Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive show news, updates, and more!
Olympics Opening Games Host Kelly Clarkson Reveals What "Sport" She'd Gold-Medal In
Clarkson, along with Peyton Manning and Mike Tirico, will be hosting the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, July 26.
Get ready: Kelly Clarkson is about to say "Bonjour" to Paris!
The singer and Host of The Kelly Clarkson Show joined Peyton Manning and Mike Tirico on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 12, as the trio revealed they'll be hosting the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony in the French capital.
"I'm so glad we can say it! I'm not a vault. I hate secrets," a relieved Clarkson said after the announcement.
When the conversation turned to Olympic medals, Fallon asked the co-hosts what they would each win a gold medal in. Peyton Manning's answer was surprising.
"Event planning," Manning admitted. "It’s kind of my true calling. I’m planning a birthday in December. I’ve already told all my friends what to wear, what time to be there, what time they should shower the night before. I think I would take gold in event planning."
While Tirico felt similarly about travel planning, Clarkson's answer was, of all things: LEGOs.
Kelly Clarkson says she's "the Simone Biles of LEGOs"
"I am the Simone Biles of LEGOs! I am incredible at LEGOs, it's a true thing," answered the former The Voice coach. "You should see my house. It's weird. I do it with my son mostly."
"I get into it too, and it gets too hard for me, so I just let my kids take it over," said Fallon, sharing her love.
"People who make the instructions for LEGOs should make them for everything. They're so easy," added Clarkson.
"But if you miss one step the whole things is..." warned Fallon.
"Well, Jimmy, I don't miss a step," said Clarkson as the audience cheered.
Do any of them speak French? Peyton revealed he can speak a little, and Tirico said he will be diving into Rosetta Stone leading up to the games. Clarkson said she doesn't speak French, but is also learning.
"No, I did however switch my Duolingo. I was in Spanish world. I have been in French world now," she answered. "By the time I get there I should, well, be that annoying American that tries to speak French."
RELATED: The Olympic Medals in Paris Will Literally Contain a Piece of the Eiffel Tower
When asked what viewers can expect from this year's opening ceremony, Tirico said, "The opening ceremony is going to be so different and unique. Down the Seine, down the river, with the athletes on the boat. So it's not the stadium where they walk in, it'll incorporate Paris."
In addition to Duolingo, Clarkson could work on the Eiffel Tower Lego set to prepare for Paris.
NBC and Peacock will present live coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26, beginning at Noon ET. Primetime coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.
