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Born in Fort Worth and raised in the
decent, God-fearing town of Burleson, Kelly Clarkson grew up with no other
ambition than to serve humanity in the respectable vocation of marine
biologist. Tragically, these honorable intentions were to be abandoned
forever when, at the onset of her vulnerable teen years, the young girl
found herself seduced by the deceits and distortions of the corporate
celebrity machine. The greenhouse for this bitter weed was the same that
had started so many other promising teens on the path towards perdition:
the school choir. By the time of her graduation from high school,
Clarkson's will was wholly overcome by these impure urges, and she
immediately set out to sign her freedom away to the first record label
that would have her.
In keeping with the usual methods employed by the predatory
"entertainment" cabal, a period of constant rejection was arranged for the
aspiring singer, forcing her to resort to a series of unrewarding, menial
jobs in order to survive. This, of course, is used to compromise the good
judgement of celebrity hopefuls by adding desperation to fuel the already
powerful impetus of self-promoting ambition, as well as weakening their
character by encouraging the notion that they have "paid their dues" in
some way, and are therefore entitled to their later elevated status. After
relocating to Hollywood, Clarkson was dropped a few crumbs to keep her on
her wayward course (including an appearance as an extra on the television
series Sabrina the Teenage Witch); but, after a few such taunting
gestures, she was left to return to Burleson in defeat.
Back in Texas, Clarkson found work promoting the low-grade amphetamine
substitute "Red Bull"; at this time she was made aware of a
newly-conceived method of ensnaring hapless youngsters into the web of
celebrity degradation, more potent and insidious than any that had come
before it. A new spin on the so-called "reality TV" genre was being
launched under the name American Idol, in which recognition-desperate
contestants would be pitted against each other while the viewing audience
wallowed in their public humiliation (perpertrated, of course, by bitter
music industry victims that the corporate system had already irredeemably
corrupted). Clarkson threw herself into the fray, and was ultimately
chosen as the top contender. A recording contract with RCA was given as
part of her award, and the notoriety attached to the program helped to
push her debut single A Moment Like This (2002) up to the #1 position on
the pop music charts.
The singer's full-length album Thankful materialized in April of 2003, and
so persistant was her new-found popularity that both it and her second
single Miss Independent (co-written by mouseketeer-turned-sex-kitten
Christina Aguilera) followed A Moment Like This to the top of the charts.
Never ones to leave any milk lingering in a willing cow, her corporate
handlers further capitalized on the American Idol craze by releasing a
feature film pairing her with fellow Idol contestant Justin Guarini, From
Justin To Kelly, later that same year. Her next several singles -- Low,
The Trouble With Love, Breakaway, and Since U Been Gone -- consistently
entered the top 10, and her second album Breakaway reached platinum sales
a few months after its release at the end of 2004. Given such results for
its first victor, is beyond question that the American Idol grinder will
find no lack of fresh meat for years to come. |
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On boys: "You need to
establish yourself before you let someone else in - I'm still
finding myself".
I'm petite but I was the biggest girl on my season. Everyone else
weighed 100 pounds. Reporters would ask, 'So what's it like being a
big girl?' and I thought, 'Big? What?' It was like, 'Wait, what am I
doing wrong?' Luckily, I had a great mom and dad who helped me grow
up feeling comfortable in my own skin. I have a curvy figure, which
guys like. And performing isn't about looking the best or being the
most beautiful. I do it because I love it. Look, nobody else has my
butt. Nobody has my eyes. Nobody has my nose. It's all mine. And
that's what makes me different from everyone. |
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2007 My December
3rd studio album, Released: June 26, 2007
2004 Breakaway
2nd studio album, Released: November 30, 2004
2003 Thankful
1st studio album, Released: April 15, 2003 |
