Paula Abdul Changed Her Flight to Be at Kelly Clarkson’s Walk of Fame Induction — and Made it Just in Time!

There was no means Paula Abdul would miss Kelly Clarkson‘s massive second.

On Monday, the daytime discuss present host, 40, was inducted into the Hollywood Stroll of Fame, and all three authentic American Idol judges — Simon Cowell, Abdul and Randy Jackson — reunited to point out their assist.

“I am so proud to be right here, honored,” Abdul, 60, stated throughout her speech in assist of Clarkson, who turned the very first Idol winner 20 years in the past. “I modified my flight simply so I could possibly be right here. I would not miss it for the world. Kelly — not solely the trajectory of your life has modified, however you helped change the trajectory of everybody’s lives.”

Abdul arrived shortly into Cowell’s speech, prompting the outspoken decide to make just a few jokes earlier than the “Opposites Entice” singer praised Clarkson for her “expertise,” “tenacity,” “grace” and “dignity.”

She stated Clarkson “made season one all price it,” joking, “Even having to take a seat subsequent to a British man to the left of me. And an exquisite man to the proper of me.”

Continued Abdul: “If anybody can ever say, in your wildest goals, ‘Did you ever assume you would be a part of a present that simply modified the world?,’ I would be a liar if I stated sure. However you are residing proof every single day, and I am the one that will power myself to speak to her and nook her within the elevator. ‘The place did you get your coaching from? You are an opera singer, I can inform.’ However I really like you.”

Abdul thanked Clarkson “for altering the trajectory of my life and making me imagine like a child believes in Santa Claus. That younger, proficient individuals could make it — they usually could make it massive time.”

She ended by telling Clarkson, whom she known as “the sweetest individual,” that she will be able to’t wait to see what she’ll obtain over the subsequent decade.

Shortly after, Clarkson acquired her highly-anticipated star.

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On Sept. 4, Clarkson mirrored on the 20-year anniversary of her “priceless” Idol win.

“The household and friendships I’ve created over these 20 years in music and television are priceless to me,” she wrote partially. “We solely get so many journeys across the solar and whereas I’m proud and really feel abundantly blessed of the successes and failures that I’ve discovered from, I’m most proud and grateful for these associates which have change into household, and for his or her arms which have held me after I wanted it and their hearts that listened to me after I felt misplaced. With out them I’d not be the place I’m. I’d in all probability not be right here in any respect.”