In the world of music, Kelly Clarkson has built a big name for herself with several chart-topping albums to her name. But this popularity also came with several challenges. As soon as she won American Idol in 2002, people immediately started criticizing her.

Being the very first winner of a popular show should have been the happiest day of her life, but some tried their level best to ruin it.

Kelly Clarkson | Credits: @kellyclarkson/Instagram

However, she was not one to let things slide and called out the hypocrisy she witnessed in the industry. In an interview, the singer said that the very people who criticized her later took seats as mentors on other singing shows, such as The Voice.

People who criticized Kelly Clarkson later became mentors for The Voice

When American Idol aired for the very first time in 2002, anticipation was running high. After this, only a few could...