Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has
said people assume she's gay because she's single.
Clarkson gained fame as the winner of
the inaugural season of Fox's reality talent contest American Idol
in 2002.
Last week, Clarkson released her fifth
studio album, Stronger. Previous albums include Thankful
(2003), Breakaway (2004), My December (2007) and All
I Ever Wanted (2009). She's also made guest appearances on
several television shows, including That 80's Show and Reba,
and starred in the feature film From Justin to Kelly.
Despite her success – and a head
start – Clarkson ranks sixth on Forbes' list of top-earning
American Idols. According
to Forbes, American Idol season four winner Carrie
Underwood raked in $20 million over the past year, making the country
music singer the highest paid Idol alum.
During an appearance on The View,
Clarkson said people think she's gay because she has yet to marry.
“I'm from a small town so, like,
everyone's married with children or about to have children,” she
said. “So it's a little hard when you go home and people are like —
and that's why people think I'm gay – because they're like ‘Why
aren't you married?’ And I'm like, 'it doesn't happen for everyone
right off the bat.'” (The video is embedded in the right panel of
this page.)