Kelly Clarkson didn’t have the easiest transition to fame, but Jennifer Love Hewitt was a huge help.
Clarkson, 38, thanked Hewitt, 41, for her kind words during her stint on “American Idol” in 2002 on Thursday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
‘You probably don’t remember this, but it stayed with me [for] so long, almost 20 years now, ”Clarkson began. “But right after that – you have no idea I’m going to say this and you probably don’t remember – but it was at some kind of MTV Awards or something or VMAs or something, I don’t know what it was, but you ran to me And it was good when I think of ‘Idol’ like the last three, and we were just so slammed and everything happened like in a whirlwind and people like were really mean to us because we’re from a talent show and it was the first season. “
She continued: ‘Everyone was so rude to us, like on the carpet, like on the show … it was so bad. It was an awful experience and you came up to me and ran out of nowhere and said, ‘Oh my god! I am really rooting! ”
‘You said to me,’ Keep those you love so close and it will unfortunately involve a few people in your life, but this business can be very difficult. And don’t forget to keep those people who really love you ‘- and you just gave me this advice that was really nice in such a … unfriendly time to me personally,’ Clarkson said as Hewitt smiled and added So, thank you so much, it meant everything to me. You were so nice. “
Clarkson previously opened up to Demi Lovato about her struggles with fame, telling her on a June episode of her show, “ It’s not easy to always have a spotlight on you and arrows pointed at you, especially when you’re vulnerable and your people more ammo for all the trolls out there. “