‘American Idol 15’ spoilers: When will Kelly Clarkson be guest judge?

American Idol -You’ve probably heard a thing or two as of late regarding this season of “American Idol” being a huge homecoming for many stars, and of course you better believe that Kelly Clarkson is at the top of the list of people viewers are most excited to see.

Unfortunately, don’t expect to see her on tonight’s episode in a big way. The season 1 winner is set to be a guest judge and also perform on Wednesday during the top 10 performance show. As for how we’re going to see the field narrowed down so quickly, the answer is that you’re going to get a chance to vote on some of the singers to advance following tonight’s show. From there, 14 will become ten. More than likely, the judges will also have a say, given that 14 people is a lot to feature in performances over the course of a single night.

As for the reason why Kelly is appearing now versus a little later in the season, she is currently expecting a child and this allows her to honor the show while also making time for some very important developments in her personal life down the road. We wouldn’t necessarily be shocked if she records something over the next day or so that can be played during the upcoming series finale in April, just to ensure that she is also included in that.

We know Kelly can perform, so we’re super-stoked to see what she does as a judge given that she’s usually pretty upfront and honest.

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