Kelly Clarkson Talks About Turning For Brynn Cartelli On ‘The Voice’

With The Voice coming back later this month we look back at last season. It was the first with talent show legend Kelly Clarkson as a coach. On her first time out she won the show and she did it with Brynn Cartelli. The 16-year-old phenom was the first person for whom she turned her chair. It’s a good thing she did.
We kind of knew early on that Brynn was going to be in the finals. As it got closer, it was pretty clear that she was going to win. It seemed inevitable. Kelly, for her part, never doubted that not only COULD she win with Brynn, she was GOING to win with her. Kelly said,
“It wasn’t a secret on set that I thought Brynn could win the show. She’s such a beautiful person and character and everything, but her voice is undeniable.”
Kelly spoke about why she initially turned for Brynn. She said,
“Brynn, first and foremost, she was my first chair turn ever on The Voice, and I did it because of her tone. Her tone was so beautiful and undeniable, and then I turned around and she happened to look like a real living Elsa. It didn’t hurt. I was like, ‘Gah, you’re like a perfect package!'”