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Singer Defends ‘From Justin to Kelly’ Contract, Swears Off

8/17/2026

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She told her Las Vegas audience on Aug 15, 2026 that she was contractually obligated to star in the 2003 film “From Justin to Kelly.”
She said producers forced her to make the movie after she won season 1 of American Idol.
She banned her 12-year-old daughter River Rose and 10-year-old son Remington from watching it.
She called the film “s---” after seeing a fan wear an Etsy T-shirt referencing it.

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She told her Las Vegas audience on Aug 15, 2026 that she was contractually obligated to star in the 2003 film “From Justin to Kelly.”
She said producers forced her to make the movie after she won season 1 of American Idol.
She banned her 12-year-old daughter River Rose and 10-year-old son Remington from watching it.
She called the film “s---” after seeing a fan wear an Etsy T-shirt referencing it.