Kelly Clarkson says people who were 'mean' about her 'American Idol' win later became 'The Voice' coaches
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kelly Clarkson opened up about the struggles and criticisms she faced after becoming the first winner of 'American Idol' during her appearance on Kylie Kelce's 'Not Gonna Lie' podcast, released Thursday, March 27.
"I had no one. I was the first winner. It was hard. Not to sound like, whatever, it was really hard," she said, as reported by People.
Kelly Clarkson says people in music industry did not like talent shows earlier
Kelly Clarkson continued, "People were really mean. People that were really mean have been coaches. You know what I'm saying? Like, hated talent shows. And they ended up being on 'The Voice.'"
On people's attitude, the 42-year-old singer further said, "It's like, okay. But people were really cruel at first. They didn't like it. It took the industry kind of by storm, the talent shows. It was a very unlikable thing in the industry concerning the populous."
Clarkson then talked about her experience as a coach on 'The Voice' and how her own earlier experience as a contestant helped her understand the participants. She was a coach on the NBC singing competition from Season 14 to Season 21 and returned for Season 23.
Kelly Clarkson claims competing on talent shows is a 'grueling thing'
"People like us who have been there in that audition process and just being so judged instantaneously, on maybe not your best performance, but you know you can do better, it's a hard—it's a grueling thing and it's unforgiving in a lot of ways," Kelly Clarkson said.
She also told Kelce that "a lot of pressure for these artists that I don't think a lot of artists that sell tons of records would be able to handle. It's a different thing."
However, the ‘Because Of You’ singer’s interview was not only about singing and her career. She also discussed parenthood and the school system with Kelce.
Kelly Clarkson on parenting struggles
Kelly Clarkson, who is a mother to two children, daughter River Rose, 10, and son Remington "Remy" Alexander, eight, shared, "I'm not gonna lie, I don't know when the school systems thought it would be a good plan for families and their emotional stability to start having performances at 10 am during the week. This just in — a lot of us work."
"And, [they're] surprising you with it, like not giving you an advance, so you can at least tell your work, 'Hey, I'm gonna need this morning off,'" the 'Because Of You' hitmaker added.
Clarkson further expressed that "a lot of jobs wouldn't let you do that anyway, but even if you're like the boss and you would have that control, our kids don't understand and we just look like a**hole when we're not there."
