Kelly Clarkson Was in "A Very Dark Place" After Winning American Idol

When Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol back in 2002, it should have been one of the happiest moments of the singer's life. Instead, the win - coupled with aggressive record labels - sent her reeling. In an interview with Good Housekeeping, the proud mom of daughter River Rose, 2, and son Remington (who was born in April) opened up about what it was really like back then and how incredible her life has become since starting a family with husband Brandon Blackstock. On turnin...

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