Kelly Clarkson recently opened up about her first days of fame during her time on “American Idol”. On Thursday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, the 38-year-old host stopped a moment before her interview with Jennifer Love Hewitt to thank the actor for the advice years earlier.
“Okay, you probably don’t remember that, but you stayed with me for as long as, for almost 20 years now,” Clarkson told Hewitt. “You have no idea that I’m about to say that 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 up to me and it was right when the final three of ‘Idol. ‘ “
She continued, explaining: “We were so devastated and everything was happening in a whirlwind and people were really mean to us because we are from a talent show and it was the first season. As if everyone was so rude to us, like on the carpet , on the show. ”
The “9-1-1” actor, 41, intervened to ask Clarkson: “Why?”, To which she replied: “I don’t know, it was so bad”.
“It was a horrible experience and you came up to me and came running out of nowhere and you were like, ‘My God, I’m really rooting for you,'” recalls Clarkson. “You said to me, ‘Please keep those you love so close and it will end up being about some people in your life, unfortunately, but this business can be very difficult and just remember to keep those people who really love you. . ‘”
She added: “You just gave me advice that was very, very kind in such an unpleasant time for me personally. So, thank you very much. “
“You probably don’t even remember that. It was probably something you did offhand, like, ‘Oh, hi!’ But it meant a lot to me, ”said Clarkson. “You were so cool. I look forward to interviewing you. “
The Kelly Clarkson Show was officially renewed last month for two more seasons until 2022, after winning three Emmy awards in its first season, including one for Clarkson itself.
“An extremely unpredictable sunshine this year is that we continue to deliver a show that brings people together for seasons and fans,” said Tracie Wilson, executive vice president of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, in a press release.
“This would not 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 is easy to see why Emmy voters, critics and viewers have become loyal fans of the show. “
