Kelly Clarkson Admitted 'Even On American Idol' She Was Body-Shamed - Calls For Healthy Beauty Standards

Apr 16, 2022 by apost team

Kelly Clarkson first became a household name in 2002, while America got to watch the beginning of her dreams unfold. Winning the show "American Idol," Clarkson has gone on to sell millions of copies of her albums and tour across the world. Some of her most notable hits include "Since U Been Gone," "My Life Would Suck Without You," and "Because Of You." With an outstanding vocal tone and range, Clarkson has easily become one of the best and most recognizable singers in the world.

Along with being a highly accomplished singer, Clarkson has also appeared in a variety of films and TV shows and has gone on to become one of the most beloved women in the entertainment industry due to her hilarious personality and charming wit. She has gone on to become a judge for another singing competition series called "The Voice," and is even the host of her own talk show, "The Kelly Clarkson Show."

When Clarkson first entered the music industry, she had a very girl-next-door look with a bit of an edge. Like most superstars, her look and style changed as the years progressed, and Clarkson discovered more sides of herself. She even switched up the genre of music she released during the span of her career. 

During her time in the spotlight, many people have shared their opinions of Clarkson's appearance, but Clarkson has never let any mean comments bring her down. A beautiful woman inside and out, Clarkson doesn't let body-shamers ruin her positive outlook. 

Clarkson has been very transparent about her love for herself and her body since early in her career. In 2009 while attending a self-esteem workshop held by Dove, Clarkson told Girl Scouts, "Just to let you know everyone in the magazines is Photoshopped! Beyoncé is one of the most beautiful girls in the world but she gets Photoshopped too. We're all human!" 

Clarkson doesn't just spread positivity to younger generations, but she doesn't shy away from telling the press as well. She told People, "I'd be a liar if I said I was always fine with it. But I'm wise enough by now to know that you're never going to please everyone so you may as well stop trying."

The singer added, "I learned right then to stop reading press. Either you're going to get a big head or you'll get depressed and neither one is great. I don't buy magazines like that. Even if I'm not in them, it's just healthier to get away from that kind of thinking," she says. "It's horrible – they'll show celebrities with cellulite and it's like, 'Of course celebrities have cellulite! We're not fem-bots!'" 

Rather than look and act like the stereotypical cookie-cutter pop star, Clarkson has proven that she wants to be as authentic as possible in every way she can, whether it be through her sound or through her style. 

"Even on "American Idol" I was really thin, but I was bigger than other girls on the show, so people would say things to me," Clarkson said. "But luckily I am superconfident, so I've never had a problem with shutting people down and saying, 'Yeah, you know, that's just what I'm rocking. It's fine.'" 

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The talk show host explained how she had felt pressured to look a certain way in the past, especially as someone in Hollywood.

 "Everybody would always micromanage everything and try to get you to be somebody that you're not, and the hardest part has been being me," Clarkson said. "So I think that's been the hardest challenge, I guess I'd say, with mental health."

Clarkson has been in the public eye for 20 years now and has received plenty of criticism. However, she revealed that her biggest turning point over the years was finally realizing that "you can't please them all."

Since Clarkson has been the center of attention for so long, she has gotten used to online hate and trolling comments and has never shied away from talking about her changing appearance. She has continued to be honest with herself and her fans about food, body-shaming, and body image issues, making her even more relatable to her fans. Along with being an established singer, songwriter, and talk show host, Clarkson has proven to be a beautiful woman both inside and out. 

The host told Serena Williams while on the "Kelly Clarkson Show," 

"What makes me about it. It's honestly not how it's said to me - it's rude and obviously, nobody likes to hear it - but it's because other women and other little girls are looking out there and they're bigger than me and they're going, 'If they think she's this way, then what does the world think of me?'" the singer shared. "The domino effect of that is so detrimental for people's psyche and especially nowadays with young women on social media… it's just so hard." 

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