Golden Gala

Golden Gala Forty-Four Entertainer Global Superstar Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson is a Grammy-winning global superstar with over 75 million records sold worldwide. She rose to fame as the inaugural winner of American Idol in 2002 and has since become one of pop music’s most versatile voices, topping Billboard’s pop, adult contemporary, country, and dance charts. In addition to her music career, she hosts the Emmy-winning Kelly Clarkson Show, now in its sixth season, and has coached four winning teams on The Voice.

In 2025, Clarkson launched her new single “Where Have You Been” under her label, High Road Records, with standout performances on The Today Show and The Voice finale. She’s currently headlining a new Las Vegas residency, Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions, at Caesars Palace through November. Her recent work includes the Grammy-nominated album chemistry, a holiday collaboration with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, and a deluxe re-release of When Christmas Comes Around…Again. With numerous awards and chart-topping hits, Kelly Clarkson continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Philanthropic support of AdventHealth Golden Gala Forty-Four will help establish a Pediatric Surgical Oncology Center of Excellence at AdventHealth for Children — marking a transformative milestone in pediatric cancer care. This groundbreaking center will revolutionize treatment for children with cancer through surgical innovation, precision medicine, ongoing research and whole-person care.

With your support, the newly established Center of Excellence will deliver advanced, multidisciplinary care that addresses the complex medical and emotional needs of children facing head and neck cancers.

Focused on state-of-the-art surgeries and pioneering research, this program will set a new standard for pediatric cancer care in Florida and beyond — bringing hope, healing and brighter outcomes to children and families when they need it most.

Our vision is ambitious yet clear: to become the national leader in pediatric surgical oncology treatment, while achieving the highest clinical quality outcomes.