Kelly Clarkson Says She Was on Ghetto Idol  5/4/05

KELLY CLARKSON SAYS SHE WAS ON "GHETTO IDOL"

Clarkson: "We Didn't Have Any of the Stuff they Have Now"

SHOW AIRS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2005

BURBANK, Calif. – May 4, 2005 – In an interview with "Access Hollywood," pop star Kelly Clarkson says that in she "was on 'Ghetto Idol'" in comparison with today's "American Idol." The interview airs on "Access Hollywood," Wednesday, May 4, 2005 (check local listings for time and station) and can be viewed at http://www.accesshollywood.com.

"I was on 'Ghetto Idol,'" said Clarkson. "We didn't have any of the stuff they have now."

The pop star also says when it came to fashion, she and her fellow "American Idol" contestants had to fend for themselves. "We went shopping on our own," she said. "They dropped us off at the mall...you know we did our best but good Lord, I know I didn't do well. I'm not good with clothes at all."

When it comes to marriage and kids, the newly blonde Clarkson says that she's in no rush to go down that road. "I'm young, I'm living it up right now," she said. "So I'll leave the marriage thing to the veterans, Britney (Spears) and Jessica (Simpson) and all of them. They can get married and have kids, and I'll wait."

Access Hollywood" is produced by NBC and distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. Rob K. Silverstein is the executive producer.