- Clarkson spent part of her Labor Day Weekend on the road, performing Sunday (August 31) at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. (September 3, 2003)
- Serves as spokeswoman for Candie's. (2003)
- Clarkson revealed that while she's in her hometown of Burleson, Texas, she actually wears disguises when she goes out in public with her friends. (July 15, 2003)
- Is from Burleson, a small town near Dallas, Texas
- Played with the high school band and sang in chorus.
- Won the "American Idol contest by beating fellow contestant Justin Guarini. Her first single comes out late September 2002.
- Originally wanted to be a marine biologist but changed her mind when she saw the movie JAWS.
- Was an extra on the show SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH.
- Was a cocktail waitress at a comedy club in Arlington, Texas prior to becoming the American Idol.
- Used to work at Hollywood Theatres in Burleson, Texas.
- Nickname: Kellbell
- Her first single sold nearly 250,000 copies in its first week.
- Her first single, A Moment Like This, set records by jumping from number 52 to the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Beat out more than 10,000 people to land a $1 million recording contract on American Idol.
- Stayed up all night before her American Idol audition so she wouldn't sleep through the alarm, which she frequently did in high school.
- Used to work at a bookstore and at a zoo.
- Sang the National Anthem at The Day of Service in Washington D.C., on September 11, 2002.
Quotes- "God will never give you anything you can't handle, so don't stress."
- "I'm a jeans girl!"
- "Everyone says I'm like the girl next door...Y'all must have really weird neighbors!"
- "If I can wake up everyday before I die and know that I don't have to serve anyone food or drinks, I will be happy!"
- "I never said I was a 'good girl.' I'm not a bad girl. I'm just normal, and that's what I'm going to be. There's no bad girl with whips and chains that's going to come out. I think people like me because I was myself"
- "I'm cute - and God I hate that. Because that's not cool. I'm like your niece, and nobody wants to date their niece. It's the chubby cheeks. The whole reason people voted for me on American Idol is because I'm an everyday, normal girl"
- "I'm a hygiene freak. I'm like obsessive-compulsive when it comes to washing your hands"
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