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It looks like Kelly Clarkson is having quite a good year! The singer officially received her very own Hollywood Walk of Fame Star! Clarkson was surrounded by original American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul. The trio were judges for the first season and discovered the singer.
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The ceremony comes just a few weeks after she officially marked the 20th anniversary of her epic win, which led her into stardome.
“This is where I won 20 years ago,” she said in her acceptance speech. “I feel very lucky and fortunate because I know a lot of talented people that love singing and are amazing at it and writing songs, and even talk show hosts — a lot of people could do that, and I just feel very fortunate that I get the chance. There are dreams you didn’t know you had and they end up happening and you feel super blessed.”
Kelly Clarkson Receives Walk of Fame Star
During the loving ceremony, Cowell also recalled the day Clarkson showed up to audition for the singing competition. “I actually thought I was being punked on the first day. Paula resigned. Every singer was out of tune and it got worse, progressively,” he noted. “I thought, ‘This is an absolute disaster, why did we come here?’ And thank God, I remember the day we met you and I remember not just your voice, but your personality.”
“Thanks to you, I’m here today,” he told the singer. “You validated what we did. If we didn’t find a star, there’s no point in doing these shows.”
Earlier this month the singer kicked off Season 4 of her very own daytime talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show. It is currently being filmed in New York City, replacing Ellen Degeneres. The singer also released a beautiful new version of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, honoring the country legend.
