Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this; Clarkson only had to wait 20 years.
Clarkson was originally supposed to get her star last year, but you know, COVID.
“I actually thought I was beingPunk’don the first day,” Cowell said of theAmerican Idolauditions.
Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, Kelly Clarkson, and Paula Abdul on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images
Every singer was out of tune.
And I thought, ‘This is a joke.’
And it got worse, progressively.
So I thought, ‘This is an absolute disaster.
Why did I come here?’
And thank God I remember the day we met you.
I remember not just your voice, but your personality."
I just liked you.
And I was so thankful.
Thank you.'"
Cowell credited Clarkson for not only makingIdola success, but for boosting his own career.
If we didn’t find a star, there’s no point in doing these shows."
“From the beginning, withIdol, all three of you were very honest with me…
I just wanted to say thank you,” Clarkson said.
“And I think that is why I’m here today.
Watch Clarkson’s Walk of Fame ceremony above.
