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Certainly back inthe day --whether that daybelonged to JudyGarland or Madonna -- there were plenty of young divas who hadfamously studied, st ruggled and succeeded. The recent lytelevised "VH1 Divas" has brought cries that those spot lighted --including Miley Cyrus -- aren't close to diva status. Others gripeKelly Clarkson -- another VH1 diva -- is only a realit y show star.

"I almost have to respect fully disagree [when speaking of ] KellyClarkson," said Beville Darden, editor for AOL Music in New York."She's done a great job making a name for herself as a pop starseparate f rom 'American Idol.' "

Although Clarkson was the f irst winner of "American Idol," she hasgone on to sell more than 20 million records and won a host ofawards including Grammys, MTV Music Awards and others.

Not that Clarkson's road has been without bumps. When her 2007album "My December" failed to spark crit ical kudos, she cameright back this year with "All I Ever Wanted."

"I just want to be able to look back at this album and be proudand think, 'Man, that was awesome,' " she said in a pressstatement . "A lot of it has a soulful, '70s rock vibe and then someis more club/dance stuf f -- 'If I Can't Have You,' is like the Killers-meets-the-Eurythmics."

Reviews have been posit ive, with Rolling Stone crit ic Jody Roseneven giving the album three stars and not ing, "Clarkson's voice

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remains one of the most powerful in pop ... it f lat tens everything init s path."

Almost without even hearing the album, her loyal fan base is sold.Clarkson's honest personalit y -- she was one of the f irst topublicly call out Kanye West for his rude behavior toward TaylorSwif t during September's MTV's Video Music Awards -- and whatmany including Darden call her "f lawless" voice and appealingsong select ion.

Joshua Gair, owner of Impact Entertainment Services of Orlando,Fla., knows f irsthand that Clarkson is unassuming.

"She is very personable and has no ego and is very easy to workwith," Gair said. "As someone who works with and books manycelebrit ies, she is one of the least demanding celebrit ies I havedealt with."

Consider her cont ract rider requests -- Diet Coke, water, lots oftowels -- compared to the pages and pages of specif ic, high-endrequests by other singers, and you have an idea of her humilit y.

Longt ime fan Cecily Walters, of Arlington, said at tending

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Clarkson's 2007 concert at DAR Const itut ion Hall in Washingtonmade her a more ardent admirer.

"When I saw her live, she interspersed her songs with conversat ionabout her family and her dif f icult ies with men," Walters said. "Thereal, down-to-earth-seeming element may make fans feel likeshe's someone they could envision being f riends with if they knewher in their everyday lif e."

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