Kelly Clarkson looks beautiful and sexy in pictures. Unless you've been living under a rock lately, you've heard of Kelly Clarkson--even if you've never tuned into the phenomenally popular TV talent show, American Idol, that made Kelly Clarkson an overnight sensation. In fact, Kelly Clarkson is such a megastar that Kelly Clarkson debut single, the double A-side release "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This," set a Billboard Hot 100 chart record previously held by the Beatles, for the biggest leap to number one, when it skyrocketed from number 52 to the top spot in October 2002.

Kelly Clarkson has since started work on a musical movie titled From Justin To Kelly Clarkson, co-starring Guarini (with whom Kelly Clarkson has been linked romantically, though Kelly Clarkson denies such rumors), and on Kelly Clarkson debut album with a virtual army of big-name producers and songwriters, including Diane Warren (Celine Dion, Michael Bolton), Desmond Child (Cher, Bon Jovi), and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson).

Since the Kelly Clarkson American Idol craze really had more to do with the competition itself (and perhaps with salty-tongued judge Simon Cowell) than with any one contestant, it remains to be seen if Kelly Clarkson will end up the answer to a Trivial Pursuit question or if Kelly Clarkson will enjoy a legitimate, lasting recording career. Regardless, Kelly Clarkson triumph over flashier, sexier, and/or thinner Idol contestants (Guarini, Nikki McKibbin, Christina Christian, Tamyra Gray, Ryan Starr, et al), simply because Kelly Clarkson had the best voice, is a heartening turn of events in this Britney Spears-dominated pop world. Perhaps record companies will take notice of the public's decision, and instead of wanting to sign the next Britney, they'll sign the next Kelly. And that's not such a bad thing.