With the plethora of music competition shows nowadays, winners and performers usually come and go through the years.
Undeniably, not all winners of these competitions last unitil the very end; some return to guest mentor three or more seasons after they won, some remain in oblivion, while some reach iconic levels.
"American Idol's" first-ever winner Kelly Clarkson is a testament to the latter.
She became a poster girl and a success story for every singing competition there is now. Her charm, wit, and vocals made her one of the past decades' biggest vocalists and pop stars.
Like everyone else in Hollywood, her stardom will always be tainted with controversy here in there.
Kelly Clarkson, now legally named Kelly Brianne, recently embarked on a two-year legal battle with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
The "Since U Been Gone" hitmaker's divorce was finally settled last March. However, it hit her pockets big-time. How much is she left with?
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Kelly Clarkson Net Worth 2022
According to TODAY, Clarkson will be paying Blackstock with a whopping $1.3 million one time and $45.6k for child support.
Not only that but Blackstock is also entitled to spousal support from Clarkson until Jan 2024.
As demanding as that may sound, the 39-year-old singer will also be paying for her children's private air travel at around $350,000 one time.
However, looking at Clarkson's current net worth, it does not seem like it would blowback to her massive fortune.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kelly Clarkson's 2022 Net worth is estimated to be $45 million.
The sum of her fortune is not that shocking, to say the least, as she has been busy both in music and television.
From her television gigs alone, she has been a coach of The Voice US for quite several seasons already.
Kelly also hosts her own talk show - "The Kelly Clarkson Show - and most recently, the American version of Eurovision, "American Song Contest."
Talk about hustle!
But, it was her genre-spanning nine albums and a songbook-full of singles that made her pockets that massive.
To date, she has 78 trophy wins on her shelf - three of those are GRAMMYs, and another three are Daytime Emmys.
Kelly Clarkson earned all of these successes just before she hit 40, which she will be turning into on Apr. 24, 2022.
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