Kelly Clarkson

The original American Idol winner’s rise to global fame is the ultimate story of survival in the face of sudden disaster.

After bravely moving from Texas to Los Angeles with a random roommate to pursue her music dreams, Kelly’s world was completely upended when her apartment building caught fire and burned to the ground.

Left entirely homeless and broke, the future multi-Grammy winner refused to give up, spending several gruelling days living out of her car and showering at a local gym.

She eventually scraped together enough petrol money to drive back home to Texas, stepping directly from the front seat of her car onto the reality television stage that would change her financial destiny forever.