Clarkson is also ranked on the top 200 album sellers of the Nielsen SoundScan era at number 187. Clarkson’s siblings include her older brother and sister, Jason and Alyssa. When Clarkson was six years old, her parents divorced after seventeen years of marriage. She wanted to become a marine biologist but changed her mind after seeing the movie Jaws. in seventh grade, a teacher (Mrs. Cynthia Glenn) overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to audition for the school choir; Clarkson told the teacher that she had never received professional vocal training. in December 2003, a competition titled World Idol was held at the Pop Idol stage in London, gathering the winners of the first seasons of Idol series around the world.
