Kelly Clarkson schooled a Twitter troll after Michelle Obama's Democratic convention speech

Unsung hero of the convention, right here.
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Like many, Kelly Clarkson had many feelings after Michelle Obama's inspiring speech during the Democratic National Convention.

"That was amazing!!" the singer tweeted.

But someone had problem with the speech and responded to Clarkson's enthusiasm with some criticism of the fact FLOTUS shared that every day she wakes up in a house built by slaves.


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The tweet, and user's account, have since been deleted but was archived (and later went viral) thanks to @tauriqmoosa because, as we all know, nothing ever really goes away once it hits the internet.

The tweet didn't go unnoticed by Clarkson, who retaliated with the perfect response:

The first American Idol winner might have just taken the Twitter-drag crown with that one.

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