Before Kelly Clarkson became the pop star phenomenon that she is today, the singer admitted to being in "a very dark place for a long time" to Good Housekeeping magazine. Clarkson rose to fame in 2002 when she won American Idol, and her whole life changed. "I love to sing, and I love to talk to people at meet-and-greets. It’s just all the crap that comes along with this job," Clarkson said during her interview. The mother-of-four said she is now the happiest she has ever been in both her personal and professional life.