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Kelly Clarkson: No Idol Prize Money or Car

March 14, 2026·28 days ago·via AOL.com
Kelly Clarkson: No Idol Prize Money or Car
Oh my gosh, Kelly Clarkson just spilled the tea on The Kelly Clarkson Show - she never got the $1 million prize or the car promised when she won American Idol season 1 back in 2002! Chatting with Daniel Radcliffe and Traitors winner Rob Rausch, who’s also waiting on his $220k, Kelly related hard, saying producers lied and it was really a recording contract investment. She needed that car bad since hers was bashed in, but nope - while Clay Aiken got one for his mom! Read more about this...

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