Original 'American Idol' Judges Reunite to Honor Kelly Clarkson at Her Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony

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Kelly Clarkson's  family came out in full force to support the singer and talk show host at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony Monday.

The original judging panel — Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul -- were on hand to help pay tribute to Clarkson.The trio posed for photos with Clarkson as she proudly displayed her star and cemented her place in Hollywood history.Cowell spoke at the ceremony, praising Clarkson and the career she's had since winning the singing competition during its inaugural season.«We were just talking about the moment when you sang 'Respect,' and we all looked at each other, and it was like, 'Oh.

My. God. Thank you.' And then, I went up to you, afterwards, because obviously, I was thinking, 'I think you're gonna win this show,' and I said, 'I just wanna say, that was amazing, Kelly, and I'm here,' and you turned around to me and said, 'Simon, without being rude, I would rather we didn't talk until the end of the series,' and I'm like, 'Wow, what does that mean?' It means, stay away from me, I know what I'm doing,'» Cowell recalled of Clarkson's time on .Clarkson cleared the air, telling the longtime judge that she didn't want it to appear that she was getting any special treatment from the judges and she also didn't want Cowell — long known for his tough critique on the show — to get in her head either.«What was amazing from that moment was, is that you're not messing around.

You're gonna take this opportunity, and you're gonna get all the way to the end, and then when you get to the end, it's just beginning,» he continued.