Kelly Clarkson, who is bored with the comments about her weight, has been named by Billboard as the most successful American Idol contestant. She has sold 10.6 million albums, 15.9 million singles, and 4.2 million radio plays.
Carrie Underwood is not far behind, though, at 11.5 million albums, 13.9 million singles, and 2.4 million radio plays. Chris Daughtry, who didn’t even win Idol, is.
The third most successful, having old 5.7 million albums. Apparently, getting as skinny as a Barbie doll is not the secret to being the most successful Idol. But speaking of weight, Clarkson says:
“For seven years it’s been happening. It’s like, ‘OK cool, the fat joke,’” she said,. “I love my body. I’m very much OK with it. I don’t think artists are ever the ones who have the problem with their weight, it is other people.” You go girl!