When Kelly Clarkson auditioned for American Idol more than two decades ago, she had no idea how her life would change. Reality TV was becoming more popular, and Idol was the first of its kind. Millions of people watched their favorites perform week after week. Kelly was only 20 years old and skyrocketed to fame. She’s won Grammys, MTV Music Awards, and People’s Choice Awards since. Today, she’s a 42-year-old mom with an Emmy-winning talk show. Life is very different, but she is the same person America fell in love with. One of our favorite parts of her show is Kellyoke, where she sings her favorite songs. Recently, Kelly Clarkson performed Reba McEntire’s You Lie, and fans fell in love.

Kelly Clarkson Is A Huge Reba McEntire Fan

Stars have their favorite performers just like us, and Kelly loves Reba. In 2008, the pair recorded a duet of Because Of You that quickly became a fan favorite and garnered a Grammy nomination. They also worked together on The Voice. Kelly said of her mentor at the time,

“I love doing it in this capacity because she’s helped me tons musically as an Artist.”

During Kellyoke, her rendition of Reba’s You Lie brought many fans to tears.

One fan wrote, “Your voice is the only instrument that ever needs to be heard. When you sing accompanied solely with keyboards or guitar your voice shines even brighter, even with a depressing song. I can listen to you all day! Thank you for continuing your Kellyoke when you relocated to NY.”

This fan wants an album, “Reba captivated me with this decades ago with this, and Kelly just brought me to tears. Of course, she always does. Really wish she (Kelly) would put out a cover album of all Reba’s greatest.”

This Reba McEntire fan adored Kelly Clarkson’s version of You Lie. “Nothing but respect for Reba, I love her so much. But KELLY… OMG… That is theee best performance of that song ever. ‘You Lie’ and I cry… Yes a 250lb retired Trucker from Alabama cries when a song is sang to pefection…”