The original “American Idol” brought the world Kelly Clarkson, but many pop stars in the music industry just don't want to commit to releasing a duet with her. Though she's landed a handful of duets with country stars, she just keeps getting turned down when asking more contemporary artists for a shot at a song with them.

There's a reason Kelly Clarkson has performed duets with country superstars like Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean and Vince Gill but never one of her Top 40 colleagues in the 10 years since she became the first “American Idol”. They've turned her down – eight times.

“I have, like, 5,000 duets in country music,” Clarkson says, flashing a smile. “I don't have one in pop. That's legitimately because everyone turns me down. I'm not even kidding. I've asked sooo many artists to sing with me. Everyone legitimately turns me down! The only one that hasn't was Chris Daughtry.” Read More