Kelly Clarkson known as out “American Idol” for not giving her the $1 million verify or automotive she was promised for successful the singing competitors.
The singer, who received Season 1 of “American Idol” in 2002, made the declaration throughout Tuesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Present,” the place she warned “The Traitors” Season 4 winner Rob Rausch that he may not see his prize from Peacock.
After Rausch famous that he had but to get his prize cash, Clarkson chimed in with, “I relate to this so hardcore, ’trigger every time I received, you in all probability weren’t alive after I was on ‘American Idol,’ however I used to be actually on the present, they usually had been like, ‘Oh you win 1,000,000 {dollars} or no matter, da da da.’ No, you didn’t. They lied.”
Per Clarkson, the promised prize cash was truly “1,000,000 {dollars} price of funding in you.” Moreover, Clarkson stated she by no means acquired the automotive she was imagined to get, noting that was notably disappointing given her car was “bashed in” on the time.
To make issues worse, Clarkson claimed Clay Aiken, who was the runner-up for Season 2, acquired a automotive — in addition to his mother.
“I used to be like, ‘What the f–okay?’” Clarkson continued. “I bear in mind Clay telling me that the second season. He was like, ‘Yeah, they gave my mother one.’ I used to be like, ‘I’m going to truly kick your ass proper now.’”
Daniel Radcliffe, who was additionally current on the speak present, steered that Clarkson be given retroactive bonuses because the prizes have advanced on “American Idol.”
Nonetheless, as Clarkson clarified, “It was imagined to be the prize then — that’s why I’m saying (Rob) may not see it.”
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New episodes of “The Kelly Clarkson Present” — which is ready to conclude in fall 2026 — air weekdays.
