With rumors swirling over the net about singer Kelly Clarkson’s reported struggle with an eating disorder, let’s not forget the Idol left that behind long ago.
Apparently, ‘Miss Independence’ felt pressured to slim down after she lost out at an audition to a less talented rival because of her weight, before American Idol discovered the singer.
Kelly is quoted as saying, “When I was younger, I tried out for a part and this other girl beat me who was not as musically gifted as me. She couldn’t really sing, but she was beautiful and they wanted her for the part. That really upset me, and I had a time for a while when I didn’t eat a lot because it was disturbing, and I was so young… but I snapped out of it pretty quick.”
“I’m a very spiritual person and I believe that God has so much more to offer than that kind of Hollywood life …. But I just think you are who you are, and millions of people love me the way I am.”
Wed, Feb 22, 2006
Kelly Clarkson