Kelly Clarkson Reunites with Original 'American Idol' Judges in Heartwarming Photo
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Reunited, and it feels so good!
Kelly Clarkson finally got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
20 years ago, Clarkson got her big break on the singing competition series, American Idol, where she was crowned the first winner of the inaugural season, and now, nearly two decades later, she received her very own star!
The original judges of the show—Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul— who helped pave the way for her career, showed up to show their support for the singer. The trio and Clarkson reunited for a very moving photo during the ceremony on September 19.
Clarkson also took to her Instagram to share a photo of herself kneeling next tot the star, taking to the caption to thank all those involved in helping her get to where she is toady.
"Thank you so much @NBC, @americanidol, @atlanticrecords, @kellyclarksonshow, @nbcthevoice, @creativeartistsagency, my personal team/crew, my band, my friends and family, and all the fans that came out today at The Walk of Fame ceremony ❤️ it meant so much to have y’all there and it was so cool to celebrate with y’all!" she wrote in the caption.
"Here’s to the next 20 years!!🍾 by the way, my star is between Harry Potter and Deadpool ….I dare anyone to top that!"
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Cowell and Abdul reflected on the impact Clarkson's had on the show during their respective speeches at the ceremony.
During Cowell's speech, he noted that Clarkson paved the way for another season of the show and that she validated everything that American Idol was trying to accomplish—find stars and musical artists.
"I remember that moment when your name was called, and I was thinking to myself, 'Thanks to you, we may have another season.' I can honestly say to you, thanks to you. You validated what we did, because if we didn't find a star, there was no point in doing these shows," Cowell said during his speech.
Abdul extended her thanks to the singer in her speech "for changing the trajectory of my life and making me believe like a kid believes in Santa Claus. That young, talented people can make it, and they can make it big time."
We're sending our sincerest congrats to Clarkson on this huge achievement!
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