Kelly Clarkson Addresses Rumored ‘Beef’ With Carrie Underwood
Kelly Clarkson has put rumors to rest that she and Carrie Underwood had a so-called “beef.” In a new interview on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Kelly took…
Kelly Clarkson has put rumors to rest that she and Carrie Underwood had a so-called "beef." In a new interview on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Kelly took questions from fans, and one fan asked about the alleged beef.
Clarkson responded, "People always put us together, and we don't even know each other well enough to be pitted against each other. Literally, we've run into each other a handful of times. There's no beef between us. There's nothing between us." She added, "We don't know each other. We've literally run into each other a few times."
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When the fan asked what her favorite part of having Carrie on her talk show was, Kelly got up and got a drink. She laughed and said, "Look, everyone always asked me about being pitted against her. It was awesome; I think it was great having her on the show. I think the thing that was cool about it is that everyone always pits us against each other, and I don't know why they do that." (It might be because they are both former American Idol winners.)
She continued, "They don't do that with dudes. They only do that with females, and we don't even know each other well enough to do that. But I think I'd love to have her there (on the show) in person; it was during COVID, and she wasn't in the room, which was fine. I'd be cool."
The alleged and "not true" fueled rumors were sparked in 2016 when a source told Radar that Carrie was upset that Kelly was invited to sing solo on American Idol and Underwood was only invited back to collaborate with another artist. It also alleges that Underwood was "jealous" that Clarkson got to be a coach on NBC's The Voice. Kelly and Carrie posed for a photo together in 2018 at the Radio Disney Music Awards.
Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood attend the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on June 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Rich Fury/Getty Images
10 Kelly Clarkson Songs We Can’t Get Out of Our Heads
Kelly Clarkson celebrates her 40th birthday on Sunday (4/24), and while she says it's going to be "low-key" this year noting to E!, "I know it's my big 4-0, but I've had a crazy two years, so I just wanted a chill birthday." She is planning a dinner with her band and hiking with friends, but we want to make a big deal about it and celebrate.
Kelly is the perfect combination of a fantastic singer, an honest songwriter, and an infectious and downright fun personality.
She not only hosts her own daily talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, but she is also a regular on NBC's The Voice, and she just recently started co-hosting another NBC show called American Song Contest with Snoop Dogg.
We are covering her ten best radio singles for this special birthday list, and no doubt it was hard to choose.
10. "Piece by Piece" (2017)
Photo AtlanticA song was written about the pain her father caused her when he left the family when Kelly was just six years old. The song is actually a sequel to her 2005 song "Because Of You." It's powerful for sure and was also the title of her seventh studio album. The version of this song she sang on ‘American Idol’ in 2017 was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.
9. "A Moment Like This" (2002)
Photo RCAThis song was released as her debut single. Later, it was included in her debut studio album, ‘Thankful’ (2003). "A Moment Like This" was written to be the first single for the winner of the first season of ‘American Idol.’
8. "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009)
Photo RCAReviews for this song were mixed, but TIME named it the best song of 2009.
7. "Heartbeat Song" (2015)
Photo RCAThis beat just won't quit. Lyrically, it’s about meeting someone who restores the narrator’s faith in love.
6. "Mr. Know It All" (2011)
Photo RCAWhen this song was first released, Clarkson described the song as a "vocally raw record" and said that she and her producers strove to record her voice as it is heard at live performances, using as little auto-tune processing as possible.
5. "Breakaway" (2004)
Photo RCAA classic hit pop song. It was initially intended for Avril Lavigne's debut studio album. After being deemed unsuitable for the album, it was passed to Kelly to be recorded as a soundtrack for the film ‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.’
4. "Miss Independent" (2003)
Photo RCAA top ten hit that Clarkson's record label didn't want to release as a single, but Kelly insisted. She co-wrote the song with Christina Aguilera, Rhett Lawrence, and Matt Morris.
3. "Since U Been Gone" (2004)
Photo RCAThis may be the song most closely related to Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson performed "Since U Been Gone" at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and at the 2006 BRIT Awards. Fun fact: The song was first given to Hilary Duff, but she rejected it because she could not reach its higher notes.
2. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" (2012)
Photo RCAWhat a great song to get anyone through a breakup. The song's accompanying music video incorporates the theme of a global flash mob dance, featuring submitted videos of people dancing to the song.
1. " Because of You" (2005)
Photo RCAIt is just one of the most honest and heartbreaking songs. One line in the song just kills, saying, "My heart can't possibly break / When it wasn't even whole to start with." Kelly's emotional performance of the song on the record is just excellent. Clarkson even wrote the treatment for the video herself to reflect the pain that she felt due to her parents' divorce.
