIP 05/15/23
Vin Diesel Excited For New 'Fast X' Family: Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Rita Moreno, Jason Momoa
CLIP 05/15/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' By Kylie Minogue | Kellyoke Encore
CLIP 05/15/23
Vin Diesel Shows Kelly Clarkson His NYC 'Swag Walk'
CLIP 05/15/23
Vin Diesel Says 'Fast X' Is Paul Walker's Dream Come True
CLIP 05/15/23
Mary Steenburgen Wrote 'Love Song' To 'Book Club: The Next Chapter' Co-Stars
CLIP 05/14/23
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Shares Update On 1-Year-Old Malti: 'The Most Chill, Amazing Baby'
CLIP 05/13/23
'Ted Lasso' Star Toheeb Jimoh Wants Kelly Clarkson To Try Nigerian Ramen Noodles
CLIP 05/12/23
Nicole Byer Wants To Normalize Being Bad At Things
CLIP 05/12/23
Caitlyn Smith Performs 'Alaska' On The Kelly Clarkson Show
CLIP 05/11/23
'Book Club: The Next Chapter' Stars On Life After 70: 'Women Get Braver'
CLIP 05/11/23
'Book Club: The Next Chapter' Stars Share Personal Picks For Stranger Reads Swap
CLIP 05/11/23
DIBS For Kids Helps Improve Literacy, Library Access In Omaha
CLIP 05/11/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Somebody Told Me' By The Killers | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/11/23
'Book Club: The Next Chapter' Stars Dish On Mother's Day Plans
CLIP 05/11/23
Diane Keaton Reacts To Viral Video Dancing To Miley Cyrus
CLIP 05/11/23
Adam Brody Crashes Aly & AJ Girls' Nights With Wife Leighton Meester
CLIP 05/10/23
Helen Mirren Talks 'Sisterhood' With 'Shazam!' Co-Stars Lucy Liu & Rachel Zegler
CLIP 05/10/23
Adam Brody Reacts To 'Sexiest Man Alive' Title Being Rescinded By Gawker (REDO)
CLIP 05/10/23
Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy Preview 'Savor After Hours' Show With Epic Wine Dance Routine
CLIP 05/09/23
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Teases 'Slobbery' Makeout With Nick Jonas & Celine Dion Debut In 'Love Again'
CLIP 05/09/23
Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy Organized Ukraine Humanitarian Aid Efforts: 'We Had No Choice'
CLIP 05/09/23
Artist Makes Miniature Vietnamese Food Jewelry In Celebration Of AAPI Heritage Month
CLIP 05/09/23
Friends Reconnect 30 Years Later With Handwritten Letters
CLIP 05/09/23
Kelly Clarkson Covers 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' By Eva Cassidy | Kellyoke
CLIP 05/09/23
Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Nick Jonas' Adorable 'Show & Tell' Ritual
CLIP 05/09/23
Maks & Val Chmerkovskiy Reveal Most Memorable 'DWTS' Partners: Zendaya, Their Wives
CLIP 05/09/23
Jake Gyllenhaal Tries To Convince Kelly Clarkson To Get Into Cooking
CLIP 05/08/23
Jake Gyllenhaal Has 'No Idea' How He Ended Up In Jamie Foxx's 'Blame It' Music Video
CLIP 05/08/23

We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. By using the site, you consent to these cookies. For more information on cookies including how to manage your consent visit our cookie policy.