Kelly Clarkson forgot the date of her ‘American Idol’ win 22 years in the past

It has been 22 years to the day since Kelly Clarkson gained American Idol … however you may need to remind her about it.

In a video posted Sept. 4 to her Instagram, The Kelly Clarkson Present digital producer Andrew Shaw reminded the singer and host, “Hey Kel, it is September 4.” She appears on the digital camera in amusement and states, “It’s September 4,” clearly not getting it. Shaw goes on, “On this present day 22 years ago-” and Clarkson is ready to lower him off in delighted shock: “Oh my God! It is September 4! Oh my God while you mentioned that date,” she continued, ” I received nervous, like, ‘Did I miss an anniversary?'”

Solely the anniversary of probably the most important second in Clarkson’s skilled life. “22 years since profitable American Idol,” she mirrored. “And I am again on TV. Who would have thought?”

As if to emphasise how fully Clarkson’s Idol win reworked her life, six Emmy awards are seen on a set of cabinets within the background of the video. “Is it 22 years?” she requested, virtually disbelieving. “That is so thrilling, Andy I forgot! I did not even understand what it was, I am frightened about my child’s first day in school, which is tomorrow,” she defined.

On Sept. 4, 2002, after a grueling 12 weeks of competitors, Clarkson gained in opposition to competitor Justin Guarini, changing into the sequence’ first-ever victor. The winners of actuality competitors sequence like Idol most of the time fade into obscurity after their golden second. However not so with Clarkson, who beat the percentages by releasing a number of platinum-certified data, taking dwelling a number of Grammys, efficiently segueing into movie and tv, and incomes a complete of seven Emmys for the long-running Kelly Clarkson Present since her win.

Although she momentarily blanked on as we speak’s massive anniversary, Clarkson has by no means forgotten what Idol did for her. She has visited the Idol set quite a few instances since her season — returning for performances on seasons 14 and 15 and collaborating within the Idol Provides Again fundraiser. She has additionally invited previous winners like Fantasia Barrino onto her present, as nicely carried out their songs, like Carrie Underwood‘s “Blown Away.”

She has additionally commemorated the anniversary of her Idol win a number of instances prior to now. In 2020, on the 18th anniversary of her crowning second, she posted on the platform previously often known as Twitter, “18 years in the past as we speak was the finale of the primary season of American Idol and it modified my life! I’m nonetheless hustlin’ 18 years later as a result of I do know I’m blessed to have the alternatives and I nonetheless love my function!”

Twenty years after her win, in 2022, she acquired a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame, and was joined by the judges her topped her, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson, all of whom have moved on from Idol. She celebrated the date on her Instagram with a publish that learn partly, “Thanks a lot to each single person who voted 20 years in the past! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!”

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The Kelly Clarkson Present is just one of Clarkson’s illustrious present gigs. She just lately launched her tenth studio album Chemistry, whose rollout culminated in an intimate Las Vegas residency, and just lately launched her personal Sirius XM channel, Kelly Clarkson Connection.

American Idol season 23 is ready to return in 2025 with Underwood changing Katy Perry on the judging panel.