Kelly Clarkson And Avril Lavigne Once Had A Bizarre Scuffle

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Today, Kelly Clarkson is arguably regarded as one of the best singers of the early 00s. However, it took Clarkson a long time to find her footing among her musical peers. When praising Jennifer Love Hewitt for being kind to her during "Idol," Clarkson shared a troubling anecdote about the encounter: "And it was right when like the final three I think of 'Idol,' and we were just so slammed and everything was happening 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," Clarkson shared on her titular talk show

Case in point? Back in 2002, Clarkson presented Avril Lavigne with the award for best new artist at the Video Music Awards. And while Clarkson seemed excited to greet the "Sk8er Boi" singer, Lavigne refused to hug Clarkson and even appeared to elbow her, though not everyone agrees with this consensus. However, Clarkson confirmed the widespread discussion over the clip during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" in 2017. "It was [Avril]," Clarkson revealed. "But I will say this: Years later, she saw me, and she said, 'Oh my gosh, I don't know, people keep saying I elbowed you in the face, and I'm so sorry!" Clarkson added, "She did it, but I don't know if she felt bad about it. Or, like, she didn't mean to do it or what. But it felt purposeful."

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