Kelly Clarkson praised after interview break: “Wonderful person”

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Kelly Clarkson fans praise the ‘The Voice’ and ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ singer and TV personality after she twice cut short an interview to make sure she was pronouncing her guests’ names correctly.

on March 14, 2023, Clarkson welcomed the K-pop group TWICE to her show, and she asked several times how to pronounce names. TWICE consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu. Her translator Catherine also appeared on the show.

“I hope I’m telling you all correctly, and if I’m not, I’m sorry, I’m Texan,” Clarkson said at the beginning of the interview. When she asked individual questions, she asked the translator exactly how to pronounce the women’s names, and fans loved the interaction.

In a separate Interview video, Clarkson tried even harder to pronounce their names correctly. When the interviewer told her her pronunciation was fine, Clarkson took extra time to figure out how to pronounce Tzuyu’s name.

In response to the interview, one fan commented, “I like how Kelly tried to get ‘Tzuyu’ right~ We love you Kelly! Because you respect TWO members so much. Blessings from Taiwan.”

Fans are obsessed with Clarkson’s interviewing skills

After the video was posted to YouTube, fans took to the comments section to praise Clarkson.

“Kelly is truly a wonderful person,” wrote one person in the YouTube Comments. “She’s so nice and made an effort to correctly pronounce each member’s name with an accent. Also, the fact that she made it her mission to speak to every member and not just a select few was appreciated.”

Another person wrote, “Kelly Clarkson is truly incredible. She made everyone feel good, especially Jeongyeon, by respecting them and pronouncing their names correctly.”

Another commenter divided that they believe this interview was “the most comfortable” the group has ever played in an American interview. Many other commenters loved that Clarkson asked each person questions and shared that nothing about the interview felt wrong.

“I love that Kelly really took the time to know their names and talk to everyone. Your compliments sound genuine and sincere. I can’t wait to see more!” one person wrote.

At the time of writing, the interview has 438,000 views, which is a big jump from most interviews with Clarkson. Many of the videos on The Kelly Clarkson Show YouTube channel have around 20,000 views.

Clarkson took his time to bond with the group

TWICE came about after participating in a show called Sixteen, they shared during the interview.

“Oh! I was on a casting show,” Clarkson excitedly shared. “We have that in common.” Clarkson is the first-ever winner of American Idol, which she took part in in 2002.

The group also told Clarkson they loved eating hamburgers, pizza, chocolate, potatoes and takis and visiting grocery stores during their time in the United States.

“I found my sister in the group,” Clarkson said after the members shared their love of pasta.

To catch “The Kelly Clarkson Show” airing daily via NBC syndication, check your local listings. “The Voice” airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.