Kelly Clarkson admits American Idol ‘lied’ to her 24 years after winning the competition
After two decades, American Idol alum Kelly Clarkson has called out the show for ‘lying’ in a surprise conversation during the latest episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The revelation came during a conversation with Rob Rausch when they were discussing his Love Island payment which he is still waiting for. “You know what, I relate to this!” Kelly said. “I relate to this so hardcore. You probably weren’t alive when I was on American Idol but I was literally on the show. © Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via GPictured: (l-r) Daniel Radcliffe, Rob Rausch, Kelly Clarkson “And they were like, ‘Oh, you win a million dollars,’ or whatever. No, you didn’t. They lied. It was, like, a million dollars worth of investment in you.” “And then they said you get a car. And I needed it because my car was bashed in and I couldn’t afford the deductible. And then – no! I did not get a car,” Kelly continued. © Getty ImagesAmerican Idol winner Kelly Clarkson sings after winning the contest at the Kodak Theatre in …







