Kelly Clarkson can't stop gushing as she shares flirty moment with Aaron Pierre on TV: 'It's hot in here'

Kelly Clarkson complimented Aaron Pierre's captivating eyes during the live interview, calling them 'mesmerizing'
UPDATED DEC 25, 2024
Kelly Clarkson praised Aaron Pierre over his voice-acting in 'Mufasa: The Lion King' (@thekellyclarksonshow/YouTube)
Kelly Clarkson praised Aaron Pierre over his voice-acting in 'Mufasa: The Lion King' (@thekellyclarksonshow/YouTube)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kelly Clarkson has set the Internet buzzing after her flirty moment with Aaron Pierre, the voice behind Mufasa in 'Mufasa: The Lion King.'

During a recent interview on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show', Clarkson couldn't help but gush over Pierre's captivating eyes, calling them "mesmerizing" and sharing a hilarious remark. Pierre, who was joined by co-stars Tiffany Boone and Kelvin Harrison Jr, clearly caught Clarkson's attention with his striking look.

This comes after Kelly Clarkson's recent reunion with long-time friend Clay Aiken earlier this week. 



 

Kelly Clarkson gushes over Aaron Pierre's 'mesmerizing' eyes

During the interview with the voice cast of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, Kelly Clarkson was left stunned by Aaron Pierre's captivating eyes. As she began the interview, Clarkson kicked off with excitement, asking Pierre, "What's up, are you so excited you're part of 'The Lion King'?" in true Lion King style. But when their eyes met, Clarkson was clearly taken aback, exclaiming, "Oh my God, your eyes, oh my God."

Aaron Pierre attends the 'Pride Rock' photocall for
Aaron Pierre attends the 'Pride Rock' photocall for 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at Potters Field on December 11, 2024, in London, England (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

The moment, shared on TikTok, had everyone laughing with Pierre blushing as he shyly closed his eyes. Clarkson, still in awe, added, "Those close-ups are mesmerizing. Beautiful." Pierre laughed even harder, covering his eyes with his hands. Clarkson, continuing her fascination, asked, "What color are they?" Pierre jokingly replied, "I don't know," to which Clarkson responded, "I'll find out. I'll tell you."

As the conversation shifted to Pierre's relationship with co-star Tiffany Boone, Clarkson joked about having trouble listening to him claiming, "Yeah I had a hard time listening to him" which sent the group into another round of laughter.

Tiffany playfully teased Clarkson, saying, "She just heard blah blah blah," to which Clarkson responded, "I mean, I heard it. I respect it."

Kelly Clarkson is seen at Tom's Restaurant on September 04, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Kelly Clarkson is seen at Tom's Restaurant on September 4, 2024, in New York City (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Looking at Pierre, Clarkson couldn't help but compliment him again, saying, "But your eyes are unfair. Like they are unfair. Like I can be your mom. But I'm just saying, Wow They are so pretty. There is a pretty. It's hot in here."

The playful exchange continued as the group discussed their experiences working on the film, with Clarkson also chatting with Kelvin Harrison Jr about their contributions to the project.

Kelly Clarkson's intrusive thoughts about Aaron Pierre leave fans stunned

Aaron Pierre attends the
Aaron Pierre attends the 'Mufasa: The Lion King' UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on December 11, 2024, in London, England (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Since the video was posted on TikTok, it has quickly gone viral, amassing over 971.7K likes and 6K comments. One commenter wrote, "I love when Kelly lets her intrusive thoughts win 😂." Another added, "Kelly is ALL of us trying to listen to this man speak."

One TikTok user remarked, "'I had a hard time listening to him” is so funny and real 😭😂."

A fan shared, "Kelly was so real for that. I didn’t hear a damn thing that man said. I got lost."

Another expressed, "Kelly is TOOOOOOOO REALLL."

One fan noted, "The first 'Yeah' I knew she didn't hear a word he said 😭😂." Another joked, "Kelly represents us all 😂."

A netizen commented, "She made that man blush blush." One wrote, "They all are beautiful as talented, but his eyes are really stunning."

A user summed it up with, "He's eye's are unfair, his voice is unfair, his accent is unfair, his gorgeousness is unfair❣️🤣😍😍😍."

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