Take a trip down memory lane with photos throughout Kelly’s entire incredible career!
Kelly Clarkson was just 20 years old when she was crowned the winner of American Idol in 2002, and her career has taken off in massive ways ever since. The talented singer has now been in the industry for 20 years, and things have changed quite a bit for her in the years since the show! Not only has Kelly grown up in front of our eyes, but she started a family, and began ventures like her own talk show and working as a coach on The Voice. While Kelly is still the same lovable person who viewers fell in love with on ‘American Idol,’ she’s definitely transformed in so many ways during her years in the spotlight.
Keep scrolling through the gallery to see photos from throughout Kelly’s career to see how much she’s changed since her early days as an artist!
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Kelly Clarkson on Season 1 of ‘American Idol’
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Kelly Clarkson at the ‘XXX’ Premiere
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Kelly Clarkson Singing During The ‘American Idol’ Finals
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Kelly Clarkson at the ‘American Idol’ Reunion
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Kelly Clarkson at 2003 Fox Upfronts
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Kelly Clarkson in ‘From Justin to Kelly’
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Kelly Clarkson On The ‘Today’ Show
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Kelly Clarkson at the 2005 VMAs
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Kelly Clarkson at the 2009 VH1 Divas Event
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Kelly Clarkson at the 2011 AMAs
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Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Voice’
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Kelly Clarkson With Blonde Hair
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Kelly Clarkson on ‘GMA’
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Kelly Clarkson Promoting ‘Piece by Piece’
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Kelly Clarkson In A Black Dress
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Kelly Clarkson at 2017 WE Day
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Kelly Clarkson at 2017 Billboard Women in Music
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Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Voice’ Season 21
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Kelly Clarkson On Season 21 of ‘The Voice’
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Kelly Clarkson at ‘American Song Contest’
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Kelly Clarkson on the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Red Carpet
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Kelly Clarkson at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival
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Kelly Clarkson at the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony