Clarkson Promotes Healthy Choices, Donates For Breast Cancer Awareness
These days, Kelly Clarkson is a very busy lady. With her new record due out in 2007, and her “Addicted” tour about to kick off for the summer, it’s hard to imagine that she’d have the time or energy to do anything else.
But leave it to the pop princess to surprise us again. She’s joined forces with Glaceau’s Vitaminwater to promote her favorite flavor (”Focus, the pink one.”), and to encourage young people to make healthier choices. Clarkson has repeatedly been criticized by the media for her weight. She says she doesn’t feel the need to conform to the standard that stars need to fit into a size 2 to be famous. She says, “I am who I am. I’m not going to change just because some people think I should. I’m happy how I am.” I say, GO, GIRL!!!
Clarkson is also actively involved with the company’s “Vitaminschool” program, where high school students prepare healthy meals for a chance to win a $100,000 scholarship. Clarkson is one of four judges who will help choose the winner in New York on June 8.
With her success, she says, she feels she wants to also focus on work that helps others. “I’ve done well enough to where I’m fine for the rest of my life,” Clarkson says, “So my whole goal now is I just want to be part of things that are positive and make a difference.”
Besides Vitaminwater, Clarkson works with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. She’ll donate a portion of her “Addicted” ticket sales to Komen’s Race for the Cure initiative.
With all the greed in Hollywood these days, it’s nice to see something positive come out of a superstar. More power to you, Kelly!