Kelly Clarkson (b. 1982) is a singer, songwriter, and television personality. She has the distinction of being the first winner of American Idol in 2002. Clarkson went on to record multiple chart-topping singles, and later joined the NBC series The Voice as a coach.
In 2019, Clarkson became the host of her own daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, which featured the Sesame Street Muppets as guest stars in its first year.
Her 2011 hit song "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" was parodied as "Make That Basket Stronger" for Sesame Street Episode 4318.