Kelly Clarkson Reveals 'American Idol' "Lied" About Her Million Dollar Prize

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Kelly Clarkson has a big warning for anyone trying to strike it rich on reality TV: that prize money isn’t always what it seems. Nearly 24 years after she won the first season of American Idol in 2002, Clarkson made a shocking revelation about how she never actually got the grand prize she was initially promised.

The topic came up on the March 10 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, when the daytime host asked Traitors Season 4 winner Rob Rausch about his $220,800 prize pot. “Well, they still haven’t paid me,” Rausch replied. The response instantly resonated with Clarkson.

“I relate to this so hard-core,” Clarkson said. “Because when I was [on American Idol], they were like, ‘Oh, you win a million dollars or whatever, da da da.' No, you didn't. They lied. You ...

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