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Why Kelly Clarkson Really Turned Down the Chance to Replace Katy Perry on ‘American Idol’

Kelly Clarkson said she won't replace Katy Perry on 'American Idol' because of her kids, but sources exclusively tell Life & Style she's actually a 'recluse.'

Get back to the The talk show host announced on June 10 she’s not replacing Katy Perry on American Idol because of “ my kiddos,” River, 9, and Remington, 8, who live with her in NYC, where The Kelly Clarkson Show is taped. But there’s more to it than that, a source exclusively tells Life & Style. Besides her talk show, she really has no interest in being in the spotlight.

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