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Kelly Clarkson Reveals Songwriting Secret, Recurring Dream For HuffPost's #nofilter
These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question-and-answer series. Because how well do you know someone until they've shared their guiltiest pleasures?
Since her rise to fame on "American Idol" 11 years ago, Kelly Clarkson has become known for her immense vocal talent and her warm, candid personality. The latter was apparent when the pop superstar took our #nofilter challenge.
What's your guiltiest pleasure?
Chips and salsa.
When do you feel most at peace?
When I’m in my bed at home, which is rare.
What's the most unusual thing you have in your purse or wallet?
I don’t know if it’s unusual, I carry my sweetener on me -- my Stevia Vanilla Creme sweetener. I always have a book and I always have deodorant because I don’t like smelling, ever. And I usually have a toothbrush and toothpaste because I don’t want to have stuff in my teeth.
What sense would you be most afraid to lose?
Hearing.
What technology do you hope will be invented in the next 10 years?
I’m really pissed off that we have not learned how to warp somewhere. Like, beam me up. I figured by now, with “The Jetsons,” “Star Trek,” someone had it right. But no, I’m really mad about that. I feel like we should be able to materialize somewhere. It would really help out with my work if I could just beam somewhere.
Is a good friend hard to come by?
No, I don’t think so. I think everybody screws up, but at the end of the day I think there are genuinely good people out there that love you and really want to support you. I want to not be jaded and say yes.
What's the silliest thing you've ever lied about?
I’m so blunt. I don’t really lie.
What’s the working title of your autobiography?
Run!
What or who is overrated right now?
Twerking. I’m over twerking. It’s funny, I get it, but ...
What happens in your recurring dream?
You know, I’ve had this recurring dream since I was a kid -- this is actually really weird and I don’t think I’ve ever told anybody this -- that I’m in a fire in a house and I hear this little boy crying and then I find him and he’s actually older than me because I’m like 5 years old and he’s 7. And every time, I reach out to have him hold my hand and he reaches out, and then the dream ends. I don’t know if he survived. I don’t know what the hell that means.
When do you feel most anxious?
I’m kind of a high-energy person. The most anxious I’ve ever been was singing at the inauguration. And when I feel a lack of control.
Describe one time you thought "This is harder than it looks."
Yoga. I started doing yoga and it always looks like simple stretching. That is a lie, my friend. It is hard.
What are you most afraid of?
I think everyone’s fear is being alone. I don’t want to die alone. That seems sad.
What's one thing you do when you're alone that you wouldn't do in front of someone else?
Actually, I write alone. I don’t usually write with people in the room. Every song that you see my name on, I’ve written the lyrics and melody on my own. I don’t like to be vulnerable, apparently.
Is it okay to recline your seat on an airplane?
Yes, but it is not okay to get pissed off at the person in front of you that does recline their chair because the recline button is there. You’re supposed to be able to use it. And they would have more room if they simply reclined back as well.
When's the last time you cried?
Last night. I’ve been a ball of emotions. Brandon [Blackstock, her fiance] was laughing at me. We were watching “The X Factor” right before we went to bed and he was laughing at me because the stories, they reel you in. Whether it’s “The Voice” or “Idol,” the reel you in, man. And I just start crying, I’m so happy for them.
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Kelly Clarkson's Mom Had Surprising Reaction to Her Eloping
Kelly Clarkson is one of the sweetest, most down-to-earth singers around, so it would make sense that the Grammy winner's mother, Jeanne Ann, is similar.
When Clarkson, 31, and her fiancé, Brandon Blackstock, decided a few months back not to have a big wedding in lieu of an intimate ceremony with just the couple and Brandon's kids, the singer was worried about telling her mother.
She was pleasantly surprised by her response.
"I thought my mother was going to be [disappointed] because I'm her baby," Clarkson told ABC News last night. "I thought that was going to be weird but she totally got it. She actually responded, 'I'm just happy I don't have to buy a dress!'"
In fact, Clarkson said her mother was relieved she wasn't going to have anything big and grand.
"We are very low-key kind of family," she added. "She was just so happy it's not a big ordeal. She was stressed about it, saying 'Well, the mother of the bride always has to look good.'"
The "Because of You" singer said she usually puts everyone first, so deciding to have something very small she can truly enjoy - after originally planning a big October wedding - was the right choice.
"[Mom] was happy about it actually that I wanted to do something for me because I usually walk on coals for everybody," she said.
Clarkson spoke to ABC yesterday as part of an event supporting fair trade for coffee growers and teaming up with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters to help these workers receive their fair share of profits.
The former "American Idol" star actually went to Peru as part of the promotion to meet these coffee workers and she said with the wedding coming up, she appreciated the trip even more.
"I'm a new parent now, so it's cool to meet parents whose goal is just to have a better life for their children," she said. "That's what we want too."
As for Clarkson's Tennessee wedding, she said it's going to happen any day now; she's just waiting on two very important guests – her future stepchildren.
"Very soon," she said of when it'll happen. "We are going home tonight right after this concert. Brandon shares custody with his kids, so we are just waiting till we get them back and then we'll take them and go."
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...ry?id=20542434
I wonder if she has a solo verse or if she only sings with Robbie during the chorus. 
why haven't I noticed it, I usually check my posts before I click "Submit"
By next week it probably falls off the chart but will hopefully return with the release of WIR. 