In Honour Of The 20th Anniversary Of Her Victory, American Idol's First Winner Kelly Clarkson Gives A Heartfelt Statement

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The 40-year-old music artist and TV personality celebrated the twentieth anniversary of her victory on Season 1 of American Idol by thanking her supporters and sharing memories on Insta on Sunday.

My victory on American Idol 20 years ago today altered the trajectory of my life irrevocably. I will be grateful for that door opening up so much exposure, possibility, and artistic relationships forever, Clarkson said in a lengthy blog post.

I have spent nearly 20 years in music and television building a family and friends that are precious to me, she concluded.

We only take so many trips all around the sun, so even though I am appreciative and immensely proud of the achievements and failures I have experienced and did learn from, I am most grateful for and appreciative of the friends who had become family for their arms that had managed to hold me when I needed them and their hearts that have started listening to me when I felt lost. I couldn’t be where I am today without them. Most likely, I wouldn’t even be present.

Clarkson continued by expressing her gratitude to each and every fan who cast a vote for her.

Since defeating Justin Guarini in 2002, singer Kelly Clarkson has won three Grammy Awards. Five Daytime Emmys have also been won for her talk show of the same name.

It, therefore, is not a surprise that the harried mother of two, who also happens to be a children’s book author and a seasoned The Voice coach, was eager for some leisure this past summer.

She revealed to co-hosts of the TODAY show Hoda Kotb and Carson Daly in August that she had gone four-wheeling in the mountains. My sister, my nephew, and I spent the entire summer in the mountains because my property had plenty of water. We were joined by a few others.