The original “American Idol” took an emotional trip down memory lane on the 1,000th episode of her eponymous talk show, which aired on Thursday. Clarkson, 42, fought back tears as she watched a montage of her two children’s cameos on the daytime program shown at the end of the special episode.

Kelly Clarkson vulnerably revealed that she's "lost, alone, a lot" as she returned for the 1,000th episode of her daytime talk show following an unexplained absence

"American Idol" alum Kelly Clarkson marked her 1,000th episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show" and admitted to her fans that she’s "lost, alone, a lot" during her time hosting the program.