Kelly Clarkson returned to Instagram on Thursday (Sept. 4) for the first time since the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock last month. In a sentimental post tied to the 23rd anniversary of her life-changing American Idol win on Sept. 4, 2022 that capped the iconic music competition’s first season, Clarkson gave thanks for the moment that changed everything.
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“To everyone that took time 23 years ago to call in and vote for me, thank you 🙏 Winning American Idol changed my life and I will be forever grateful for all of you that have supported me for so many years,” Clarkson wrote alongside a photo of her being embraced by her cast mates in the midst of a confetti tsunami. “It is a gift to find your purpose and passion, and to be able to make a living doing it is the cherry on top. Thank you, always.”
After coming out on top over Idol runner-up Justin Guarini, Clarkson signed to RCA Records and released her debut album, Thankful, in 2003, which featured the hit “Miss Independent,” which hit No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the spring of that year.
Clarkson has kept a low public profile since Blackstock’s death on Aug. 7 at age 48 from cancer. Following Blackstock’s passing, Clarkson postponed her Studio Sessions residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and pulled out of her planned appearance at Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum’s Band Together Texas flood relief benefit.
While she has kept her a low profile on socials, Clarkson has been out there thanks to the launch last month of her Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson series on NBC, which has found her sitting down with the Jonas Brothers, Gloria Estefan and Teddy Swims so far to discuss the stories behind some of their biggest songs; Lizzo will be the guest on Tuesday’s (Sept. 9) episode. Clarkson will also be back in daytime on Sept. 29 when she returns for the seventh season of The Kelly Clarkson Show.
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