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Before she became America's first Idol, before the record deals, three Grammys and hit daytime talk show, Kelly Clarkson was a broke cocktail waitress in Los Angeles trying to make ends meet. But even though the singer-songwriter has reached superstardom, Clarkson continues to make pledges to invest in herself to keep her future on track.
Clarkson's determination to pursue her dream is undoubtedly what fueled her fame: In 2000 Clarkson decided to abandon all thoughts of college in order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer., Clarkson recalled her decision, saying, "I knew that I'd rather go out and almost, like an apprentice-style, just start doing background vocals for people and then just kind of work my way up. So I chose to move to L.A. randomly.
There, Clarkson put a demo together and hustled to make some money doing some side jobs. "I worked at Six Flags. I did the singing and dancing, like all those shows. Any option that was available to make money singing, I was like, 'OK.'" Investing in herself meant taking any paying gig she could find. She worked as a cocktail waitress, at a comedy club, Papa John's and even Subway.
After just 18 months in L.A., Clarkson's apartment complex burned down, forcing her to sleep in her car for a few days until she made enough money to drive back home to her childhood home in Burleson, Texas. It was then that Clarkson finally got her big break, nailing the audition in Dallas for the opening season of "American Idol."Immediately after being crowned Idol's first winner, in 2002, Clarkson put out a No.
Since those early years, Clarkson has segued into a number of ventures, including a collaboration with former
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