Kelly Clarkson: Future The Voice Coaches Were ‘Really Mean’ After American Idol Win

Kelly Clarkson Recently, we revealed the reactions that some of the entertainment industry had to her American idol victory, and how some of them worked on real-life music shows.

What did Kelly Clarkson say about her American Idol victory?

When she recently appeared on the Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie Podcast (via People), Clarkson opened in 2002 about her infamous American Idol victory, who was the first person to win what became a pop culture staple. According to Clarkson, many in the music industry were less embracing the idea of ​​shows like American Idols.

Clarkson said there was “no one there” when she won, and people in the industry were “really mean.” With a sarcastic twist, Clarkson jokes, and the same people (she wouldn’t name) will later become coaches with some level of vocal ability.

“I had no one there. I was the first winner,” Clarkson said. “It was tough. No matter what it was, it doesn’t sound like it was really tough,” Clarkson said. “People were really mean. People who were really mean were coaches. Do you know what I’m saying?

“It’s okay, but people were really cruel at first. They didn’t like it. It was the industry getting caught up in a storm and the talent showed it. It was very unthinkable in the industry about population.”

Clarkson finds the situation “happy” like shows like American Idol, The Voice and America’s Got Talent.