00:00Kelly Clarkson making a surprise return to social media just shy of a month after her ex-husband to Brandon Blackstock's death at the age of 48, posting this, not a tribute to Brandon, but a celebration of the 23rd anniversary of her American Idol win.
00:26The winner of American Idol 2002 is Kelly Clarkson.
00:35I am so disoriented right now. Everybody keeps asking me, how do you feel? And I'm like, I don't even know. I have so many feelings rushing over me.
00:43Kelly was just 20 when she became the show's first ever champ, a moment she notes changed my life.
00:50I will be forever grateful for all of you that have supported me for so many years.
00:54It is a gift to find your purpose and passion, and to be able to make a living doing this is the cherry on top.
01:01Thank you, always.
01:10Kelly's gone on to land 12 top 10 Billboard hits, win three Grammys, sell out countless shows, and launch a media empire.
01:20Let's get to our first guest, though, y'all.
01:22She'll be back to filming season seven of her talk show next week. New episodes start airing at the end of the month.
01:29That's likely when fans will hear from Kelly about the death of her children's father for the first time.
01:35It is such a gift. Like, I don't know how anybody, I'll just be real with you, goes through grief, any kind of loss without having an outlet.
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