The Real Reason Kelly Clarkson's American Idol Audition Was So Unusual

Before getting that coveted invite to Hollywood to perform on the show, Kelly Clarkson walked in ready to sing. However, according to Entertainment Tonight, she had no idea that she was auditioning for an actual TV show. "I didn't even know it was a TV audition until the third audition," she admitted in an interview with Jimmy Fallon. "Because it was producers [in the beginning]."

The daytime TV host was going through some hardships and had recently moved back home. She was auditioning for anything she could to show off her singing chops. Clarkson knew that she was going out for "American Idol," but the competition was brand new, so "nobody knew what that was," she told Fallon. "I was one of those dumb people that was like, 'Where do I sign?'"

After getting three "yeses" from the former judges, Clarkson went to California to sing her heart out on the main "American Idol" stage. With her voice, she managed to captivate the judges, the audience, and at-home viewers. The rest was — quite literally — history!

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