Before Kelly Clarkson was the Kelly Clarkson, she'd lived a life not accustomed to that of a superstar.
She experienced poverty, homelessness and trauma that might have set her on a life course completely different to where she ended up.
But along came American Idol, then the rest – as they say – is history.
Watch a snippet of Kelly Clarkson's American Idol audition. Post continues after video.
Now, she's a mother of two and a consistent judge on The Voice USA.
The singer, who was married for seven years to Brandon Blackstock and has released her new album, said this week she's not sure if "he'd care" to listen to it.
Chemistry is Clarkson's 10th studio release and follows after her divorce from Blackstock, who she reached out to before releasing her album into the world.
Here's everything we know about Clarkson's rise to fame and what life looks like for her now.
Kelly's childhood.
Born in 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas, Clarkson's path to fame was quite the bumpy road.
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